Best time to post/the United States
Best time to post in the United States
The best days and hours for all 8 networks, read on New York time. YouTube, Facebook, Instagram come first, because they are among the most used in the United States. Then 14 dates worth planning for in 2027.
The short answer
In the United States, post on weekdays and avoid Sunday. On YouTube: Weekday afternoons, 3 to 5 PM. All times are New York time.
Best time on each network in the United States
Studies count times on the reader's own clock, so in the United States read them as New York time.
| Network | Best slots (New York time) | Source |
|---|---|---|
| YouTubeMost used in the United States | 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) |
| FacebookMost used in the United States | Mon to Thu around noon. Tue and Wed run to 8 PM. | Sprout Social (2026) |
| InstagramMost used in the United States | Wed and Thu. Thu 9 AM, Wed 12 PM, Wed 6 PM. | Buffer (9.6M posts) and 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 the United States, 2027
National days, festivals and shopping days people in the United States post about. Plan the posts a week before.
| Date | Day | Hashtag |
|---|---|---|
| 18 Jan 2027 | Martin Luther King Jr. Day | #MLKDay |
| 13 Feb 2027 | Galentine's Day | #GalentinesDay |
| 15 Feb 2027 | Presidents' Day | #PresidentsDay |
| 17 Mar 2027 | St. Patrick's Day | #StPatricksDay |
| 10 Apr 2027 | National Siblings Day | #NationalSiblingsDay |
| 4 May 2027 | Teacher Appreciation Day | #TeacherAppreciationWeek |
| 5 May 2027 | Cinco de Mayo | #CincoDeMayo |
| 9 May 2027 | Mother's Day | #MothersDay |
| 31 May 2027 | Memorial Day | #MemorialDay |
| 8 Jun 2027 | National Best Friends Day | #NationalBestFriendsDay |
| 19 Jun 2027 | Juneteenth | #Juneteenth |
| 20 Jun 2027 | Father's Day | #FathersDay |
| 4 Jul 2027 | Independence Day | #FourthOfJuly |
| 12 Sept 2027 | National Grandparents Day | #GrandparentsDay |
See every date for the United States in the 2027 holiday calendar.
Post at these times without being online
Set each brand's time zone to New York 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 the United States
6 answers. Anything else: [email protected]
01What is the best time to post on YouTube in the United States?
Weekday afternoons, 3 to 5 PM. Read these times as New York time. Source: Buffer (1M videos) and SocialPilot (301K videos).
02What is the best time to post on Facebook in the United States?
Mon to Thu around noon. Tue and Wed run to 8 PM. Read these times as New York time. Source: Sprout Social (2026).
03What is the best time to post on Instagram in the United States?
Wed and Thu. Thu 9 AM, Wed 12 PM, Wed 6 PM. Read these times as New York time. Source: Buffer (9.6M posts) and Sprout Social (2026).
04What is the best day to post in the United States?
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 the United States?
They are a good start. The studies count times on each reader's own clock, so the hours work as New York 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 the United States in 2027?
Martin Luther King Jr. Day (18 Jan 2027), Galentine's Day (13 Feb 2027), Presidents' Day (15 Feb 2027), and more in the table above. Plan posts for them a week before.