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.
Free launch roadmap
Free interactive product launch roadmap — milestone lanes from validation through Product Hunt and post-launch growth. Progress saves in your browser.
Free PH assets checklist
Free interactive Product Hunt launch assets checklist — tagline, description, gallery, thumbnail, demo video, tags, and launch-day upload order. Progress saves in your browser.
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.