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The Best Hour to Post on HackerNews
The best hour to post is 5 AM UTC with 14.32 average votes.
You'll get 7.17 average comments since more people are around then.
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5 AM (UTC)
14.32 avg.
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7.17 avg.
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The Best Day and Hour to Post on HackerNews
14.32 votes not enough?
Posts on Sunday at 11 AM UTC get 18.72 average votes and 10.02 average comments since more users are active then.
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10.02 avg.
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The Ultimate Moment to Post on HackerNews
This is it: the ultimate posting moment you've been waiting for.
January 1st at 04 AM UTC is when you should post.
You'll get 32.06 average votes and 13.31 average comments with this perfect timing.
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1st Jan. 04 AM
(UTC)
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32.06 avg.
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13.31 avg.
24th Feb. 09 AM
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3.65 avg.
24th May. 17 PM
8.51 avg.
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17th Nov. 00 AM
8.50 avg.
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4.63 avg.
15th Feb. 16 PM
8.50 avg.
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4.90 avg.
11th Feb. 08 AM
8.48 avg.
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3.29 avg.
22nd Jun. 21 PM
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3.50 avg.
17th Jun. 15 PM
8.47 avg.
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3.75 avg.
9th Dec. 17 PM
8.47 avg.
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3.43 avg.
30th Nov. 08 AM
8.47 avg.
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3.67 avg.
18th Mar. 01 AM
8.47 avg.
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3.64 avg.
24th Feb. 09 AM
8.53 avg.
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3.65 avg.
24th May. 17 PM
8.51 avg.
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5.08 avg.
18th Aug. 19 PM
8.51 avg.
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4.08 avg.
17th Nov. 00 AM
8.50 avg.
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4.63 avg.
15th Feb. 16 PM
8.50 avg.
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4.90 avg.
11th Feb. 08 AM
8.48 avg.
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3.29 avg.
22nd Jun. 21 PM
8.47 avg.
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3.50 avg.
17th Jun. 15 PM
8.47 avg.
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3.75 avg.
9th Dec. 17 PM
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3.43 avg.
30th Nov. 08 AM
8.47 avg.
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3.67 avg.
18th Mar. 01 AM
8.47 avg.
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3.64 avg.
24th Feb. 09 AM
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3.65 avg.
24th May. 17 PM
8.51 avg.
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5.08 avg.
18th Aug. 19 PM
8.51 avg.
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4.08 avg.
17th Nov. 00 AM
8.50 avg.
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4.63 avg.
15th Feb. 16 PM
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4.90 avg.
11th Feb. 08 AM
8.48 avg.
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3.29 avg.
22nd Jun. 21 PM
8.47 avg.
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3.50 avg.
17th Jun. 15 PM
8.47 avg.
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3.75 avg.
9th Dec. 17 PM
8.47 avg.
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3.43 avg.
30th Nov. 08 AM
8.47 avg.
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3.67 avg.
18th Mar. 01 AM
8.47 avg.
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3.64 avg.
24th Feb. 09 AM
8.53 avg.
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3.65 avg.
24th May. 17 PM
8.51 avg.
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5.08 avg.
18th Aug. 19 PM
8.51 avg.
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4.08 avg.
17th Nov. 00 AM
8.50 avg.
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4.63 avg.
15th Feb. 16 PM
8.50 avg.
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4.90 avg.
11th Feb. 08 AM
8.48 avg.
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3.29 avg.
22nd Jun. 21 PM
8.47 avg.
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3.50 avg.
17th Jun. 15 PM
8.47 avg.
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3.75 avg.
9th Dec. 17 PM
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3.43 avg.
30th Nov. 08 AM
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3.67 avg.
18th Mar. 01 AM
8.47 avg.
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3.64 avg.
26th Jul. 05 AM
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2.79 avg.
23rd Feb. 08 AM
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3.55 avg.
17th Nov. 01 AM
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3.72 avg.
27th Oct. 02 AM
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4.91 avg.
18th May. 23 PM
8.45 avg.
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4.87 avg.
2nd Apr. 23 PM
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4.67 avg.
23rd May. 07 AM
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3.77 avg.
20th May. 06 AM
8.44 avg.
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4.38 avg.
13th Oct. 04 AM
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2.04 avg.
2nd Dec. 19 PM
8.43 avg.
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3.14 avg.
12th Mar. 05 AM
8.43 avg.
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4.02 avg.
26th Jul. 05 AM
8.46 avg.
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2.79 avg.
23rd Feb. 08 AM
8.45 avg.
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3.55 avg.
17th Nov. 01 AM
8.45 avg.
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3.72 avg.
27th Oct. 02 AM
8.45 avg.
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4.91 avg.
18th May. 23 PM
8.45 avg.
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4.87 avg.
2nd Apr. 23 PM
8.44 avg.
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4.67 avg.
23rd May. 07 AM
8.44 avg.
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3.77 avg.
20th May. 06 AM
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4.38 avg.
13th Oct. 04 AM
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2nd Dec. 19 PM
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3.14 avg.
12th Mar. 05 AM
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26th Jul. 05 AM
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3.72 avg.
27th Oct. 02 AM
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4.91 avg.
18th May. 23 PM
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4.87 avg.
2nd Apr. 23 PM
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4.67 avg.
23rd May. 07 AM
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3.77 avg.
20th May. 06 AM
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4.38 avg.
13th Oct. 04 AM
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2nd Dec. 19 PM
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3.14 avg.
12th Mar. 05 AM
8.43 avg.
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4.02 avg.
26th Jul. 05 AM
8.46 avg.
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2.79 avg.
23rd Feb. 08 AM
8.45 avg.
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3.55 avg.
17th Nov. 01 AM
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3.72 avg.
27th Oct. 02 AM
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4.91 avg.
18th May. 23 PM
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4.87 avg.
2nd Apr. 23 PM
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4.67 avg.
23rd May. 07 AM
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3.77 avg.
20th May. 06 AM
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4.38 avg.
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2nd Dec. 19 PM
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26th Jul. 13 PM
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16th Feb. 00 AM
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3.86 avg.
29th Jul. 00 AM
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25th Mar. 20 PM
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22nd Jan. 08 AM
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20th May. 09 AM
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3.86 avg.
29th Jul. 00 AM
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7th Jun. 21 PM
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3.56 avg.
26th Jul. 13 PM
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28th Mar. 07 AM
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4.68 avg.
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8.42 avg.
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26th Mar. 23 PM
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3.60 avg.
16th Feb. 00 AM
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3.86 avg.
29th Jul. 00 AM
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3.82 avg.
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