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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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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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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
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4th Nov. 06 AM
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11th Sep. 12 PM
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7th Sep. 07 AM
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29th Nov. 06 AM
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17th Aug. 07 AM
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6th Mar. 06 AM
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6th Apr. 06 AM
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4th Nov. 06 AM
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11th Sep. 12 PM
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7th Sep. 07 AM
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4th Oct. 04 AM
18.77 avg.
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3rd Apr. 06 AM
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11th Jun. 07 AM
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8.27 avg.
16th Dec. 05 AM
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29th Nov. 06 AM
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17th Aug. 07 AM
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6th Mar. 06 AM
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6th Apr. 06 AM
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4th Nov. 06 AM
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4th Oct. 04 AM
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6th Apr. 06 AM
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4th Nov. 06 AM
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11th Sep. 12 PM
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7th Sep. 07 AM
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11.22 avg.
4th Oct. 04 AM
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3rd Apr. 06 AM
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11th Jun. 07 AM
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16th Dec. 05 AM
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29th Nov. 06 AM
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17th Aug. 07 AM
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6th Mar. 06 AM
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6th Apr. 06 AM
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27th Dec. 16 PM
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23rd Sep. 05 AM
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20th Jul. 04 AM
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24th Oct. 01 AM
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8th Jan. 00 AM
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5th Jun. 09 AM
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28th Dec. 12 PM
18.64 avg.
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9th Jul. 00 AM
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1st Jan. 02 AM
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31st Dec. 08 AM
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13th Aug. 03 AM
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27th Dec. 16 PM
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23rd Sep. 05 AM
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20th Jul. 04 AM
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24th Oct. 01 AM
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8th Jan. 00 AM
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27th Dec. 16 PM
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23rd Sep. 05 AM
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