When is the best time to post on Twitter?
The best times to post on Twitter have shifted over the last few years, according to new proprietary research on the best times to post on social mediaย conducted mid-2022. A big reason for this shift is due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Read on for a full report.
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What is the best time to post on Twitter today?
- The top 5 best hours to post on Twitterย are 9:00 AM, 10:00 AM, 12:00 PM, 1:00 PM, and 3:00 PM.
- The worst 5 hours to post on Twitterย are 1:00 AM, 4:00 AM, 5:00 AM, 2:00 AM, and 3:00 AM.
- The top 3 best days to post to Twitterย are Wednesdays, Tuesdays, and Fridays.
- The worst 3 days to post to Twitterย are Sundays, Mondays, and Saturdays.
The best hours to post to Twitter are (best to worst):
- 9:00 AM
- 10:00 AM
- 12:00 PM
- 1:00 PM
- 3:00 PM
- 8:00 AM
- 6:00 PM
- 2:00 PM
- 11:00 AM
- 5:00 PM
- 7:00 PM
- 9:00 PM
- 8:00 PM
- 4:00 PM
- 10:00 PM
- 11:00 PM
- 7:00 AM
- 12:00 AM
- 6:00 AM
- 1:00 AM
- 4:00 AM
- 5:00 AM
- 2:00 AM
- 3:00 AM
The best days to post on Twitter are (best to worst):
- Wednesday
- Tuesday
- Friday
- Thursday
- Sunday
- Monday
- Saturday
Best Time To Post On Twitter On Sundays
What is the best time of day to post on Twitter on Sundays?
- The top 5 best times to post on Twitter on Sundaysย are 9:00 AM, 8:00 AM, 9:00 PM, 10:00 AM, and 5:00 PM.
- The top 5 worst times to post on Twitter on Sundaysย are 4:00 AM, 1:00 AM, 2:00 AM, 3:00 AM, and 5:00 AM.
The best times to post to Twitter on Sundaysย are (best to worst):
- 9:00 AM
- 8:00 AM
- 9:00 PM
- 10:00 AM
- 5:00 PM
- 12:00 PM
- 2:00 PM
- 8:00 PM
- 1:00 PM
- 3:00 PM
- 4:00 PM
- 6:00 PM
- 7:00 PM
- 7:00 AM
- 11:00 AM
- 11:00 PM
- 10:00 PM
- 6:00 AM
- 12:00 AM
- 4:00 AM
- 1:00 AM
- 2:00 AM
- 3:00 AM
- 5:00 AM
Best Time To Post On Twitter On Mondays
What is the best time of day to post on Twitter on Mondays?
- The top 5 best times to post on Twitter on Mondaysย are 9:00 AM, 10:00 AM, 1:00 PM, 11:00 AM, and 12:00 PM.
- The top 5 worst times to post on Twitter on Mondaysย are 1:00 AM, 5:00 AM, 3:00 AM, 2:00 AM, and 4:00 AM.
The best times to post on Twitter on Mondaysย are (best to worst):
- 9:00 AM
- 10:00 AM
- 1:00 PM
- 11:00 AM
- 12:00 PM
- 8:00 AM
- 3:00 PM
- 2:00 PM
- 6:00 PM
- 7:00 PM
- 5:00 PM
- 8:00 PM
- 9:00 PM
- 4:00 PM
- 7:00 AM
- 10:00 PM
- 11:00 PM
- 12:00 AM
- 6:00 AM
- 1:00 AM
- 5:00 AM
- 3:00 AM
- 2:00 AM
- 4:00 AM
Best Time To Post On Twitter On Tuesdays
What is the best time of day to post on Twitter on Tuesdays?
- The top 5 best times to post on Twitter on Tuesdaysย are 10:00 AM, 9:00 AM, 1:00 PM, 12:00 PM, and 8:00 AM.
- The top 5 worst times to post on Twitter on Tuesdaysย are 6:00 AM, 5:00 AM, 2:00 AM, 3:00 AM, and 4:00 AM.
