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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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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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21st Jan. 06 AM
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20th Nov. 14 PM
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24th Jan. 04 AM
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7.95 avg.
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5th Jul. 10 AM
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6.52 avg.
21st Jan. 06 AM
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7.75 avg.
20th Nov. 14 PM
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10.12 avg.
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6.85 avg.
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6.41 avg.
21st May. 07 AM
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8.96 avg.
20th Aug. 06 AM
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8.13 avg.
20th Sep. 10 AM
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10th Mar. 11 AM
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9.37 avg.
24th Jan. 04 AM
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5th Jul. 10 AM
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6.52 avg.
21st Jan. 06 AM
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7.75 avg.
20th Nov. 14 PM
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10.12 avg.
26th Jun. 20 PM
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6.85 avg.
31st Jul. 09 AM
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6.41 avg.
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8.96 avg.
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9.37 avg.
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5th Jul. 10 AM
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20th Nov. 14 PM
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6.85 avg.
31st Jul. 09 AM
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6.41 avg.
21st May. 07 AM
15.49 avg.
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8.96 avg.
20th Aug. 06 AM
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8.13 avg.
20th Sep. 10 AM
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10th Mar. 11 AM
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5th Jul. 10 AM
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17th Apr. 12 PM
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27th Nov. 13 PM
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6.52 avg.
20th Jan. 09 AM
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24th Jul. 15 PM
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7.34 avg.
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7.93 avg.
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7.72 avg.
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6.52 avg.
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7.34 avg.
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7.72 avg.
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16th Dec. 20 PM
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18th Sep. 18 PM
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8.94 avg.
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