Best Time to Post on TikTok

TikTok engagement peaks in the afternoon and again at night. 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.

TikTok

Engagement peaks in the afternoon and again at night.

Best hours

9:00 AM12:00 PM7:00 PM10:00 PM

Best days

TuesdayThursdayFriday

Best times and days to post on TikTok

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 TikTok

  • TikTok distributes by interest, not by follower, so posting time matters less than consistency and a strong first second.
  • Afternoon and late-evening slots tend to catch people scrolling between activities.
  • Test the same slot across several videos before judging it - one video can be skewed by its topic.

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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