The best times to post on Twitter on Tuesdaysย are (best to worst):
- 10:00 AM
- 9:00 AM
- 1:00 PM
- 12:00 PM
- 8:00 AM
- 2:00 PM
- 3:00 PM
- 11:00 AM
- 6:00 PM
- 8:00 PM
- 7:00 PM
- 4:00 PM
- 10:00 PM
- 11:00 PM
- 5:00 PM
- 7:00 AM
- 9:00 PM
- 12:00 AM
- 1:00 AM
- 6:00 AM
- 5:00 AM
- 2:00 AM
- 3:00 AM
- 4:00 AM
Best Time To Post On Twitter On Wednesdays
What is the best time of day to post on Twitter on Wednesdays?
- The top 5 best times to post on Twitter on Wednesdaysย are 10:00 AM, 9:00 AM, 12:00 PM, 6:00 PM, and 3:00 PM.
- The top 5 worst times to post on Twitter on Wednesdaysย are 1:00 AM, 5:00 AM, 2:00 AM, 3:00 AM, and 4:00 AM.
The best times to post on Twitter on Wednesdaysย are (best to worst):
- 10:00 AM
- 9:00 AM
- 12:00 PM
- 6:00 PM
- 3:00 PM
- 1:00 PM
- 2:00 PM
- 8:00 AM
- 11:00 AM
- 9:00 PM
- 7:00 PM
- 4:00 PM
- 5:00 PM
- 8:00 PM
- 10:00 PM
- 7:00 AM
- 11:00 PM
- 12:00 AM
- 6:00 AM
- 1:00 AM
- 5:00 AM
- 2:00 AM
- 3:00 AM
- 4:00 AM
Best Time To Post On Twitter On Thursdays
What is the best time of day to post on Twitter on Thursdays?
- The top 5 best times to post on Twitter on Thursdaysย are 10:00 AM, 9:00 AM, 12:00 PM, 3:00 PM, and 1:00 PM.
- The top 5 worst times to post on Twitter on Thursdaysย are 1:00 AM, 5:00 AM, 2:00 AM, 3:00 AM, and 4:00 AM.
The best times to post on Twitter on Thursdaysย are (best to worst):
- 10:00 AM
- 9:00 AM
- 12:00 PM
- 3:00 PM
- 1:00 PM
- 6:00 PM
- 7:00 PM
- 5:00 PM
- 11:00 AM
- 8:00 AM
- 8:00 PM
- 10:00 PM
- 2:00 PM
- 4:00 PM
- 9:00 PM
- 11:00 PM
- 7:00 AM
- 12:00 AM
- 6:00 AM
- 1:00 AM
- 5:00 AM
- 2:00 AM
- 3:00 AM
- 4:00 AM
Best Time To Post On Twitter On Fridays
What is the best time of day to post on Twitter on Fridays?
- The top 5 best times to post on Twitter on Fridaysย are 10:00 AM, 9:00 AM, 8:00 AM, 12:00 PM, and 1:00 PM.
- The top 5 worst times to post on Twitter on Fridaysย are 5:00 AM, 6:00 AM, 4:00 AM, 2:00 AM, and 3:00 AM.
The best times to post on Twitter on Fridaysย are (best to worst):
- 10:00 AM
- 9:00 AM
- 8:00 AM
- 12:00 PM
- 1:00 PM
- 3:00 PM
- 6:00 PM
- 11:00 AM
- 5:00 PM
- 9:00 PM
- 7:00 PM
- 8:00 PM
- 2:00 PM
- 10:00 PM
- 4:00 PM
- 7:00 AM
- 11:00 PM
- 12:00 AM
- 1:00 AM
- 5:00 AM
- 6:00 AM
- 4:00 AM
- 2:00 AM
- 3:00 AM
Best Time To Post On Twitter On Saturdays
What is the best time of day to post on Twitter on Saturdays?
- The top 5 best times to post on Twitter on Saturdaysย are 9:00 AM, 12:00 PM, 10:00 AM, 5:00 PM, and 6:00 PM.
- The top 5 worst times to post on Twitter on Saturdaysย are 6:00 AM, 5:00 AM, 2:00 AM, 4:00 AM, and 3:00 AM.
