r/Alternativerock peaks Wednesdays 11pm-1am UTC
r/Alternativerock was created on May 10, 2011, making it 15 years old and one of the earliest subreddits on Reddit. With 398,521 members, this is a mid-size community that has built a substantial following and typically sees consistent daily activity.
r/Alternativerock is steadily growing, with 741 new members in the last 30 days.
r/Alternativerock shows typical engagement for a community of this scale, with an average of 3.3 upvotes per post across its 398,521 members. The community is highly discussion-oriented, with a comment-to-upvote ratio of 1.67.
Posts on r/Alternativerock receive an average of 5.5 comments, indicating a highly engaged community where members actively participate in conversations rather than passively consuming content. This level of discussion is characteristic of communities that value dialogue and diverse perspectives.
Based on an analysis of 76 top posts from the past week, Wednesday is the most active day with 18 posts reaching the top, while Saturday sees the least activity with 7 posts. Weekday activity is higher than weekends, suggesting a more professionally-oriented community.
The peak posting hours are around 11pm UTC (10 posts), 3pm UTC (8 posts), and 9pm UTC (6 posts). The quietest hours are 4am UTC, 3am UTC, and 11am UTC, with only 1-1 posts each reaching the top during these times.
Weekly breakdown: Monday (12), Tuesday (10), Wednesday (18), Thursday (12), Friday (9), Saturday (7), Sunday (8) posts reaching the top.
r/Alternativerock currently has 398,521 subscribers. Over the past 30 days, the community has grown by 741 members (0.19%), averaging 25 new subscribers per day. This growth rate places r/Alternativerock in the top 24% of all tracked subreddits.
Over the past 90 days, r/Alternativerock has gained 2,480 subscribers (0.63%). Since tracking began 649 days ago, the community has added 6,057 total subscribers. Growth has been accelerating recently compared to the longer-term trend.
r/Alternativerock is steadily growing, with 741 new members in the last 30 days.
r/Alternativerock has 398,521 subscribers as of May 2026.
The best time to post on r/Alternativerock is Wednesdays 11pm-1am UTC, based on analysis of top-performing posts from the past week.
r/Alternativerock is steadily growing, with 741 new members in the last 30 days.
r/Alternativerock was created on May 10, 2011, making it 15 years old.
r/Alternativerock is a Reddit community with 398,521 subscribers. The community describes itself as: "A place to share and discover new and old alternative rock." The best time to post on r/Alternativerock is Wednesdays 11pm-1am UTC. Posts receive an average of 3.3 upvotes and 5.5 comments. The subreddit is adding approximately 25 new members each day. Founded 15 years ago, r/Alternativerock is tracked and analyzed by RedditList as part of its comprehensive database of over 106,353 subreddits.
Last updated: 2026-05-19 07:32:41