Best time to post/Germany
Best time to post in Germany
The best days and hours for all 8 networks, read on Berlin time. YouTube, Instagram, Facebook come first, because they are among the most used in Germany. Then 12 dates worth planning for in 2027.
The short answer
In Germany, post on weekdays and avoid Sunday. On YouTube: Weekday afternoons, 3 to 5 PM. All times are Berlin time.
Best time on each network in Germany
Studies count times on the reader's own clock, so in Germany read them as Berlin time.
| Network | Best slots (Berlin time) | Source |
|---|---|---|
| YouTubeMost used in Germany | Weekday afternoons, 3 to 5 PM. Studies disagree on YouTube. Newer reports point to weekend mornings for long videos. Treat this as a starting point. | Buffer (1M videos) and SocialPilot (301K videos) |
| InstagramMost used in Germany | Wed and Thu. Thu 9 AM, Wed 12 PM, Wed 6 PM. | Buffer (9.6M posts) and Sprout Social (2026) |
| FacebookMost used in Germany | Mon to Thu around noon. Tue and Wed run to 8 PM. | Sprout Social (2026) |
| TikTok | Weekdays, 3 to 5 PM. Tue to Thu is the safest. | Sprout Social (2026) |
| Tue to Thu, 11 AM to 5 PM. 1 PM is in the window on all 5 weekdays. | Sprout Social (2026) | |
| Threads | Weekday mornings, 6 to 11 AM. Thu 9 AM tops the list. Evenings (6 to 11 PM) did worst in the same study. Fewer studies cover Threads, so the exact hours are less certain. | Buffer (2.5M posts, 2026) |
| Weekday mornings, around 10 AM. Wed 8 AM to 1 PM is the widest window. | Sprout Social (2026) | |
| X | Tue to Thu, 12 to 6 PM. Mon is best around 2 PM and 5 PM. | Sprout Social (2026) |
From public studies read in September and October 2026. They mix accounts from many countries, so test the slots against your own analytics.
Dates to plan for in Germany, 2027
National days, festivals and shopping days people in Germany post about. Plan the posts a week before.
| Date | Day | Hashtag |
|---|---|---|
| 4 Feb 2027 | Women's Carnival Day | #Weiberfastnacht |
| 8 Feb 2027 | Rose Monday | #Rosenmontag |
| 6 May 2027 | Father's Day | #Vatertag |
| 9 May 2027 | Mother's Day | #Muttertag |
| 27 May 2027 | Corpus Christi | |
| 18 Sept 2027 | Oktoberfest | #Oktoberfest |
| 3 Oct 2027 | German Unity Day | #TagDerDeutschenEinheit |
| 31 Oct 2027 | Reformation Day | |
| 9 Nov 2027 | Fall of the Berlin Wall | #Mauerfall |
| 11 Nov 2027 | St Martin's Day | #Martinstag |
| 28 Nov 2027 | First Sunday of Advent | #Advent |
| 6 Dec 2027 | Saint Nicholas Day | #Nikolaus |
See every date for Germany in the 2027 holiday calendar.
Post at these times without being online
Set each brand's time zone to Berlin once. Save your best slots, and new posts drop into the next one, on all 8 networks.
Let Mirkaat post at the right time.
Set posting times for each brand once. New posts drop into the next open slot, across all 8 networks.
- X306 characters. X allows 280.Shows 160. 1 click trims it to fit.
- InstagramLinks don't click in a caption.Warns that links do not click.
- Instagram6 hashtags. Instagram suggests 3 to 5.Kept the best 5.
- PinterestThe video is 3:2. Pins want 2:3.1 click crops it to 2:3.
- TikTokNo sound yet.You can send it as a TikTok draft and add one.
Kora Studio, Monday 11:42. Before it went out to 8 networks.
Questions about posting times in Germany
6 answers. Anything else: [email protected]
01What is the best time to post on YouTube in Germany?
Weekday afternoons, 3 to 5 PM. Read these times as Berlin time. Source: Buffer (1M videos) and SocialPilot (301K videos).
02What is the best time to post on Instagram in Germany?
Wed and Thu. Thu 9 AM, Wed 12 PM, Wed 6 PM. Read these times as Berlin time. Source: Buffer (9.6M posts) and Sprout Social (2026).
03What is the best time to post on Facebook in Germany?
Mon to Thu around noon. Tue and Wed run to 8 PM. Read these times as Berlin time. Source: Sprout Social (2026).
04What is the best day to post in Germany?
Tuesday to Thursday is the safest on most networks. Sunday is the weakest day on every major network in the 2026 studies, and Saturday is weak too.
05Do these studies apply to Germany?
They are a good start. The studies count times on each reader's own clock, so the hours work as Berlin time. They mix many countries, so check your own analytics and test 2 or 3 slots for a month.
06Which dates matter for social media in Germany in 2027?
Women's Carnival Day (4 Feb 2027), Rose Monday (8 Feb 2027), Father's Day (6 May 2027), and more in the table above. Plan posts for them a week before.