Burn Time: Candles | Mixed Wax | Rectangular candles

Burn Time and Weight of Rectangular Candles - Calculator

Calculate, how long a rectangular candle can burn and how much the weight is. A rectangular candle has the shape of a cuboid. As with round candles, also with rectangular candle it is assmued that the whole wax burns down without wax remaining or draining. Weight and burn time are calculated from the proportionate values of the type of wax or mixture..

Material:	Paraffin wax Stearin Beeswax Mixed wax
Paraffin wax:		%
Stearin:		%
Beeswax:		%
Height:		cm
Width:		cm
Depth:		cm
Weigth (mass):		g

Approximate burn time: h min

Please enter the type of wax or the percentage as well as height, width and depth or weight of the candle. The approximate burn time will be calculated.

These calculations apply to candles up to approximately 3 centimeters in diameter. With a larger diameter, candles burn faster per mass and more unpredictably.

Last updated on 03/30/2025. Author: Jürgen Kummer


Here you can convert length units like inches.
Here you can convert weight units like ounces.