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Originally Posted by Turtle

NASA - Old Solar Cycle Returns
There just so happens to have emerged a new sunspot today, and we will have to see its magnetic orientation to see if it belongs to cycle #23 or the new #24. On the left limb of the Sun: >> SOHO MDI Continuum Latest Image

My understanding is the new cycle spots always start in the higher latitudes (or lower) away from the equator, while ending cycle spots appear on or near the equator, so this one still looks like the old cycle.