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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)
(UTC)
32.06 avg.
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13.31 avg.
2nd Feb. 17 PM
11.48 avg.
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6.95 avg.
3rd Jul. 10 AM
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4.57 avg.
8th May. 13 PM
11.48 avg.
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6.81 avg.
24th May. 08 AM
11.48 avg.
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5.52 avg.
15th Feb. 10 AM
11.48 avg.
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7.58 avg.
29th Dec. 04 AM
11.48 avg.
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5.71 avg.
7th Jun. 23 PM
11.48 avg.
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5.56 avg.
21st Jul. 14 PM
11.48 avg.
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5.95 avg.
11th Apr. 16 PM
11.48 avg.
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4.82 avg.
3rd Jan. 00 AM
11.48 avg.
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4.85 avg.
2nd Jun. 23 PM
11.48 avg.
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5.45 avg.
2nd Feb. 17 PM
11.48 avg.
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6.95 avg.
3rd Jul. 10 AM
11.48 avg.
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4.57 avg.
8th May. 13 PM
11.48 avg.
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6.81 avg.
24th May. 08 AM
11.48 avg.
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5.52 avg.
15th Feb. 10 AM
11.48 avg.
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7.58 avg.
29th Dec. 04 AM
11.48 avg.
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5.71 avg.
7th Jun. 23 PM
11.48 avg.
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5.56 avg.
21st Jul. 14 PM
11.48 avg.
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5.95 avg.
11th Apr. 16 PM
11.48 avg.
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4.82 avg.
3rd Jan. 00 AM
11.48 avg.
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4.85 avg.
2nd Jun. 23 PM
11.48 avg.
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5.45 avg.
2nd Feb. 17 PM
11.48 avg.
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6.95 avg.
3rd Jul. 10 AM
11.48 avg.
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4.57 avg.
8th May. 13 PM
11.48 avg.
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6.81 avg.
24th May. 08 AM
11.48 avg.
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5.52 avg.
15th Feb. 10 AM
11.48 avg.
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7.58 avg.
29th Dec. 04 AM
11.48 avg.
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5.71 avg.
7th Jun. 23 PM
11.48 avg.
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5.56 avg.
21st Jul. 14 PM
11.48 avg.
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5.95 avg.
11th Apr. 16 PM
11.48 avg.
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4.82 avg.
3rd Jan. 00 AM
11.48 avg.
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4.85 avg.
2nd Jun. 23 PM
11.48 avg.
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5.45 avg.
2nd Feb. 17 PM
11.48 avg.
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6.95 avg.
3rd Jul. 10 AM
11.48 avg.
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4.57 avg.
8th May. 13 PM
11.48 avg.
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6.81 avg.
24th May. 08 AM
11.48 avg.
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5.52 avg.
15th Feb. 10 AM
11.48 avg.
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7.58 avg.
29th Dec. 04 AM
11.48 avg.
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5.71 avg.
7th Jun. 23 PM
11.48 avg.
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5.56 avg.
21st Jul. 14 PM
11.48 avg.
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5.95 avg.
11th Apr. 16 PM
11.48 avg.
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4.82 avg.
3rd Jan. 00 AM
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4.85 avg.
2nd Jun. 23 PM
11.48 avg.
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5.45 avg.
9th Jan. 07 AM
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6.66 avg.
21st Oct. 07 AM
11.48 avg.
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6.97 avg.
2nd Apr. 03 AM
11.48 avg.
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4.78 avg.
10th Sep. 14 PM
11.47 avg.
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4.86 avg.
20th Sep. 21 PM
11.47 avg.
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5.02 avg.
7th Oct. 04 AM
11.47 avg.
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4.26 avg.
31st Jan. 17 PM
11.47 avg.
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7.21 avg.
17th Sep. 20 PM
11.47 avg.
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4.42 avg.
9th Dec. 22 PM
11.47 avg.
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5.29 avg.
4th Oct. 06 AM
11.47 avg.
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4.88 avg.
19th Mar. 22 PM
11.47 avg.
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4.87 avg.
9th Jan. 07 AM
11.48 avg.
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6.66 avg.
21st Oct. 07 AM
11.48 avg.
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6.97 avg.
2nd Apr. 03 AM
11.48 avg.
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4.78 avg.
10th Sep. 14 PM
11.47 avg.
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4.86 avg.
20th Sep. 21 PM
11.47 avg.
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5.02 avg.
7th Oct. 04 AM
11.47 avg.
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4.26 avg.
31st Jan. 17 PM
11.47 avg.
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7.21 avg.
17th Sep. 20 PM
11.47 avg.
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4.42 avg.
9th Dec. 22 PM
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5.29 avg.
4th Oct. 06 AM
11.47 avg.
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4.88 avg.
19th Mar. 22 PM
11.47 avg.
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4.87 avg.
9th Jan. 07 AM
11.48 avg.
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6.66 avg.
21st Oct. 07 AM
11.48 avg.
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6.97 avg.
2nd Apr. 03 AM
11.48 avg.
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4.78 avg.
10th Sep. 14 PM
11.47 avg.
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4.86 avg.
20th Sep. 21 PM
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5.02 avg.
7th Oct. 04 AM
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4.26 avg.
31st Jan. 17 PM
11.47 avg.
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7.21 avg.
17th Sep. 20 PM
11.47 avg.
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4.42 avg.
9th Dec. 22 PM
11.47 avg.
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5.29 avg.
4th Oct. 06 AM
11.47 avg.
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4.88 avg.
19th Mar. 22 PM
11.47 avg.
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4.87 avg.
9th Jan. 07 AM
11.48 avg.
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6.66 avg.
21st Oct. 07 AM
11.48 avg.
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6.97 avg.
2nd Apr. 03 AM
11.48 avg.
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4.78 avg.
10th Sep. 14 PM
11.47 avg.
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4.86 avg.
20th Sep. 21 PM
11.47 avg.
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5.02 avg.
7th Oct. 04 AM
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4.26 avg.
31st Jan. 17 PM
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7.21 avg.
17th Sep. 20 PM
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4.42 avg.
9th Dec. 22 PM
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5.29 avg.
4th Oct. 06 AM
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4.88 avg.
19th Mar. 22 PM
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4.87 avg.
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10.97 avg.
23rd May. 17 PM
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4.74 avg.
27th Nov. 05 AM
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30th Mar. 23 PM
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27th Nov. 05 AM
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5.79 avg.
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4th Mar. 14 PM
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5th Jul. 22 PM
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5.94 avg.
4th Jun. 12 PM
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5.80 avg.
30th Mar. 23 PM
11.46 avg.
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4.65 avg.
1st Feb. 16 PM
11.46 avg.
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10.97 avg.
23rd May. 17 PM
11.46 avg.
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4.74 avg.
27th Nov. 05 AM
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5.23 avg.
8th Aug. 20 PM
11.46 avg.
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6.73 avg.
31st Oct. 08 AM
11.46 avg.
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5.79 avg.
14th Feb. 05 AM
11.46 avg.
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4.02 avg.
4th Mar. 14 PM
11.46 avg.
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5.64 avg.
15th Mar. 17 PM
11.46 avg.
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5.35 avg.
5th Jul. 22 PM
11.46 avg.
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5.94 avg.
4th Jun. 12 PM
11.46 avg.
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5.80 avg.
30th Mar. 23 PM
11.46 avg.
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4.65 avg.
1st Feb. 16 PM
11.46 avg.
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10.97 avg.
23rd May. 17 PM
11.46 avg.
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4.74 avg.
27th Nov. 05 AM
11.46 avg.
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5.23 avg.
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