The First Spotless Day In 4 Years?

If the situation persists, Feb 22, 2026, will be recorded as the first "spotless day" since 2022.

Spotless days are a key indicator the solar cycle. During years around Solar Minimum, whole months can go by without a single sunspot, racking up dozens of spotless days in a row. Between 2018-2020 (the last Solar Minimum) there were more than 700 spotless days!

Today's blank sun does not mean Solar Minimum has arrived. On the contrary, it is still years away. However, it does tell us that Solar Cycle 25 is waning. Sunspots will be back--probably tomorrow--but today is a preview of things to come.

Source: https://www.spaceweather.com/