r/nuclear peaks Wednesdays 6pm-8pm UTC
r/nuclear was created on July 22, 2008, making it 18 years and 3 months old and one of the earliest subreddits on Reddit. With 96,832 members, this is a growing community that has moved beyond the niche stage and attracts regular new members.
r/nuclear is experiencing strong growth, with 1,889 new members in the last 30 days.
r/nuclear shows moderate engagement relative to its size, with an average of 46.6 upvotes per post across its 96,832 members. The community is highly discussion-oriented, with a comment-to-upvote ratio of 0.74. To reach the Hot section of r/nuclear, posts typically need at least 2 upvotes, reflecting the community's activity level.
Posts on r/nuclear receive an average of 34.6 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 39 top posts from the past week, Wednesday is the most active day with 11 posts reaching the top, while Monday 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 6pm UTC (5 posts), 11pm UTC (4 posts), and 8pm UTC (4 posts). The quietest hours are 6am UTC, 3pm UTC, and 12pm UTC, with only 1-1 posts each reaching the top during these times.
Weekly breakdown: Monday (1), Tuesday (1), Wednesday (11), Thursday (8), Friday (9), Saturday (3), Sunday (6) posts reaching the top.
r/nuclear currently has 96,832 subscribers. Over the past 30 days, the community has grown by 1,889 members (1.99%), averaging 59 new subscribers per day. This growth rate places r/nuclear in the top 1% of all tracked subreddits.
Over the past 90 days, r/nuclear has gained 5,358 subscribers (5.86%). Since tracking began 657 days ago, the community has added 43,431 total subscribers.
r/nuclear is experiencing strong growth, with 1,889 new members in the last 30 days.
r/nuclear has 96,832 subscribers as of October 2026.
The best time to post on r/nuclear is Wednesdays 6pm-8pm UTC, based on analysis of top-performing posts from the past week.
r/nuclear is experiencing strong growth, with 1,889 new members in the last 30 days.
r/nuclear was created on July 22, 2008, making it 18 years old.
Posts on r/nuclear typically need at least 2 upvotes to reach the Hot section.
r/nuclear is a Reddit community with 96,832 subscribers. The community describes itself as: "Focus on peaceful use of nuclear energy tech, economics, news, and climate change." The best time to post on r/nuclear is Wednesdays 6pm-8pm UTC. Posts receive an average of 46.6 upvotes and 34.6 comments. The minimum upvotes needed to reach the Hot section is approximately 2. The subreddit is adding approximately 59 new members each day. Founded 18 years ago, r/nuclear is tracked and analyzed by RedditList as part of its comprehensive database of over 106,367 subreddits.
Last updated: 2026-07-25 02:06:31