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Candle Burning Times
Last updated 7/16/06

These are approximate candle burning times. Burning times of different brands may vary. Darker colors & refrigerated candles tend to burn a bit longer.

Tealights
4-5 hours

Votives
Regular: 8-10 hours
Square: 18-20 hours

Pillars
2x6 pillars: 55-60 hours
3x3.5 pillars: 60-70 hours
3x4 square pillars: 55-60 hours
3x5 pillars: 60-70 hours
3x6 square pillars: 75-80 hours
3x7 pillars: 98 hours
3x9 pillars: 126 hours
4x9 pillars: 170-180 hours
Petite 3-wicks (6x5): 100 hours
3-wicks (6x8): 650-700 hours
(14 hours per inch)
3x4 chunk square pillars: 35-40 hours
3x8.5 Obelisk: 60-65 hours

Taper (dinner) Candles
Slim taper candles: 2-3 hours
6" taper candles: 4.5 hours
10" taper candles: 7.5 hours
12" taper candles: 9 hours
14" taper candles: 10.5 hours
(45 minutes per inch)

Cordless Candles
10 hours

Ball Candles, 3"
20-25 hours

Jar Candles
6oz. Glass Filled Column: 40-50 hours
7oz. Jars: 25-30 hours
8oz. Jars: 30 hours
14oz. Jars: 55-60 hours
Barrel Jars: 55-60 hours
Trumpet & Tulip Jars: 33-38 hours

Floaters
Regular: 3-5 hours
Mini: 2-3 hours

Liquid Potpourri
12oz. bottle: 40 hours