Google indeed can be your friend here. One analysis I like is from 'minimaxir: http://minimaxir.com/2014/02/hacking-hacker-news/ http://minimaxir.com/2014/02/h

Google indeed can be your friend here. One analysis I like is from 'minimaxir: http://minimaxir.com/2014/02/hacking-hacker-news/ http://minimaxir.com/2014/02/hacking-hacker-news/ There's also a Quora answer: https://www.quora.com/When-is-the-best-time-to-post-on-Hacker-News-to-get-and-stay-long-on-the-front-page https://www.quora.com/When-is-the-best-time-to-post-on-Hacke... And wouldn't you know it, a submission on Hacker News itself for a post entitled "Best Time to Post? It’s Irrelevant": https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=9426040 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=9426040 I'm sure there are others as well.