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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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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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18th Sep. 10 AM
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25th Dec. 04 AM
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1st Feb. 07 AM
17.61 avg.
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7.01 avg.
24th Dec. 09 AM
17.60 avg.
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9.70 avg.
17th Sep. 00 AM
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9.41 avg.
21st May. 04 AM
17.59 avg.
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8.80 avg.
19th Apr. 10 AM
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22nd May. 10 AM
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12.20 avg.
17th Dec. 03 AM
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11.38 avg.
25th Dec. 22 PM
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8.58 avg.
27th Jun. 01 AM
17.58 avg.
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8.02 avg.
18th Sep. 10 AM
17.61 avg.
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6.78 avg.
25th Dec. 04 AM
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9.64 avg.
1st Feb. 07 AM
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7.01 avg.
24th Dec. 09 AM
17.60 avg.
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9.70 avg.
17th Sep. 00 AM
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9.41 avg.
21st May. 04 AM
17.59 avg.
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8.80 avg.
19th Apr. 10 AM
17.59 avg.
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8.71 avg.
22nd May. 10 AM
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12.20 avg.
17th Dec. 03 AM
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11.38 avg.
25th Dec. 22 PM
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8.58 avg.
27th Jun. 01 AM
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18th Sep. 10 AM
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6.78 avg.
25th Dec. 04 AM
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9.64 avg.
1st Feb. 07 AM
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7.01 avg.
24th Dec. 09 AM
17.60 avg.
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9.70 avg.
17th Sep. 00 AM
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9.41 avg.
21st May. 04 AM
17.59 avg.
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8.80 avg.
19th Apr. 10 AM
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8.71 avg.
22nd May. 10 AM
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12.20 avg.
17th Dec. 03 AM
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25th Dec. 22 PM
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8.58 avg.
27th Jun. 01 AM
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8.02 avg.
18th Sep. 10 AM
17.61 avg.
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6.78 avg.
25th Dec. 04 AM
17.61 avg.
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9.64 avg.
1st Feb. 07 AM
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7.01 avg.
24th Dec. 09 AM
17.60 avg.
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9.70 avg.
17th Sep. 00 AM
17.60 avg.
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9.41 avg.
21st May. 04 AM
17.59 avg.
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8.80 avg.
19th Apr. 10 AM
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8.71 avg.
22nd May. 10 AM
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17th Dec. 03 AM
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25th Dec. 22 PM
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8.58 avg.
27th Jun. 01 AM
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16th Sep. 11 AM
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7.64 avg.
2nd Dec. 07 AM
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5.80 avg.
28th Feb. 23 PM
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7.72 avg.
15th Jan. 05 AM
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11.12 avg.
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9.10 avg.
26th May. 01 AM
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8.86 avg.
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8.27 avg.
12th Nov. 11 AM
17.56 avg.
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9.76 avg.
25th Nov. 07 AM
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9.17 avg.
23rd Nov. 11 AM
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10.91 avg.
20th Aug. 02 AM
17.55 avg.
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9.50 avg.
16th Sep. 11 AM
17.57 avg.
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7.64 avg.
2nd Dec. 07 AM
17.57 avg.
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5.80 avg.
28th Feb. 23 PM
17.57 avg.
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7.72 avg.
15th Jan. 05 AM
17.56 avg.
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11.12 avg.
15th Apr. 04 AM
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9.10 avg.
26th May. 01 AM
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8.86 avg.
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12th Nov. 11 AM
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9.76 avg.
25th Nov. 07 AM
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23rd Nov. 11 AM
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10.91 avg.
20th Aug. 02 AM
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16th Sep. 11 AM
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7.64 avg.
2nd Dec. 07 AM
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5.80 avg.
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7.72 avg.
15th Jan. 05 AM
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12th Nov. 11 AM
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9.76 avg.
25th Nov. 07 AM
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23rd Nov. 11 AM
17.55 avg.
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10.91 avg.
20th Aug. 02 AM
17.55 avg.
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9.50 avg.
16th Sep. 11 AM
17.57 avg.
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7.64 avg.
2nd Dec. 07 AM
17.57 avg.
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5.80 avg.
28th Feb. 23 PM
17.57 avg.
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7.72 avg.
15th Jan. 05 AM
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9.76 avg.
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10.91 avg.
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6th Aug. 01 AM
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29th Jan. 02 AM
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3rd Jul. 13 PM
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10.66 avg.
2nd May. 12 PM
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16th Oct. 05 AM
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12th Sep. 23 PM
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10.91 avg.
19th Feb. 13 PM
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12th Nov. 04 AM
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27th Jul. 22 PM
17.54 avg.
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8.89 avg.
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10.66 avg.
2nd May. 12 PM
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11.09 avg.
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