When's the Best Time to Post on HackerNews
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I analyzed data to find when your posts get more votes.
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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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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)
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32.06 avg.
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13.31 avg.
27th Apr. 02 AM
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7.35 avg.
27th Jul. 12 PM
14.54 avg.
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8.74 avg.
3rd Sep. 11 AM
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6.31 avg.
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5.97 avg.
30th Mar. 06 AM
14.53 avg.
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8.49 avg.
15th Nov. 04 AM
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7.11 avg.
3rd Nov. 05 AM
14.53 avg.
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6.55 avg.
7th Jun. 16 PM
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6.48 avg.
15th Nov. 02 AM
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8.41 avg.
14th Apr. 10 AM
14.53 avg.
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10.07 avg.
27th Apr. 02 AM
14.54 avg.
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7.35 avg.
27th Jul. 12 PM
14.54 avg.
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8.74 avg.
3rd Sep. 11 AM
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8.85 avg.
20th Jun. 16 PM
14.54 avg.
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6.31 avg.
1st May. 03 AM
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5.97 avg.
30th Mar. 06 AM
14.53 avg.
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8.49 avg.
15th Nov. 04 AM
14.53 avg.
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7.11 avg.
3rd Nov. 05 AM
14.53 avg.
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6.55 avg.
7th Jun. 16 PM
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6.48 avg.
15th Nov. 02 AM
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8.41 avg.
14th Apr. 10 AM
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10.07 avg.
27th Apr. 02 AM
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7.35 avg.
27th Jul. 12 PM
14.54 avg.
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8.74 avg.
3rd Sep. 11 AM
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8.85 avg.
20th Jun. 16 PM
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6.31 avg.
1st May. 03 AM
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5.97 avg.
30th Mar. 06 AM
14.53 avg.
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8.49 avg.
15th Nov. 04 AM
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7.11 avg.
3rd Nov. 05 AM
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6.55 avg.
7th Jun. 16 PM
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6.48 avg.
15th Nov. 02 AM
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8.41 avg.
14th Apr. 10 AM
14.53 avg.
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10.07 avg.
27th Apr. 02 AM
14.54 avg.
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7.35 avg.
27th Jul. 12 PM
14.54 avg.
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8.74 avg.
3rd Sep. 11 AM
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8.85 avg.
20th Jun. 16 PM
14.54 avg.
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6.31 avg.
1st May. 03 AM
14.54 avg.
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5.97 avg.
30th Mar. 06 AM
14.53 avg.
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8.49 avg.
15th Nov. 04 AM
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7.11 avg.
3rd Nov. 05 AM
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6.55 avg.
7th Jun. 16 PM
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6.48 avg.
15th Nov. 02 AM
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8.41 avg.
14th Apr. 10 AM
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10.07 avg.
28th Jun. 04 AM
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6.21 avg.
25th May. 09 AM
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11th Apr. 18 PM
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6.96 avg.
11th Oct. 11 AM
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10th Jun. 22 PM
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6.64 avg.
21st Nov. 09 AM
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7.67 avg.
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8.34 avg.
22nd Dec. 17 PM
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18th Mar. 07 AM
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8.68 avg.
28th Jun. 04 AM
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6.21 avg.
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6.96 avg.
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7.24 avg.
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6.64 avg.
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6.96 avg.
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