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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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20th Nov. 02 AM
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24th Mar. 12 PM
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26th Nov. 11 AM
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11.22 avg.
4th Sep. 03 AM
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3rd Nov. 01 AM
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8.48 avg.
3rd May. 04 AM
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9.63 avg.
9th Aug. 12 PM
17.39 avg.
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9.64 avg.
28th Jan. 05 AM
17.39 avg.
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6.80 avg.
20th Nov. 02 AM
17.42 avg.
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9.43 avg.
24th Mar. 12 PM
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11.55 avg.
4th Nov. 04 AM
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8.31 avg.
4th Dec. 02 AM
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8.03 avg.
19th Apr. 07 AM
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9.59 avg.
26th Nov. 11 AM
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11.22 avg.
4th Sep. 03 AM
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8.92 avg.
3rd Nov. 01 AM
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8.48 avg.
3rd May. 04 AM
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9.63 avg.
9th Aug. 12 PM
17.39 avg.
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9.64 avg.
28th Jan. 05 AM
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6.80 avg.
20th Nov. 02 AM
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9.43 avg.
24th Mar. 12 PM
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11.55 avg.
4th Nov. 04 AM
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8.31 avg.
4th Dec. 02 AM
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26th Nov. 11 AM
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11.22 avg.
4th Sep. 03 AM
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3rd Nov. 01 AM
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8.48 avg.
3rd May. 04 AM
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9th Aug. 12 PM
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9.64 avg.
28th Jan. 05 AM
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6.80 avg.
20th Nov. 02 AM
17.42 avg.
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9.43 avg.
24th Mar. 12 PM
17.42 avg.
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11.55 avg.
4th Nov. 04 AM
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8.31 avg.
4th Dec. 02 AM
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8.03 avg.
19th Apr. 07 AM
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9.59 avg.
26th Nov. 11 AM
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11.22 avg.
4th Sep. 03 AM
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8.92 avg.
3rd Nov. 01 AM
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3rd May. 04 AM
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9th Aug. 12 PM
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9.64 avg.
28th Jan. 05 AM
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6.80 avg.
9th Jun. 04 AM
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29th Aug. 11 AM
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15th Nov. 06 AM
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2nd Jan. 02 AM
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10.55 avg.
9th Oct. 01 AM
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10.82 avg.
30th Jul. 22 PM
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27th Mar. 09 AM
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8th Nov. 09 AM
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4th Jun. 22 PM
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26th May. 07 AM
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9th Jun. 04 AM
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29th Aug. 11 AM
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9.14 avg.
2nd Jan. 02 AM
17.38 avg.
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8.81 avg.
14th Nov. 14 PM
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10.55 avg.
9th Oct. 01 AM
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4th Jun. 22 PM
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26th May. 07 AM
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9th Jun. 04 AM
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10.82 avg.
29th Aug. 11 AM
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15th Nov. 06 AM
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2nd Jan. 02 AM
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9th Oct. 01 AM
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17th Apr. 17 PM
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26th May. 09 AM
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6th Nov. 00 AM
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22nd Nov. 11 AM
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6th Jun. 19 PM
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