What is the best day to launch on Product Hunt?
Wednesday had the highest Product Hunt traction rate over the 28 days from Oct 14 to Nov 10, 2026: 4.1% of launches reached 10+ votes, against 3.2% across all days (UTC). The gap is larger than chance would explain at this sample size.
Window: 28 complete UTC days, Oct 14 to Nov 10, 2026. Updated Nov 13, 2026.
| Weekday | Days | Launches a day | 10+ votes | Traction rate | Median votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monday | 4 | 948 | 116 | 3.1% | 1 |
| Tuesday | 4 | 1,564 | 150 | 2.4% | 1 |
| Wednesday | 4 | 1,121 | 184 | 4.1% | 1 |
| Thursday | 4 | 1,104 | 162 | 3.7% | 1 |
| Friday | 4 | 1,049 | 161 | 3.8% | 1 |
| Saturday | 4 | 962 | 104 | 2.7% | 1 |
| Sunday | 4 | 821 | 83 | 2.5% | 1 |
- Least competition: Sunday, 821 launches a day on average.
- Test: Wednesday against all other days combined, two-proportion z-test, z = 3.9 (we call a gap real at |z| of 2 or more).
- Product Hunt's day starts at 00:01 Pacific (07:01 UTC), so each UTC day holds one Product Hunt day.
Method: every number is computed from public Product Hunt votes and Hacker News points, refreshed daily. Full definitions on How it works.
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