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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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13.31 avg.
2nd Mar. 13 PM
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5.90 avg.
15th Mar. 16 PM
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6.34 avg.
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26th Feb. 15 PM
13.80 avg.
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7.82 avg.
6th Sep. 21 PM
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13th Dec. 16 PM
13.80 avg.
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9.21 avg.
3rd Apr. 05 AM
13.79 avg.
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6.27 avg.
8th Aug. 10 AM
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7.16 avg.
31st May. 18 PM
13.79 avg.
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6.89 avg.
2nd Mar. 13 PM
13.80 avg.
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5.90 avg.
15th Mar. 16 PM
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5th Feb. 14 PM
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7.09 avg.
2nd Jul. 08 AM
13.80 avg.
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6.34 avg.
14th Dec. 09 AM
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7.60 avg.
26th Feb. 15 PM
13.80 avg.
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7.82 avg.
6th Sep. 21 PM
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6.23 avg.
13th Dec. 16 PM
13.80 avg.
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9.21 avg.
3rd Apr. 05 AM
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6.27 avg.
8th Aug. 10 AM
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31st May. 18 PM
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2nd Mar. 13 PM
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5.90 avg.
15th Mar. 16 PM
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7.96 avg.
5th Feb. 14 PM
13.80 avg.
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7.09 avg.
2nd Jul. 08 AM
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6.34 avg.
14th Dec. 09 AM
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26th Feb. 15 PM
13.80 avg.
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6th Sep. 21 PM
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9.21 avg.
3rd Apr. 05 AM
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7.16 avg.
31st May. 18 PM
13.79 avg.
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6.89 avg.
2nd Mar. 13 PM
13.80 avg.
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5.90 avg.
15th Mar. 16 PM
13.80 avg.
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7.96 avg.
5th Feb. 14 PM
13.80 avg.
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7.09 avg.
2nd Jul. 08 AM
13.80 avg.
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6.34 avg.
14th Dec. 09 AM
13.80 avg.
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7.60 avg.
26th Feb. 15 PM
13.80 avg.
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7.82 avg.
6th Sep. 21 PM
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6.23 avg.
13th Dec. 16 PM
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9.21 avg.
3rd Apr. 05 AM
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8th Aug. 10 AM
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7.16 avg.
31st May. 18 PM
13.79 avg.
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6.89 avg.
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5.76 avg.
5th Apr. 00 AM
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9th Oct. 23 PM
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7.43 avg.
27th Nov. 16 PM
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8.70 avg.
27th Sep. 14 PM
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8.79 avg.
12th Oct. 01 AM
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6.23 avg.
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5.73 avg.
1st Mar. 17 PM
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6.20 avg.
5th Oct. 19 PM
13.78 avg.
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3rd Oct. 15 PM
13.78 avg.
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7.93 avg.
12th Feb. 02 AM
13.78 avg.
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5.95 avg.
30th Jul. 19 PM
13.79 avg.
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5.76 avg.
5th Apr. 00 AM
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7.58 avg.
9th Oct. 23 PM
13.78 avg.
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7.43 avg.
27th Nov. 16 PM
13.78 avg.
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8.70 avg.
27th Sep. 14 PM
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8.79 avg.
12th Oct. 01 AM
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6.23 avg.
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7.93 avg.
12th Feb. 02 AM
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5.95 avg.
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5.76 avg.
5th Apr. 00 AM
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8.70 avg.
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12th Feb. 02 AM
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5.95 avg.
30th Jul. 19 PM
13.79 avg.
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5.76 avg.
5th Apr. 00 AM
13.79 avg.
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9th Oct. 23 PM
13.78 avg.
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7.43 avg.
27th Nov. 16 PM
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8.70 avg.
27th Sep. 14 PM
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12th Oct. 01 AM
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5.73 avg.
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30th Jan. 15 PM
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4.85 avg.
5th Jun. 01 AM
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