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r/ycombinator subreddit stats

Posts, comments, unique posters, link rates, and activity patterns from the last month, updated daily.

From September 10, 2026 to October 10, 2026, 1,073 users on r/ycombinator made 357 posts and 1,752 comments, or about 12 posts/day and 57 comments/day. The subreddit averaged 4.9 comments per post; 3.1% of posts and 2.3% of comments contained links. Its Health Score was 50.9/100, meaning unique posters divided by total posts and comments. The top 1% of users produced 4.5% of posts and 18.8% of comments. Activity is measured in UTC: the most active hour was 14:00 (1.7x avg), the most active day was Monday (1.2x avg), and normalized weekend volume was 0.77x weekday volume.

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Posts/month
357
Posts/day
12
Comments/month
1,752
Comments/day
57
Posts with links
3.1%
Comments with links
2.3%
Comments per post
4.9
Unique posters
1,073
Health Score
50.9/100
Unique posters divided by total posts and comments.
Top 1% user posts
4.5%
Share of posts made by the most active 1% of users.
Top 1% user comments
18.8%
Share of comments made by the most active 1% of users.
Most active hour
14:00 (1.7x avg)
Based on average activity per hour in UTC.
Most active day
Monday (1.2x avg)
Based on average activity per weekday in UTC.
Weekend vs weekday
0.77x
Weekend daily volume divided by weekday daily volume, normalized by day in UTC.

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The heatmap shows when people post and comment, not when a post is most likely to get clicks or upvotes. Our Reddit posting-time analysis explains how to use activity patterns when planning a post.

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