Solar flares on May 16, 2023
The most powerful solar flare in 24 hours
M9.6 (strong) flare - May 16 at 8:43 AM
Solar activity index
Value as of the end of the day on May 16, 2023
Solar X-ray emission over the past 2 days
Chart of solar X-ray emission (1-8 Å) from May 15, 2023 to May 16, 2023
Time zone — UTC-08 (Utqiagvik) — summer time
List of solar flares for May 16, 2023
The total number of solar flares of class C and higher — 12 flares
C class — 11 | M class — 1 | X class — 0
| Class | begin | max | end | region |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| C2.1 | 23:52 | 23:58 | 00:02 | 3310 |
| C2.9 | 19:36 | 19:48 | 19:54 | 3310 |
| C1.7 | 17:50 | 17:56 | 18:02 | 3305 |
| C2.4 | 14:20 | 14:42 | 15:21 | — |
| C1.9 | 13:30 | 13:49 | 14:11 | 3305 |
| C1.5 | 11:58 | 12:10 | 12:28 | 3305 |
| C1.0 | 11:26 | 11:36 | 11:46 | 3305 |
| M9.6 | 08:31 | 08:43 | 08:51 | — |
| C1.0 | 07:35 | 07:42 | 07:49 | — |
| C1.5 | 05:39 | 05:43 | 05:47 | — |
| C4.5 | 04:00 | 04:14 | 04:34 | — |
| C2.0 | 01:42 | 01:54 | 02:11 | — |