The best time to post on Hacker News
alcazar
14 points
4 comments
April 22, 2026
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Discussion Highlights (3 comments)
rafram
> Show up like a human. Ironic advice considering that this post seems to be fully AI-generated, and the whole thing is an ad for some vibe-coded dead man's switch subscription.
genezeta
Best time is when you find an interesting link to share.
dlcarrier
Whenever I pull up Hacker News in the evening in the Pacific US, it's a complete dead zone. I'm not at all surprised that 6:00 to 11:00 AM PDT is peak time.