The best times to post on Twitter on Saturdaysย are (best to worst):
- 9:00 AM
- 12:00 PM
- 10:00 AM
- 5:00 PM
- 6:00 PM
- 3:00 PM
- 4:00 PM
- 8:00 AM
- 7:00 PM
- 1:00 PM
- 2:00 PM
- 9:00 PM
- 11:00 AM
- 10:00 PM
- 8:00 PM
- 11:00 PM
- 12:00 AM
- 7:00 AM
- 1:00 AM
- 6:00 AM
- 5:00 AM
- 2:00 AM
- 4:00 AM
- 3:00 AM
Best Time To Post On Twitter By Time Zone & Location
The organizations, accounts, and posts analyzed in this research span the globe. The data was cleaned to a neat 24-hour format regardless of time zone.
We suggest the best practice of using this data to post to Twitter at these times within your primary target audienceโs time zone.
For example, the best time to post to Twitter on a Wednesday in California, USA, would be 10:00 AM Pacific Daylight Time.
Best Time To Post On Twitter By Industry
Hereโs when you can expect the most Twitter activity in your industry.
- B2C Businesses:ย People use Twitter all day because itโs so frequently updated, but catching people when theyโre waking up and winding down lines up with when most people do their heaviest web browsing.
- B2B Businesses:ย The same story applies whether youโre in B2C or B2B.
- Software Businesses:ย Promoting software services on Twitter differs from B2B and B2C in that itโs best to catch people when theyโre in a work mindset and are taking a break from their tasks or heading home.
- Healthcare Companies: Catching people when theyโre waking up or right when theyโre settling down for the evening is best for healthcare.
- Media Companies:ย Media companies and bloggers are some of the heaviest publishers of Twitter content. While itโs advisable to maintain a consistent stream of content throughout the day here, reference the peak times shown above to pick your best times.
- Higher Education:ย Mornings and evenings produce the highest engagement for higher education.
How To Know Your Best Times To Post On Twitter
1. Twitter Analytics
In Twitter Analyticsย in the Twitter app, you can export data to find the best tweet times. You can use this to view the days and times when your followers are active on Twitter.
2. CoSchedule Content Calendar Social Media Engagement Analytics
Marketing Suite and Marketing Calendar by CoSchedule offer a Twitter Network Report. Here you will find information on your best day to post, best tie to post, best message type to post, and more.
3. When Do Your Competitors & Industry Influencers Post On Twitter?
You may also opt to understand the best days to post by monitoring when niche influencers and competitors post.
4. Twitter Engagement Tracking Spreadsheet
Alternatively, you may also opt to track your best times to post on Twitter with a spreadsheet.
The simplest way to do this would be to:
- Choose the three best times to post on each day of the week (Sunday: 9:00 AM, 8:00 AM, 9:00 PM; Monday: 9:00 AM, 10:00 AM, 1:00 PM; Tuesday: 10:00 AM, 9:00 AM, 1:00 PM; Wednesday: 10:00 AM, 9:00 AM, 12:00 PM; Thursday: 10:00 AM, 9:00 AM, 12:00 PM; Friday: 10:00 AM, 9:00 AM, 8:00 AM; and Saturday: 9:00 AM, 12:00 PM, 10:00 AM).
- Post to Twitter at the best times youโve selected.
- Track every postโs likes in your spreadsheet.
What Is The Best Time To Post On Twitter?
The best hourlong periods to post on Twitter are 9:00 AM, 10:00 AM, and 12:00 PM.
What Are Twitter Peak Hours?
Our research indicates Twitter users are most likely to engage with content posted between 9:00 and 12:00 PM.
Does It Matter When You Post On Twitter?
Timing may influence reach and interactions. However, we are firm believers in quality first.
Post quality content your target audience values at 9:00 AM, 10:00 AM, and 12:00 PM in their time zones.
What Is The Best Time To Post On Twitter To Get The Most Likes?
The research for the best times to post on Twitter includes peak times when engagement is highest. Engagement includes likes, comments, and retweets. Post quality content at 9:00 AM, 10:00 AM, or 12:00 PM to get more Twitter likes.
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