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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
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13th Jun. 13 PM
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6th Aug. 21 PM
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6th Nov. 02 AM
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7.71 avg.
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6th Dec. 05 AM
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7.87 avg.
12th Mar. 03 AM
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13th Jun. 13 PM
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9.71 avg.
6th Aug. 21 PM
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6th Nov. 02 AM
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10.31 avg.
28th Apr. 10 AM
16.68 avg.
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7.97 avg.
19th Dec. 10 AM
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7.71 avg.
30th Aug. 00 AM
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7.97 avg.
3rd Jul. 03 AM
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8.65 avg.
5th Jul. 02 AM
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6th Dec. 05 AM
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12th Mar. 03 AM
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13th Jun. 13 PM
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9.71 avg.
6th Aug. 21 PM
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8.28 avg.
6th Nov. 02 AM
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6.41 avg.
16th Aug. 11 AM
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10.31 avg.
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7.97 avg.
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13th Jun. 13 PM
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9.71 avg.
6th Aug. 21 PM
16.69 avg.
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8.28 avg.
6th Nov. 02 AM
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6.41 avg.
16th Aug. 11 AM
16.69 avg.
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10.31 avg.
28th Apr. 10 AM
16.68 avg.
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7.97 avg.
19th Dec. 10 AM
16.68 avg.
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7.71 avg.
30th Aug. 00 AM
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15th Oct. 02 AM
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29th Nov. 05 AM
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27th Mar. 06 AM
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25th Apr. 09 AM
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8.69 avg.
29th Oct. 15 PM
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8.46 avg.
5th Dec. 23 PM
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10.38 avg.
5th Jul. 04 AM
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9.04 avg.
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10.38 avg.
30th Jun. 03 AM
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6.96 avg.
29th May. 11 AM
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10.38 avg.
5th Jul. 04 AM
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10.38 avg.
30th Jun. 03 AM
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6.96 avg.
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19th Dec. 13 PM
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9.93 avg.
6th Jun. 11 AM
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11.26 avg.
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