When's the Best Time to Post on HackerNews
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Show HN: DeepDiff 5 is Here: Delta, Deep Distance of any Python objects and more
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Facebook to Stop Selling Oculus Go, Vows No More 3DOF Headsets
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Youth services director sent children to pedophiles, and himself, for 30 years
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The Goldilocks Management Structure
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David Heinemeier Hansson: 'Apple Has Approved Hey Without In-App Purchasing '
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The Software-Defined Power Grid Is Here
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Markov Chains
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‘Magic: The Gathering’ pulls racist playing cards from popular game
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Free mentorship for 2k people from underrepresented communities
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Trying to provide helpful pull request reviews
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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)
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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
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31st Mar. 12 PM
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16th Jul. 11 AM
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12.78 avg.
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8.12 avg.
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12.78 avg.
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6.55 avg.
31st Oct. 12 PM
12.77 avg.
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6.57 avg.
10th Jan. 09 AM
12.77 avg.
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6.93 avg.
26th Oct. 01 AM
12.77 avg.
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6.25 avg.
31st Mar. 12 PM
12.78 avg.
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6.69 avg.
16th Jul. 11 AM
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6.85 avg.
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6.93 avg.
2nd Dec. 15 PM
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8.51 avg.
8th Feb. 06 AM
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4.75 avg.
7th Dec. 12 PM
12.78 avg.
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8.12 avg.
29th Jun. 05 AM
12.78 avg.
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4.58 avg.
21st Oct. 19 PM
12.78 avg.
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6.55 avg.
31st Oct. 12 PM
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6.57 avg.
10th Jan. 09 AM
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6.93 avg.
26th Oct. 01 AM
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31st Mar. 12 PM
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6.69 avg.
16th Jul. 11 AM
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6.85 avg.
26th Nov. 03 AM
12.78 avg.
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6.93 avg.
2nd Dec. 15 PM
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8.51 avg.
8th Feb. 06 AM
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4.75 avg.
7th Dec. 12 PM
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29th Jun. 05 AM
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4.58 avg.
21st Oct. 19 PM
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6.55 avg.
31st Oct. 12 PM
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10th Jan. 09 AM
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6.93 avg.
26th Oct. 01 AM
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31st Mar. 12 PM
12.78 avg.
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6.69 avg.
16th Jul. 11 AM
12.78 avg.
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6.85 avg.
26th Nov. 03 AM
12.78 avg.
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6.93 avg.
2nd Dec. 15 PM
12.78 avg.
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8.51 avg.
8th Feb. 06 AM
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4.75 avg.
7th Dec. 12 PM
12.78 avg.
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8.12 avg.
29th Jun. 05 AM
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4.58 avg.
21st Oct. 19 PM
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6.55 avg.
31st Oct. 12 PM
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10th Jan. 09 AM
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6.93 avg.
26th Oct. 01 AM
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24th Nov. 17 PM
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5.47 avg.
25th Jul. 06 AM
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5.05 avg.
11th Jul. 18 PM
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7.89 avg.
6th Nov. 10 AM
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7.77 avg.
10th Jan. 08 AM
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6.63 avg.
10th Dec. 16 PM
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6.62 avg.
21st Jun. 16 PM
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8.42 avg.
1st Jan. 01 AM
12.77 avg.
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4.17 avg.
8th Apr. 10 AM
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7.21 avg.
10th Jan. 01 AM
12.76 avg.
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5.47 avg.
31st Oct. 15 PM
12.76 avg.
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6.39 avg.
24th Nov. 17 PM
12.77 avg.
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5.47 avg.
25th Jul. 06 AM
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5.05 avg.
11th Jul. 18 PM
12.77 avg.
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7.89 avg.
6th Nov. 10 AM
12.77 avg.
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7.77 avg.
10th Jan. 08 AM
12.77 avg.
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6.63 avg.
10th Dec. 16 PM
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6.62 avg.
21st Jun. 16 PM
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1st Jan. 01 AM
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4.17 avg.
8th Apr. 10 AM
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7.21 avg.
10th Jan. 01 AM
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5.47 avg.
31st Oct. 15 PM
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6.39 avg.
24th Nov. 17 PM
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5.47 avg.
25th Jul. 06 AM
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11th Jul. 18 PM
12.77 avg.
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7.89 avg.
6th Nov. 10 AM
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6.63 avg.
10th Dec. 16 PM
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21st Jun. 16 PM
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8.42 avg.
1st Jan. 01 AM
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4.17 avg.
8th Apr. 10 AM
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7.21 avg.
10th Jan. 01 AM
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5.47 avg.
31st Oct. 15 PM
12.76 avg.
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6.39 avg.
24th Nov. 17 PM
12.77 avg.
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5.47 avg.
25th Jul. 06 AM
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5.05 avg.
11th Jul. 18 PM
12.77 avg.
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7.89 avg.
6th Nov. 10 AM
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7.77 avg.
10th Jan. 08 AM
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6.63 avg.
10th Dec. 16 PM
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6.62 avg.
21st Jun. 16 PM
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8.42 avg.
1st Jan. 01 AM
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7.21 avg.
10th Jan. 01 AM
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5.47 avg.
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30th Nov. 01 AM
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6th Mar. 01 AM
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4.78 avg.
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5.94 avg.
5th May. 12 PM
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26th May. 12 PM
12.76 avg.
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6.62 avg.
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3rd Jan. 11 AM
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25th Sep. 18 PM
12.76 avg.
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4th Jun. 21 PM
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5.13 avg.
30th Nov. 01 AM
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5.60 avg.
7th May. 02 AM
12.76 avg.
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4.28 avg.
11th Mar. 14 PM
12.76 avg.
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7.95 avg.
6th Mar. 01 AM
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5th May. 12 PM
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26th May. 12 PM
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2nd Jun. 20 PM
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