Best Time to Post on Facebook

Facebook reach is strongest in the early afternoon on weekdays. Here are the best hours and days, converted automatically to your local timezone.

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Times shown in US Eastern Time until your timezone is detected.

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Early afternoon on weekdays sees the most reach.

Best hours

9:00 AM1:00 PM3:00 PM

Best days

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Best times and days to post on Facebook

Posting when your audience is active can help a strong post gain early engagement. Use the time above as a starting point, then compare reach, clicks and engagement across several posts in your own analytics.

Tips for posting on Facebook

  • Early afternoon catches the post-lunch scroll on both desktop and mobile.
  • Native photos and video tend to out-reach plain links - pair good timing with the right format.
  • Page reach is limited, so timing helps but consistency and engagement matter more.

These windows are a benchmark starting point. Pair them with the full best-time overview for every platform, then test against your own analytics.

Sources: windows aggregated from publicly reported engagement data by Instagram Insights, TikTok Analytics, X Analytics, LinkedIn Analytics, Meta Business Suite Insights and YouTube Analytics.

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