# When is the SDMBs peak hours in a day?

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**Created:** [May 22, 2006, 3:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-is-the-sdmbs-peak-hours-in-a-day/357708 "2006-05-22T03:49:31Z")\
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**Author:** ![Idle\_Thoughts](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/838e76/32.png) [@Idle\_Thoughts](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Idle_Thoughts)\
**Post date:** [May 22, 2006, 3:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-is-the-sdmbs-peak-hours-in-a-day/357708/1 "2006-05-22T03:49:31Z")

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Anyone know? Are there some stats where it could be looked up?  
I’m curious to know between what hours of the day are the most people posting on here. I live in the United States, Arizona…and am on PST right now…so for me, what time would the SDMB be the most active? Morning? Say 9 to 11? Afternoon? 12ish to 2?

Certainly doesn’t seem to be anytime after 8 in the evening.

Anyone want to venture a guess or know?

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**Author:** ![silenus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/silenus/32/166_2.png) [@silenus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/silenus)\
**Post date:** [May 22, 2006, 3:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-is-the-sdmbs-peak-hours-in-a-day/357708/2 "2006-05-22T03:57:49Z")

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WAG, but my observations show a spike around noon Chicago time, then another longer spike around 5-7pm Chicago time. I’d be interested to see a breakdown in usage myself, but I won’t hold my breath.

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**Author:** ![rowrrbazzle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rowrrbazzle/32/414_2.png) [@rowrrbazzle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rowrrbazzle)\
**Post date:** [May 22, 2006, 6:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-is-the-sdmbs-peak-hours-in-a-day/357708/3 "2006-05-22T18:54:15Z")

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Earthling gathered a **lot** of stats about 2 years ago. Here’s the first thread: [http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=259417](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=259417)

There was a second thread titled “Life, Death, and Exile (SDMB stats, extremely long)”

Even though Earthling is no longer a member, 2 weeks ago I went back and found all of the material was still at the links (thanks, Earthling).

There’s an hourly usage chart in there somewhere because I remember noting the least usage was between about 3 AM - 5 AM Chicago time. I don’t remember when the peak hours were.