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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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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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8th Jul. 06 AM
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4th Jul. 19 PM
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8.43 avg.
7th Dec. 03 AM
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7.90 avg.
4th Aug. 21 PM
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8th Jul. 06 AM
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6.95 avg.
4th Jul. 19 PM
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10.35 avg.
4th Apr. 11 AM
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9.98 avg.
15th Nov. 00 AM
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9.70 avg.
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10.40 avg.
20th Aug. 21 PM
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7.12 avg.
18th Apr. 19 PM
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6.73 avg.
18th Jan. 10 AM
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10.10 avg.
1st Jun. 17 PM
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8.43 avg.
7th Dec. 03 AM
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7.90 avg.
4th Aug. 21 PM
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8th Jul. 06 AM
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4th Jul. 19 PM
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10.35 avg.
4th Apr. 11 AM
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15th Nov. 00 AM
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9.70 avg.
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20th Aug. 21 PM
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6.73 avg.
18th Jan. 10 AM
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10.10 avg.
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8.43 avg.
7th Dec. 03 AM
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7.90 avg.
4th Aug. 21 PM
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7.82 avg.
8th Jul. 06 AM
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6.95 avg.
4th Jul. 19 PM
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10.35 avg.
4th Apr. 11 AM
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9.98 avg.
15th Nov. 00 AM
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9.70 avg.
15th Aug. 02 AM
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10.40 avg.
20th Aug. 21 PM
16.50 avg.
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7.12 avg.
18th Apr. 19 PM
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6.73 avg.
18th Jan. 10 AM
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7th Dec. 03 AM
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7.90 avg.
4th Aug. 21 PM
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27th Feb. 09 AM
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8th Oct. 01 AM
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5.90 avg.
18th Dec. 12 PM
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10.61 avg.
28th Apr. 08 AM
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9.71 avg.
12th Jan. 00 AM
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27th Nov. 00 AM
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9.78 avg.
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9.78 avg.
9th Dec. 01 AM
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7.73 avg.
31st Dec. 05 AM
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7.99 avg.
15th Oct. 01 AM
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8.03 avg.
27th Feb. 09 AM
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9.09 avg.
8th Oct. 01 AM
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5.90 avg.
18th Dec. 12 PM
16.48 avg.
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10.61 avg.
28th Apr. 08 AM
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9.71 avg.
12th Jan. 00 AM
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8.27 avg.
27th Nov. 00 AM
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9.78 avg.
17th May. 23 PM
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9.78 avg.
9th Dec. 01 AM
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7.73 avg.
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5.90 avg.
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10.61 avg.
28th Apr. 08 AM
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9.71 avg.
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9.78 avg.
17th May. 23 PM
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9.78 avg.
9th Dec. 01 AM
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7.73 avg.
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7.99 avg.
15th Oct. 01 AM
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13th Dec. 13 PM
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8.03 avg.
27th Feb. 09 AM
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9.09 avg.
8th Oct. 01 AM
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5.90 avg.
18th Dec. 12 PM
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10.61 avg.
28th Apr. 08 AM
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9.71 avg.
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7.73 avg.
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8.79 avg.
27th Dec. 18 PM
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