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Best Time to Post Calculator

Find the optimal posting times for each social platform based on your timezone. Maximize engagement with data-driven timing.

Times adjusted +6h from ET for your local timezone
Instagram
Best Times to Post (Your Local Time)
Mon5pm, 7pm
Tue4pm, 7pm
Wed5pm, 7pm
Thu5pm, 8pm
Fri4pm, 5pm
Sat3pm, 4pm
Sun4pm, 8pm
Peak Engagement Hours (Your Time)
12am6am12pm6pm11pm

Reels get 67% more engagement when posted between 9am-12pm on weekdays.

TikTok
Best Times to Post (Your Local Time)
Mon12pm, 4pm, 4am
Tue3pm, 6pm, 1am
Wed1pm, 2pm, 5am
Thu3pm, 6pm, 1am
Fri11am, 7pm, 9pm
Sat5pm, 1am, 2am
Sun1pm, 2pm, 10pm
Peak Engagement Hours (Your Time)
12am6am12pm6pm11pm

TikTok's algorithm favors early morning posts that gain momentum throughout the day.

LinkedIn
Best Times to Post (Your Local Time)
Mon1pm, 4pm
Tue1pm, 4pm, 6pm
Wed1pm, 4pm, 6pm
Thu1pm, 4pm, 6pm
Fri1pm, 4pm
SatLow engagement
SunLow engagement
Peak Engagement Hours (Your Time)
12am6am12pm6pm11pm

Tuesday through Thursday mornings see 3x higher engagement than weekends.

Twitter/X
Best Times to Post (Your Local Time)
Mon2pm, 4pm, 6pm
Tue3pm, 4pm
Wed3pm, 4pm, 6pm
Thu3pm, 4pm
Fri3pm, 4pm
Sat2pm, 3pm
Sun2pm, 3pm
Peak Engagement Hours (Your Time)
12am6am12pm6pm11pm

Tweets with images get 150% more retweets. Combine good timing with visuals.

Facebook
Best Times to Post (Your Local Time)
Mon3pm, 6pm
Tue3pm, 6pm, 9pm
Wed3pm, 6pm, 9pm
Thu3pm, 6pm, 9pm
Fri3pm, 5pm
Sat4pm, 5pm
Sun4pm, 5pm
Peak Engagement Hours (Your Time)
12am6am12pm6pm11pm

Video content gets 6x more engagement than photos on Facebook.

YouTube
Best Times to Post (Your Local Time)
Mon8pm, 9pm, 10pm
Tue8pm, 9pm, 10pm
Wed8pm, 9pm, 10pm
Thu6pm, 7pm, 8pm
Fri6pm, 7pm, 8pm
Sat3pm, 4pm, 5pm
Sun3pm, 4pm, 5pm
Peak Engagement Hours (Your Time)
12am6am12pm6pm11pm

Upload 2-3 hours before peak viewing time to allow YouTube to index and recommend your video.

General Posting Strategy
Consistency > Perfect Timing

Posting regularly at the same times builds audience expectations and habits.

Test & Iterate

Use your analytics to find when YOUR audience is most active.

Content Quality First

Great content at a suboptimal time beats mediocre content at peak time.