Candle Burn Time Calculator

Estimate how many hours your candle will burn based on its wax weight and burn rate.

How to use

  1. Enter your values in the fields above.
  2. Press Calculate to see your result instantly.
  3. Use the Share button to copy a link to your result.

About this calculator

Total burn time is estimated as wax weight ÷ burn rate (grams per hour), where burn rate depends mainly on wick size and wax type — a thicker wick or softer wax (like soy or paraffin blends) melts and consumes wax faster than a thin wick in a harder wax such as beeswax.

Candle makers use this to label expected burn time on a new product and to compare how a wick change affects it before a full burn test, while shoppers and hobbyists use it to estimate how long a candle will actually last based on its listed wax weight, since burn rate — not just size — is what really determines candle life.

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