When's the Best Time to Post on HackerNews
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Telegram stalking
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Less than 24 hours on Udemy as an instructor and I’m close to leaving
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Building for HTTP/2
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Must-See JavaScript Dev Tools
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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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13.31 avg.
28th Jul. 04 AM
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6th Dec. 10 AM
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5th Sep. 12 PM
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26th Aug. 04 AM
18.19 avg.
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8.01 avg.
5th Jun. 02 AM
18.19 avg.
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8.06 avg.
19th Sep. 13 PM
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9th Sep. 08 AM
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21st Dec. 10 AM
18.18 avg.
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10.34 avg.
9th Jul. 11 AM
18.18 avg.
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7.14 avg.
3rd Feb. 03 AM
18.18 avg.
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7.99 avg.
28th Jul. 04 AM
18.21 avg.
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11.48 avg.
6th Dec. 10 AM
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11.63 avg.
5th Sep. 12 PM
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12.20 avg.
25th Jan. 00 AM
18.20 avg.
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9.24 avg.
26th Aug. 04 AM
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8.01 avg.
5th Jun. 02 AM
18.19 avg.
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8.06 avg.
19th Sep. 13 PM
18.18 avg.
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11.34 avg.
9th Sep. 08 AM
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7.50 avg.
21st Dec. 10 AM
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10.34 avg.
9th Jul. 11 AM
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7.14 avg.
3rd Feb. 03 AM
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7.99 avg.
28th Jul. 04 AM
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11.48 avg.
6th Dec. 10 AM
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11.63 avg.
5th Sep. 12 PM
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12.20 avg.
25th Jan. 00 AM
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9.24 avg.
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8.01 avg.
5th Jun. 02 AM
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19th Sep. 13 PM
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11.34 avg.
9th Sep. 08 AM
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21st Dec. 10 AM
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10.34 avg.
9th Jul. 11 AM
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7.14 avg.
3rd Feb. 03 AM
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7.99 avg.
28th Jul. 04 AM
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11.48 avg.
6th Dec. 10 AM
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5th Sep. 12 PM
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12.20 avg.
25th Jan. 00 AM
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9.24 avg.
26th Aug. 04 AM
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8.01 avg.
5th Jun. 02 AM
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8.06 avg.
19th Sep. 13 PM
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9th Sep. 08 AM
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9th Jul. 11 AM
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3rd Feb. 03 AM
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26th Nov. 06 AM
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29th Jun. 06 AM
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25th Mar. 04 AM
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26th Jun. 08 AM
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4th Feb. 12 PM
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22nd Mar. 11 AM
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11.70 avg.
28th Jun. 10 AM
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7.64 avg.
4th Aug. 05 AM
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16th Apr. 03 AM
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10.59 avg.
15th Oct. 06 AM
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7th Dec. 02 AM
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26th Nov. 06 AM
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9.64 avg.
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9.45 avg.
25th Mar. 04 AM
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7.10 avg.
26th Jun. 08 AM
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10.13 avg.
4th Feb. 12 PM
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9.93 avg.
22nd Mar. 11 AM
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11.70 avg.
28th Jun. 10 AM
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7.64 avg.
4th Aug. 05 AM
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28th Jun. 10 AM
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9.75 avg.
26th Nov. 06 AM
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29th Jun. 06 AM
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24th Aug. 11 AM
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