553 posts analyzed Updated Aug 2026
Averages 18 posts/day, top 10% activity. Most active Wednesdays around 3 PM UTC. Mostly image posts (99%).
r/spaceporn Traffic & Engagement r/spaceporn Traffic & Engagement
Volume and engagement over time Posting volume and engagement over time
Post Format
Upvote Distribution
How upvoted posts perform Only posts with 2+ upvotes. The bands below show how those posts are spread by upvote count.
r/spaceporn Most Active Times When r/spaceporn Is Most Active
Peak posting by day and hour (UTC) When this community posts most, by day and hour (UTC)
Most Active by Day
r/spaceporn Flair Performance r/spaceporn Flair Performance
Upvotes and volume by flair Average upvotes and post volume by flair
| Flair | Posts | Upvotes |
|---|---|---|
| Related Content | 178 (32.2%) | 1.1K |
| Pro/Processed | 81 (14.6%) | 1.6K |
| Amateur/Processed | 80 (14.5%) | 857 |
| NASA | 61 (11.0%) | 1.6K |
| Art/Render | 51 (9.2%) | 322 |
| Amateur/Unedited | 48 (8.7%) | 363 |
| Amateur/Composite | 28 (5.1%) | 364 |
| James Webb | 13 (2.4%) | 2.0K |
| Hubble | 5 (0.9%) | 507 |
| Narrowband | 4 (0.7%) | 309 |
Post Type Breakdown
Share by text, image, or link Share of posts by format: text, image, or link
r/spaceporn Trending Keywords Trending Keywords in r/spaceporn
Ranked by how often they appear Title keywords ranked by how often they appear
| Keyword | Mentions ▼ | Upvotes | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| eclipse | 112 (20.3%) | 1.3K | 14 |
| solar | 75 (13.6%) | 1.8K | 21 |
| moon | 52 (9.4%) | 965 | 25 |
| space | 50 (9.0%) | 949 | 23 |
| total | 47 (8.5%) | 1.9K | 20 |
| image | 42 (7.6%) | 597 | 14 |
| nebula | 36 (6.5%) | 610 | 6 |
| lunar | 30 (5.4%) | 800 | 11 |
| seen | 29 (5.2%) | 965 | 26 |
| nasa | 26 (4.7%) | 1.6K | 26 |
r/spaceporn Mentioned Domains Mentioned Domains in r/spaceporn
Most linked sites Most linked sites in this subreddit
| Domain | Links | Upvotes |
|---|---|---|
| astrodoc.ca | 3 | 110 |
r/spaceporn Top Posts Top Performing Posts in r/spaceporn
Highest-performing posts Highest-performing posts. Each title links to Reddit.
Plasma rain on the Sun
I Captured the Total Solar Eclipse Over an 800 Year Old Cathedral in Spain — a Shot I Had Been Planning for Over a Year.
Voyager 1 will be one light day after 80 days
Today's NASA APOD: Total Solar Eclipse Over Spain
Astronaut Jessica Meir Shares Her Spacewalk Views of Earth
Total Solar Eclipse from a plane window
Shadows on the Balearic Sea. The diamond ring of a solar eclipse splitting the sunset, by Andrew McCarthy
[OC] My best view of the Milky Way from orbit
Inside a meteorite
Last night’s Lunar Eclipse by Andrew McCarthy
| Title | Upvotes | Comments | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plasma rain on the Sun | 22.3K | 464 | image | Aug 30 |
| I Captured the Total Solar Eclipse Over an 800 Year Old Cathedral in Spain — a Shot I Had Been Planning for Over a Year. | 21.8K | 185 | image | Aug 17 |
| Voyager 1 will be one light day after 80 days | 18.8K | 379 | image | Aug 30 |
| Today's NASA APOD: Total Solar Eclipse Over Spain | 18.2K | 100 | image | Aug 13 |
| Astronaut Jessica Meir Shares Her Spacewalk Views of Earth | 13.6K | 154 | image | Aug 11 |
| Total Solar Eclipse from a plane window | 12.5K | 110 | image | Aug 10 |
| Shadows on the Balearic Sea. The diamond ring of a solar eclipse splitting the sunset, by Andrew McCarthy | 12.5K | 52 | image | Aug 12 |
| [OC] My best view of the Milky Way from orbit | 10.8K | 119 | image | Aug 3 |
| Inside a meteorite | 9.9K | 128 | image | Aug 8 |
| Last night’s Lunar Eclipse by Andrew McCarthy | 9.0K | 38 | image | Aug 28 |
r/spaceporn Audience Overlap r/spaceporn Subreddit Overlap & Related Communities
Overlapping audiences Communities with overlapping audiences
r/spaceporn FAQ Frequently Asked Questions About r/spaceporn
What's the best time to post on r/spaceporn?
Based on posting volume, r/spaceporn is most active on Wednesdays around 3 PM UTC. That window has the most community activity, but busier hours also mean more competition for attention.
How active is r/spaceporn?
r/spaceporn averages 18 posts per day and ranks in the top 10% for activity among tracked SFW subreddits.
How many upvotes do posts on r/spaceporn get?
Posts on r/spaceporn average about 1,023 upvotes this month (net score per post).
What kind of posts does r/spaceporn get most?
On r/spaceporn, most posts are image posts (99%)