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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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19th Dec. 05 AM
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22nd Oct. 08 AM
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1st Dec. 22 PM
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8.46 avg.
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11th Jan. 04 AM
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8.29 avg.
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6.54 avg.
24th Aug. 03 AM
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9.92 avg.
19th Dec. 05 AM
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7.51 avg.
22nd Oct. 08 AM
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1st Dec. 22 PM
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8.46 avg.
28th Jun. 21 PM
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7.27 avg.
24th Aug. 04 AM
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5.30 avg.
11th Jan. 04 AM
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24th Aug. 03 AM
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22nd Oct. 08 AM
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12th Jun. 08 AM
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5.30 avg.
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6.54 avg.
24th Aug. 03 AM
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9.92 avg.
19th Dec. 05 AM
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22nd Oct. 08 AM
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7.29 avg.
12th Jun. 08 AM
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9.95 avg.
15th Dec. 03 AM
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9.61 avg.
1st Dec. 22 PM
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8.46 avg.
28th Jun. 21 PM
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24th Aug. 04 AM
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1st Dec. 00 AM
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6.54 avg.
24th Aug. 03 AM
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6.92 avg.
2nd Jun. 07 AM
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21st Mar. 12 PM
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9.07 avg.
9th May. 12 PM
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3rd Dec. 13 PM
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7.90 avg.
4th Jun. 03 AM
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6th May. 06 AM
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7.74 avg.
12th Oct. 00 AM
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15th Dec. 05 AM
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6.92 avg.
2nd Jun. 07 AM
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9.07 avg.
9th May. 12 PM
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23rd Aug. 10 AM
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7.90 avg.
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9th May. 12 PM
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12th Oct. 00 AM
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15th Dec. 05 AM
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6.92 avg.
2nd Jun. 07 AM
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21st Mar. 12 PM
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9th May. 12 PM
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