Best Time to Post on Pinterest
Pinterest's full weekly shape, hour by hour, in your audience's local time. A late-morning network, not an evening one.
UTC
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Peak window
10 AM – 1 PM
on Wednesday
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
4 recommended hours on Tuesday
7 AM, 10 AM – 1 PM
Third
3 recommended hours on Monday
10 AM – 12 PM, 2 PM
Quietest
Saturday, Sunday
no window
The whole week
Every hour, seven days
Source: Sprout Social · audience-local hours
Why this shape
How Pinterest behaves
Pinterest is a late-morning network, not an evening one. Sprout Social measures its best window at Tuesday to Thursday, 10 AM to 1 PM, with Wednesday the widest at 8 AM to 1 PM and smaller afternoon slots on Monday and Thursday. Monday through Friday all work; weekends are 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. Pinterest also has the longest content half-life of any network here, so a Pin keeps working for months and consistency matters more than the exact hour.
What to do with it
Evenings beat mornings. Pinterest is where people plan after the day is done.
Pins keep working for months, so consistency across weeks beats optimizing a single upload hour.
Vertical 2:3 Pins at 1000x1500 take up more feed space and get saved more often.
Seasonal content needs a 30 to 45 day head start. Pinterest surfaces planning content early.
Spread Pins through the day rather than posting a batch at once.
Check Pinterest Analytics for when your own audience is active, then schedule against that.
FAQ
Pinterest, specifically
What is the best time to post on Pinterest?
Tuesday to Thursday between 10 AM and 1 PM, according to Sprout Social's 2026 data, with Wednesday opening as early as 8 AM. Times are in your audience's local time.
What is the best day to pin?
Wednesday carries the widest window, with Tuesday and Thursday close behind. Sprout Social lists weekends as the worst days.
How far ahead should I post seasonal Pins?
30 to 45 days. Pinterest surfaces seasonal and planning content well before the event, so content posted the week of a holiday is already late.
Does posting time matter as much on Pinterest?
Less than elsewhere. Pins have a content half-life measured in months rather than hours, so timing gives you a better first day but consistency drives the long tail.
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