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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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31st Oct. 00 AM
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27th Mar. 01 AM
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6th Aug. 00 AM
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28th Mar. 02 AM
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17th Nov. 05 AM
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7.78 avg.
2nd Aug. 04 AM
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8.02 avg.
24th Nov. 19 PM
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7.28 avg.
6th Dec. 09 AM
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10.57 avg.
31st Oct. 00 AM
16.11 avg.
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10.94 avg.
27th Mar. 01 AM
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26th Sep. 11 AM
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6th Aug. 00 AM
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4th Sep. 07 AM
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10.80 avg.
28th Mar. 02 AM
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10.20 avg.
22nd Jul. 13 PM
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17th Nov. 05 AM
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7.78 avg.
2nd Aug. 04 AM
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24th Nov. 19 PM
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6th Dec. 09 AM
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31st Oct. 00 AM
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10.94 avg.
27th Mar. 01 AM
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26th Sep. 11 AM
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6th Aug. 00 AM
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22nd Jul. 13 PM
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17th Nov. 05 AM
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7.78 avg.
2nd Aug. 04 AM
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24th Nov. 19 PM
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6th Dec. 09 AM
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31st Oct. 00 AM
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10.94 avg.
27th Mar. 01 AM
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26th Sep. 11 AM
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8.17 avg.
6th Aug. 00 AM
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9.78 avg.
4th Sep. 07 AM
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10.80 avg.
28th Mar. 02 AM
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10.20 avg.
22nd Jul. 13 PM
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17th Nov. 05 AM
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2nd Aug. 04 AM
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24th Nov. 19 PM
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6th Dec. 09 AM
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22nd Oct. 19 PM
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25th Aug. 19 PM
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24th Sep. 06 AM
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25th Nov. 08 AM
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10.44 avg.
19th Dec. 01 AM
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8th Nov. 07 AM
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21st Jan. 12 PM
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10.72 avg.
31st Jul. 10 AM
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18th Jul. 04 AM
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14th Feb. 11 AM
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10.36 avg.
22nd Oct. 19 PM
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7.39 avg.
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7.75 avg.
24th Sep. 06 AM
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8.31 avg.
17th Jun. 21 PM
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25th Nov. 08 AM
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10.44 avg.
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21st Jan. 12 PM
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19th Dec. 01 AM
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8.65 avg.
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21st Jan. 12 PM
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31st Jul. 10 AM
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18th Jul. 04 AM
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14th Feb. 11 AM
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10.36 avg.
22nd Oct. 19 PM
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25th Aug. 19 PM
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7.75 avg.
24th Sep. 06 AM
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21st Jan. 12 PM
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30th May. 16 PM
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2nd Jan. 06 AM
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27th Dec. 15 PM
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