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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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13.31 avg.
4th Jan. 14 PM
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6.94 avg.
8th Jun. 04 AM
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2nd Feb. 00 AM
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5.90 avg.
28th May. 23 PM
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5.16 avg.
2nd Dec. 14 PM
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8.22 avg.
19th May. 21 PM
12.43 avg.
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5.56 avg.
11th Feb. 13 PM
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31st Dec. 00 AM
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4.78 avg.
22nd Apr. 09 AM
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6.22 avg.
30th Jan. 07 AM
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7.03 avg.
27th Jan. 08 AM
12.42 avg.
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7.90 avg.
4th Jan. 14 PM
12.43 avg.
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6.94 avg.
8th Jun. 04 AM
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8.34 avg.
2nd Feb. 00 AM
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5.90 avg.
28th May. 23 PM
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5.16 avg.
2nd Dec. 14 PM
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8.22 avg.
19th May. 21 PM
12.43 avg.
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5.56 avg.
11th Feb. 13 PM
12.42 avg.
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6.09 avg.
31st Dec. 00 AM
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4.78 avg.
22nd Apr. 09 AM
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6.22 avg.
30th Jan. 07 AM
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7.03 avg.
27th Jan. 08 AM
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7.90 avg.
4th Jan. 14 PM
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6.94 avg.
8th Jun. 04 AM
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8.34 avg.
2nd Feb. 00 AM
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5.90 avg.
28th May. 23 PM
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5.16 avg.
2nd Dec. 14 PM
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8.22 avg.
19th May. 21 PM
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5.56 avg.
11th Feb. 13 PM
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6.09 avg.
31st Dec. 00 AM
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4.78 avg.
22nd Apr. 09 AM
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6.22 avg.
30th Jan. 07 AM
12.42 avg.
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7.03 avg.
27th Jan. 08 AM
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7.90 avg.
4th Jan. 14 PM
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6.94 avg.
8th Jun. 04 AM
12.43 avg.
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8.34 avg.
2nd Feb. 00 AM
12.43 avg.
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5.90 avg.
28th May. 23 PM
12.43 avg.
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5.16 avg.
2nd Dec. 14 PM
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8.22 avg.
19th May. 21 PM
12.43 avg.
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5.56 avg.
11th Feb. 13 PM
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6.09 avg.
31st Dec. 00 AM
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4.78 avg.
22nd Apr. 09 AM
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6.22 avg.
30th Jan. 07 AM
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7.03 avg.
27th Jan. 08 AM
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7.90 avg.
21st Nov. 07 AM
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7.24 avg.
16th Aug. 10 AM
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6.49 avg.
30th Aug. 14 PM
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6.31 avg.
24th Aug. 22 PM
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6.73 avg.
3rd May. 14 PM
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6.40 avg.
20th Dec. 15 PM
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6.32 avg.
24th Dec. 15 PM
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7.24 avg.
17th Feb. 13 PM
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5.35 avg.
15th Mar. 05 AM
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6.64 avg.
9th Jan. 13 PM
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6.96 avg.
5th Oct. 10 AM
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6.90 avg.
21st Nov. 07 AM
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7.24 avg.
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6.49 avg.
30th Aug. 14 PM
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6.31 avg.
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6.73 avg.
3rd May. 14 PM
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6.40 avg.
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5.35 avg.
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6.96 avg.
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6.90 avg.
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5.35 avg.
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6.96 avg.
5th Oct. 10 AM
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6.90 avg.
21st Nov. 07 AM
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7.24 avg.
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5.87 avg.
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