What's The Best Time To Post On Social Media?

Are you posting to your social media accounts at the right times? It's not always about how often you post, it's about when you post and the quality of the information you're sharing.  The team at Sprout Social has released the data findings from their 20,000+ customers. Their review breaks everything down by social media network and Industry.

Be advised that "all time frames are recorded in Central Time Zone (CST)".

Here are some of the key highlighted points from Sprout Social's Review:

Best time to post on Facebook?

Best times: Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday 9 a.m.–1 p.m.
Best days: Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday
Worst day: Saturday

Best times to post on Instagram?

Best times: Tuesday 11 a.m.–2 p.m., Monday through Friday 11 a.m.
Best day: Tuesday
Worst day: Sunday

Best times to post on Twitter?

Best times: Wednesday 9 a.m.– 3 p.m., Tuesday through Thursday 9–11 a.m.
Best day: Wednesday
Worst day: Saturday

Best times to post on LinkedIn?

Best times: Tuesday through Thursday 9 a.m.–noon
Best days: Tuesday and Wednesday
Worst day: Sunday

We highly recommend that you read the full review from Sprout Social with a deeper look at their data findings and when to post on social media networks by various industries.

(The images and data provided above were sourced from the article titled "The best times to post on social media in 2021" by Elizabeth Arens of Sprout Social.)