Best Time to Post on Facebook
Facebook's full weekly shape, hour by hour, in your audience's local time. Nothing before noon is recommended on any day.
UTC
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Peak window
12 PM – 8 PM
on Tuesday
Shown for an audience in UTC. These are the published hours, unconverted. Post 15 to 30 minutes early so you are live when the window starts.
Second widest
8 recommended hours on Wednesday
12 PM – 8 PM
Third
3 recommended hours on Thursday
12 PM – 2 PM, 8 PM
Quietest
Friday, Saturday, Sunday
no window
The whole week
Every hour, seven days
Source: Sprout Social · audience-local hours
Why this shape
How Facebook behaves
Sprout Social measures Facebook's best window at Tuesday and Wednesday, 12 to 8 PM, with Monday down to 12 to 1 PM and Thursday at 12 to 2 PM plus a late slot at 8 PM. Midday is where every day starts, and nothing before noon is recommended at all. Monday through Thursday are the best days, weekends the worst.
Those figures come from Sprout Social's 2026 study of nearly 2 billion engagements across around 307,000 profiles, measured in the audience's own local time, so the hours read correctly wherever your followers are. Confirm against your Page insights after a few weeks.
What to do with it
Aim for the midday window when people check Facebook over lunch.
Tuesday and Wednesday carry the widest windows; nothing before noon is recommended on any day.
Video and native photo posts usually outreach plain link posts.
Ask a question or prompt a reaction. Early engagement widens distribution.
Use Facebook Page Insights to see exactly when your fans are online.
Stay consistent. A few quality posts a week beats sporadic bursts.
FAQ
Facebook, specifically
What is the best time to post on Facebook?
Tuesday and Wednesday between 12 and 8 PM, according to Sprout Social's 2026 data. No window before noon is recommended on any day. Times are in your audience's local time.
What is the best day to post on Facebook?
Tuesday and Wednesday, which share the widest window. Sprout Social lists Monday through Thursday as the best days and weekends as the worst.
Do videos perform better on Facebook?
Generally yes. Native video and photo posts tend to reach further than plain link posts, especially when posted in a peak window.
How do I find the best time to post for my own Facebook Page?
Open Facebook Page Insights to see when your fans are online, combine that with the benchmarks here, then schedule for those windows. Antwork can publish them automatically.
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