sentences:  When the start of cycle 25 is retrospectively announced, a large number of spotless days that were sitting in cycle 24 will be transferred to cycle 25.It is more than likely that cycle 25 will begin in December 2019.As of June 14 2020, the way the SIDC algorithm works, even if there are no more spots before the end of August the January and February averages cannot fall below the December average.