Is Reddit down? › Outage history › Apr 6, 2026
Reddit partial outage on Apr 6, 2026: what happened
On Apr 6, 2026, the Reddit status page reported "Elevated site Errors". About 1 hour 8 min: from Apr 6, 2026, 18:49 UTC to Apr 6, 2026, 19:57 UTC, by the official start and resolution times.
Reddit right now
At our last refresh (Oct 22, 2026, 12:35 UTC) Reddit was up: All Systems Operational.
- Started
- Apr 6, 2026, 18:49 UTC
- Resolved
- Apr 6, 2026, 19:57 UTC
- Duration
- 1 hour 8 min
- Official impact
- Major
- Affected
- Reddit Infrastructure
- Source
- Elevated site Errors on the Reddit status page
The Reddit status page rated the impact "Major": a partial outage. Some parts or some users were affected; it was not a complete outage.
What caused the Reddit partial outage?
The Reddit status page has not published a cause. When it identified the problem at 18:58 UTC on Apr 6, 2026, it said: "The issue has been identified and a fix is being implemented."
When was it fixed?
The Reddit status page marked it resolved at Apr 6, 2026, 19:57 UTC, 1 hour 8 min after it started. A fix was in place and being monitored from Apr 6, 2026, 19:03 UTC.
Timeline of official updates
Every update the Reddit status page posted, oldest first. Times are UTC.
Apr 6, 2026, 18:49 UTC investigating
We're experiencing an elevated level of errors and are currently looking into the issue.
Apr 6, 2026, 18:58 UTC identified
The issue has been identified and a fix is being implemented.
Apr 6, 2026, 19:03 UTC monitoring
A fix has been implemented and we are monitoring the results.
Apr 6, 2026, 19:57 UTC resolved
This incident has been resolved.
Reddit partial outage questions
What caused the Reddit partial outage on Apr 6, 2026?
The Reddit status page has not published a cause. When it identified the problem (Apr 6, 2026, 18:58 UTC) it said: "The issue has been identified and a fix is being implemented."
When was the Reddit partial outage on Apr 6, 2026 fixed?
The Reddit status page marked it resolved at Apr 6, 2026, 19:57 UTC, 1 hour 8 min after it started. A fix was in place and being monitored from Apr 6, 2026, 19:03 UTC.
How long did the Reddit partial outage last?
About 1 hour 8 min: from Apr 6, 2026, 18:49 UTC to Apr 6, 2026, 19:57 UTC, by the official start and resolution times.
Was Reddit completely down?
No. The Reddit status page rated the impact "Major": a partial outage. Some parts or some users were affected; it was not a complete outage. The affected parts listed were: Reddit Infrastructure.
Which parts of Reddit were affected?
The Reddit status page listed: Reddit Infrastructure.
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