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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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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
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32.06 avg.
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13.31 avg.
18th Oct. 06 AM
18.37 avg.
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9th Dec. 05 AM
18.37 avg.
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9.35 avg.
20th Jan. 01 AM
18.36 avg.
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8.27 avg.
19th Aug. 11 AM
18.35 avg.
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9.50 avg.
19th Mar. 04 AM
18.35 avg.
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9.33 avg.
14th Oct. 20 PM
18.34 avg.
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8.72 avg.
21st Jun. 05 AM
18.33 avg.
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7.45 avg.
20th Feb. 02 AM
18.32 avg.
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7.83 avg.
25th Jun. 00 AM
18.32 avg.
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6.72 avg.
12th Sep. 12 PM
18.32 avg.
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14.25 avg.
10th May. 11 AM
18.32 avg.
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12.72 avg.
18th Oct. 06 AM
18.37 avg.
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8.14 avg.
9th Dec. 05 AM
18.37 avg.
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9.35 avg.
20th Jan. 01 AM
18.36 avg.
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8.27 avg.
19th Aug. 11 AM
18.35 avg.
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9.50 avg.
19th Mar. 04 AM
18.35 avg.
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9.33 avg.
14th Oct. 20 PM
18.34 avg.
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8.72 avg.
21st Jun. 05 AM
18.33 avg.
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7.45 avg.
20th Feb. 02 AM
18.32 avg.
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7.83 avg.
25th Jun. 00 AM
18.32 avg.
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6.72 avg.
12th Sep. 12 PM
18.32 avg.
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14.25 avg.
10th May. 11 AM
18.32 avg.
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12.72 avg.
18th Oct. 06 AM
18.37 avg.
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8.14 avg.
9th Dec. 05 AM
18.37 avg.
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9.35 avg.
20th Jan. 01 AM
18.36 avg.
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8.27 avg.
19th Aug. 11 AM
18.35 avg.
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9.50 avg.
19th Mar. 04 AM
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9.33 avg.
14th Oct. 20 PM
18.34 avg.
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8.72 avg.
21st Jun. 05 AM
18.33 avg.
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7.45 avg.
20th Feb. 02 AM
18.32 avg.
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7.83 avg.
25th Jun. 00 AM
18.32 avg.
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6.72 avg.
12th Sep. 12 PM
18.32 avg.
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14.25 avg.
10th May. 11 AM
18.32 avg.
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12.72 avg.
18th Oct. 06 AM
18.37 avg.
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8.14 avg.
9th Dec. 05 AM
18.37 avg.
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9.35 avg.
20th Jan. 01 AM
18.36 avg.
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8.27 avg.
19th Aug. 11 AM
18.35 avg.
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9.50 avg.
19th Mar. 04 AM
18.35 avg.
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9.33 avg.
14th Oct. 20 PM
18.34 avg.
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8.72 avg.
21st Jun. 05 AM
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7.45 avg.
20th Feb. 02 AM
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7.83 avg.
25th Jun. 00 AM
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6.72 avg.
12th Sep. 12 PM
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14.25 avg.
10th May. 11 AM
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12.72 avg.
21st Aug. 22 PM
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9.98 avg.
10th Jun. 03 AM
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11.48 avg.
1st Feb. 12 PM
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11.01 avg.
6th Jan. 06 AM
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10.09 avg.
23rd Jan. 02 AM
18.28 avg.
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8.25 avg.
8th Dec. 00 AM
18.28 avg.
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8.76 avg.
5th Feb. 12 PM
18.28 avg.
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7.48 avg.
10th Jul. 10 AM
18.28 avg.
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10.95 avg.
20th Dec. 03 AM
18.27 avg.
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9.71 avg.
5th Aug. 11 AM
18.27 avg.
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10.04 avg.
26th Oct. 06 AM
18.27 avg.
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10.12 avg.
21st Aug. 22 PM
18.29 avg.
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9.98 avg.
10th Jun. 03 AM
18.29 avg.
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11.48 avg.
1st Feb. 12 PM
18.29 avg.
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11.01 avg.
6th Jan. 06 AM
18.28 avg.
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10.09 avg.
23rd Jan. 02 AM
18.28 avg.
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8.25 avg.
8th Dec. 00 AM
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8.76 avg.
5th Feb. 12 PM
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7.48 avg.
10th Jul. 10 AM
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10.95 avg.
20th Dec. 03 AM
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9.71 avg.
5th Aug. 11 AM
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10.04 avg.
26th Oct. 06 AM
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21st Aug. 22 PM
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9.98 avg.
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11.48 avg.
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11.01 avg.
6th Jan. 06 AM
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10.09 avg.
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8.76 avg.
5th Feb. 12 PM
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7.48 avg.
10th Jul. 10 AM
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10.95 avg.
20th Dec. 03 AM
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9.71 avg.
5th Aug. 11 AM
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26th Oct. 06 AM
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10.12 avg.
21st Aug. 22 PM
18.29 avg.
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9.98 avg.
10th Jun. 03 AM
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11.48 avg.
1st Feb. 12 PM
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11.01 avg.
6th Jan. 06 AM
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10.09 avg.
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8th Dec. 00 AM
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8.76 avg.
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10th Jul. 10 AM
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20th Dec. 03 AM
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5th Aug. 11 AM
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30th Apr. 01 AM
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9.99 avg.
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10.81 avg.
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6th Jan. 05 AM
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7th May. 10 AM
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13th Jan. 04 AM
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19th Aug. 23 PM
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10.81 avg.
28th Oct. 03 AM
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30th Apr. 01 AM
18.21 avg.
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9.99 avg.
23rd Nov. 09 AM
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4th Sep. 00 AM
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17th Mar. 02 AM
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6th Jan. 05 AM
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27th Jul. 02 AM
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7th May. 10 AM
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19th Aug. 23 PM
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30th Apr. 01 AM
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23rd Nov. 09 AM
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