r/Candles peaks Mondays 12am-2am UTC
r/Candles was created on July 07, 2011, making it 15 years and 3 months old and one of the earliest subreddits on Reddit. With 73,658 members, this is a growing community that has moved beyond the niche stage and attracts regular new members.
r/Candles is experiencing strong growth, with 734 new members in the last 30 days.
r/Candles shows moderate engagement relative to its size, with an average of 11.1 upvotes per post across its 73,658 members. The community is moderately discussion-oriented, with a comment-to-upvote ratio of 0.33. To reach the Hot section of r/Candles, posts typically need at least 1 upvotes, reflecting the community's activity level.
Posts on r/Candles receive an average of 3.7 comments, indicating a community with a healthy balance between content appreciation and active discussion. Members regularly engage with posts through both upvotes and comments.
Based on an analysis of 25 top posts from the past week, Monday is the most active day with 7 posts reaching the top, while Wednesday sees the least activity with 1 posts. Weekday activity is higher than weekends, suggesting a more professionally-oriented community.
The peak posting hours are around 12am UTC (3 posts), 6pm UTC (3 posts), and 4pm UTC (3 posts). The quietest hours are 1pm UTC, 4am UTC, and 9pm UTC, with only 1-1 posts each reaching the top during these times.
Weekly breakdown: Monday (7), Tuesday (7), Wednesday (1), Thursday (2), Friday (2), Saturday (3), Sunday (3) posts reaching the top.
r/Candles currently has 73,658 subscribers. Over the past 30 days, the community has grown by 734 members (1.01%), averaging 23 new subscribers per day. This growth rate places r/Candles in the top 3% of all tracked subreddits.
Over the past 90 days, r/Candles has gained 1,974 subscribers (2.75%). Since tracking began 649 days ago, the community has added 17,010 total subscribers.
r/Candles is experiencing strong growth, with 734 new members in the last 30 days.
r/Candles has 73,658 subscribers as of October 2026.
The best time to post on r/Candles is Mondays 12am-2am UTC, based on analysis of top-performing posts from the past week.
r/Candles is experiencing strong growth, with 734 new members in the last 30 days.
r/Candles was created on July 07, 2011, making it 15 years old.
Posts on r/Candles typically need at least 1 upvotes to reach the Hot section.
r/Candles is a Reddit community with 73,658 subscribers. The community describes itself as: "Welcome to r/Candles! Share your candle shopping hauls, warmly lit candles, questions and answers. If you’re a candle maker share your experiences, talent & knowledge too!" The best time to post on r/Candles is Mondays 12am-2am UTC. Posts receive an average of 11.1 upvotes and 3.7 comments. The minimum upvotes needed to reach the Hot section is approximately 1. The subreddit is adding approximately 23 new members each day. Founded 15 years ago, r/Candles is tracked and analyzed by RedditList as part of its comprehensive database of over 106,367 subreddits.
Last updated: 2026-07-24 18:49:19