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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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32.06 avg.
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13.31 avg.
3rd Mar. 11 AM
15.20 avg.
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16th Apr. 09 AM
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5.86 avg.
25th Sep. 14 PM
15.20 avg.
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12th Dec. 03 AM
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5.95 avg.
19th Jun. 14 PM
15.20 avg.
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8.84 avg.
24th Mar. 20 PM
15.20 avg.
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7.85 avg.
12th Mar. 18 PM
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8.06 avg.
20th Oct. 23 PM
15.19 avg.
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8.48 avg.
2nd Aug. 08 AM
15.19 avg.
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5.18 avg.
14th Dec. 04 AM
15.18 avg.
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6.79 avg.
30th Nov. 11 AM
15.18 avg.
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7.66 avg.
3rd Mar. 11 AM
15.20 avg.
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7.69 avg.
16th Apr. 09 AM
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5.86 avg.
25th Sep. 14 PM
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8.13 avg.
12th Dec. 03 AM
15.20 avg.
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5.95 avg.
19th Jun. 14 PM
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8.84 avg.
24th Mar. 20 PM
15.20 avg.
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7.85 avg.
12th Mar. 18 PM
15.19 avg.
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8.06 avg.
20th Oct. 23 PM
15.19 avg.
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8.48 avg.
2nd Aug. 08 AM
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5.18 avg.
14th Dec. 04 AM
15.18 avg.
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6.79 avg.
30th Nov. 11 AM
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7.66 avg.
3rd Mar. 11 AM
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7.69 avg.
16th Apr. 09 AM
15.20 avg.
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5.86 avg.
25th Sep. 14 PM
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8.13 avg.
12th Dec. 03 AM
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5.95 avg.
19th Jun. 14 PM
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8.84 avg.
24th Mar. 20 PM
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7.85 avg.
12th Mar. 18 PM
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8.06 avg.
20th Oct. 23 PM
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8.48 avg.
2nd Aug. 08 AM
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14th Dec. 04 AM
15.18 avg.
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6.79 avg.
30th Nov. 11 AM
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7.66 avg.
3rd Mar. 11 AM
15.20 avg.
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7.69 avg.
16th Apr. 09 AM
15.20 avg.
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5.86 avg.
25th Sep. 14 PM
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8.13 avg.
12th Dec. 03 AM
15.20 avg.
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5.95 avg.
19th Jun. 14 PM
15.20 avg.
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8.84 avg.
24th Mar. 20 PM
15.20 avg.
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7.85 avg.
12th Mar. 18 PM
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8.06 avg.
20th Oct. 23 PM
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2nd Aug. 08 AM
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14th Dec. 04 AM
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6.79 avg.
30th Nov. 11 AM
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2nd Nov. 00 AM
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9.03 avg.
13th Dec. 00 AM
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11.32 avg.
9th Aug. 17 PM
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8.25 avg.
21st Apr. 12 PM
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7.95 avg.
3rd Apr. 04 AM
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7.56 avg.
20th Apr. 04 AM
15.18 avg.
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9.63 avg.
1st Oct. 11 AM
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10.52 avg.
21st Apr. 02 AM
15.17 avg.
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7.35 avg.
27th Dec. 11 AM
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6.91 avg.
6th Sep. 08 AM
15.17 avg.
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7.90 avg.
29th Dec. 10 AM
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9.89 avg.
2nd Nov. 00 AM
15.18 avg.
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9.03 avg.
13th Dec. 00 AM
15.18 avg.
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11.32 avg.
9th Aug. 17 PM
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8.25 avg.
21st Apr. 12 PM
15.18 avg.
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7.95 avg.
3rd Apr. 04 AM
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7.56 avg.
20th Apr. 04 AM
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9.63 avg.
1st Oct. 11 AM
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7.35 avg.
27th Dec. 11 AM
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9.89 avg.
2nd Nov. 00 AM
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21st Apr. 12 PM
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7.95 avg.
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1st Oct. 11 AM
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27th Dec. 11 AM
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6.91 avg.
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29th Dec. 10 AM
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9.89 avg.
2nd Nov. 00 AM
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9.03 avg.
13th Dec. 00 AM
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9th Aug. 17 PM
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1st Oct. 11 AM
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6.99 avg.
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11th Mar. 00 AM
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10th Oct. 07 AM
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26th Apr. 04 AM
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6.99 avg.
18th Jan. 12 PM
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10th Nov. 23 PM
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8th Dec. 04 AM
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15th Jan. 23 PM
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6.41 avg.
11th Mar. 00 AM
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22nd Jul. 06 AM
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18th Apr. 10 AM
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28th Mar. 04 AM
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10th Oct. 07 AM
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26th Apr. 04 AM
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6.99 avg.
18th Jan. 12 PM
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7.33 avg.
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