r/AskAnthropology peaks Wednesdays 10am-12pm UTC
r/AskAnthropology was created on March 10, 2013, making it 13 years old and one of the older subreddits on Reddit. With 277,905 members, this is a mid-size community that has built a substantial following and typically sees consistent daily activity.
r/AskAnthropology is experiencing strong growth, with 4,334 new members in the last 30 days.
r/AskAnthropology shows typical engagement for a community of this scale, with an average of 23.2 upvotes per post across its 277,905 members. The community is highly discussion-oriented, with a comment-to-upvote ratio of 0.56. To reach the Hot section of r/AskAnthropology, posts typically need at least 1 upvotes, reflecting the community's activity level.
Posts on r/AskAnthropology receive an average of 12.9 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 19 top posts from the past week, Wednesday is the most active day with 6 posts reaching the top, while Saturday sees the least activity with 2 posts. Weekday activity is higher than weekends, suggesting a more professionally-oriented community.
The peak posting hours are around 10am UTC (2 posts), 4pm UTC (2 posts), and 5am UTC (2 posts). The quietest hours are 1am UTC, 3pm UTC, and 12am UTC, with only 1-1 posts each reaching the top during these times.
Weekly breakdown: Monday (0), Tuesday (3), Wednesday (6), Thursday (3), Friday (2), Saturday (2), Sunday (3) posts reaching the top.
r/AskAnthropology currently has 277,905 subscribers. Over the past 30 days, the community has grown by 4,334 members (1.58%), averaging 135 new subscribers per day. This growth rate places r/AskAnthropology in the top 2% of all tracked subreddits.
Over the past 90 days, r/AskAnthropology has gained 15,365 subscribers (5.85%). Since tracking began 592 days ago, the community has added 84,498 total subscribers. Growth has been accelerating recently compared to the longer-term trend.
r/AskAnthropology is experiencing strong growth, with 4,334 new members in the last 30 days.
r/AskAnthropology has 277,905 subscribers as of March 2026.
The best time to post on r/AskAnthropology is Wednesdays 10am-12pm UTC, based on analysis of top-performing posts from the past week.
r/AskAnthropology is experiencing strong growth, with 4,334 new members in the last 30 days.
r/AskAnthropology was created on March 10, 2013, making it 13 years old.
Posts on r/AskAnthropology typically need at least 1 upvotes to reach the Hot section.
r/AskAnthropology is a Reddit community with 277,905 subscribers. The best time to post on r/AskAnthropology is Wednesdays 10am-12pm UTC. Posts receive an average of 23.2 upvotes and 12.9 comments. The minimum upvotes needed to reach the Hot section is approximately 1. The subreddit is adding approximately 135 new members each day. Founded 13 years ago, r/AskAnthropology is tracked and analyzed by RedditList as part of its comprehensive database of over 106,347 subreddits.
Last updated: 2026-03-22 16:48:59