Pick your launch date
Product Hunt days reset at 12:01 AM Pacific. Mid-week launches see the most traffic — and the most competition.
After you pick a date
Schedule at least four weeks out. List on LaunchPact, browse founders launching the same week, and form verified pacts before launch morning — golden hour rewards early upvote velocity.
More free Product Hunt launch tools
Free calculators, scores, and AI helpers for launch prep — then join LaunchPact for verified upvote pacts on launch day.
Free upvote calculator
Free Product Hunt upvote calculator — estimate how many upvotes you need for Product of the Day, top 3, and golden-hour velocity by day of week.
Free readiness score
Free Product Hunt launch readiness score — check prep out of 100 across profile, assets, network, messaging, and launch-day plans. No account required.
Free comment generator
Free Product Hunt first comment generator — draft a story-driven maker comment from your product URL, not a feature list.
Free PH analyzer
Free Product Hunt launch analyzer — paste your PH URL for instant listing score, tagline checks, gaps, and prep tips.
Frequently asked questions
Yes. LaunchPact's free launch date picker rates the next 21 days by competitiveness and includes a free countdown to 12:01 AM Pacific go-live and golden hour.
Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday deliver the most traffic and competition. Monday and Friday are moderate. Weekends are softer — good for first-time launchers who want an easier path to rank.
Product Hunt's daily leaderboard resets at 12:01 AM Pacific Time. Schedule your launch for that moment to capture the full 24-hour window and golden hour.