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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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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.
23rd Dec. 12 PM
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5th Jan. 05 AM
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28th Nov. 12 PM
22.62 avg.
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13.07 avg.
27th Dec. 05 AM
22.61 avg.
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11.22 avg.
26th Dec. 00 AM
22.43 avg.
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13th Aug. 11 AM
22.40 avg.
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13.98 avg.
6th Nov. 03 AM
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26th Jul. 02 AM
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12.03 avg.
23rd Mar. 05 AM
22.30 avg.
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13.73 avg.
21st May. 01 AM
22.29 avg.
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8.65 avg.
21st May. 10 AM
22.28 avg.
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10.46 avg.
23rd Dec. 12 PM
22.74 avg.
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10.50 avg.
5th Jan. 05 AM
22.71 avg.
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12.86 avg.
28th Nov. 12 PM
22.62 avg.
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13.07 avg.
27th Dec. 05 AM
22.61 avg.
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11.22 avg.
26th Dec. 00 AM
22.43 avg.
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14.88 avg.
13th Aug. 11 AM
22.40 avg.
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13.98 avg.
6th Nov. 03 AM
22.37 avg.
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11.79 avg.
26th Jul. 02 AM
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12.03 avg.
23rd Mar. 05 AM
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21st May. 01 AM
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21st May. 10 AM
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23rd Dec. 12 PM
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10.50 avg.
5th Jan. 05 AM
22.71 avg.
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12.86 avg.
28th Nov. 12 PM
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13.07 avg.
27th Dec. 05 AM
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26th Dec. 00 AM
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14.88 avg.
13th Aug. 11 AM
22.40 avg.
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6th Nov. 03 AM
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26th Jul. 02 AM
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12.03 avg.
23rd Mar. 05 AM
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21st May. 01 AM
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21st May. 10 AM
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10.46 avg.
23rd Dec. 12 PM
22.74 avg.
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10.50 avg.
5th Jan. 05 AM
22.71 avg.
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12.86 avg.
28th Nov. 12 PM
22.62 avg.
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13.07 avg.
27th Dec. 05 AM
22.61 avg.
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11.22 avg.
26th Dec. 00 AM
22.43 avg.
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14.88 avg.
13th Aug. 11 AM
22.40 avg.
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13.98 avg.
6th Nov. 03 AM
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26th Jul. 02 AM
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23rd Mar. 05 AM
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21st May. 01 AM
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21st May. 10 AM
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25th Dec. 17 PM
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9th Jul. 03 AM
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25th Jun. 02 AM
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25th Nov. 05 AM
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8th Aug. 04 AM
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4th Oct. 02 AM
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10.18 avg.
16th Oct. 02 AM
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13.29 avg.
26th Aug. 07 AM
21.97 avg.
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14.37 avg.
7th Oct. 09 AM
21.96 avg.
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10.41 avg.
12th May. 02 AM
21.93 avg.
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9.46 avg.
30th Dec. 11 AM
21.93 avg.
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6.95 avg.
25th Dec. 17 PM
22.19 avg.
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10.10 avg.
9th Jul. 03 AM
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8.67 avg.
25th Jun. 02 AM
22.11 avg.
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10.84 avg.
25th Nov. 05 AM
22.07 avg.
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10.79 avg.
8th Aug. 04 AM
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11.38 avg.
4th Oct. 02 AM
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16th Oct. 02 AM
21.98 avg.
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26th Aug. 07 AM
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7th Oct. 09 AM
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12th May. 02 AM
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30th Dec. 11 AM
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25th Dec. 17 PM
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9th Jul. 03 AM
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25th Nov. 05 AM
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16th Oct. 02 AM
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12th May. 02 AM
21.93 avg.
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30th Dec. 11 AM
21.93 avg.
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6.95 avg.
25th Dec. 17 PM
22.19 avg.
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9th Jul. 03 AM
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25th Jun. 02 AM
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25th Nov. 05 AM
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2nd Jul. 18 PM
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30th May. 19 PM
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30th May. 19 PM
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15th Apr. 07 AM
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2nd Jul. 18 PM
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24th Dec. 05 AM
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10.88 avg.
30th May. 19 PM
21.66 avg.
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25th Dec. 05 AM
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4th Sep. 01 AM
21.62 avg.
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16th Sep. 01 AM
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22nd Jul. 05 AM
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2nd Jul. 18 PM
21.70 avg.
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11.82 avg.
24th Dec. 05 AM
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4th Sep. 01 AM
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16th Sep. 01 AM
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