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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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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
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32.06 avg.
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13.31 avg.
10th Sep. 06 AM
19.77 avg.
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11th Mar. 02 AM
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12th Sep. 01 AM
19.75 avg.
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10.51 avg.
19th Nov. 22 PM
19.74 avg.
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7th May. 11 AM
19.74 avg.
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10.23 avg.
27th Dec. 02 AM
19.73 avg.
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8.57 avg.
20th Nov. 08 AM
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3rd Jul. 08 AM
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22nd Jun. 04 AM
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10.07 avg.
13th Jun. 03 AM
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7.63 avg.
6th Jun. 06 AM
19.65 avg.
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10th Sep. 06 AM
19.77 avg.
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11th Mar. 02 AM
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12th Sep. 01 AM
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19th Nov. 22 PM
19.74 avg.
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9.72 avg.
7th May. 11 AM
19.74 avg.
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10.23 avg.
27th Dec. 02 AM
19.73 avg.
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8.57 avg.
20th Nov. 08 AM
19.69 avg.
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9.25 avg.
3rd Jul. 08 AM
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22nd Jun. 04 AM
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10.07 avg.
13th Jun. 03 AM
19.65 avg.
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6th Jun. 06 AM
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9.79 avg.
10th Sep. 06 AM
19.77 avg.
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11th Mar. 02 AM
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12th Sep. 01 AM
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10.51 avg.
19th Nov. 22 PM
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9.72 avg.
7th May. 11 AM
19.74 avg.
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10.23 avg.
27th Dec. 02 AM
19.73 avg.
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8.57 avg.
20th Nov. 08 AM
19.69 avg.
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22nd Jun. 04 AM
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13th Jun. 03 AM
19.65 avg.
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6th Jun. 06 AM
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11th Mar. 02 AM
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12th Sep. 01 AM
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10.51 avg.
19th Nov. 22 PM
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7th May. 11 AM
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27th Dec. 02 AM
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20th Nov. 08 AM
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13th Jun. 03 AM
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4th Sep. 22 PM
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3rd Jan. 03 AM
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11th Jul. 03 AM
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9th Oct. 12 PM
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3rd Jan. 12 PM
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30th Jan. 08 AM
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3rd Jan. 03 AM
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18th Aug. 06 AM
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8.88 avg.
26th Dec. 16 PM
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