# Best Time to Post on Facebook: Every Day of the Week > The best time to post on Facebook is weekday mornings, with mid-week strongest. See day-by-day times, the best and worst days, and how to confirm yours in Insights. Canonical: https://scheduleforyou.com/blog/best-time-to-post-on-facebook Last updated: 2026-10-26 Category: Facebook. The best time to post on Facebook for most Pages is **weekday mornings, roughly 7 to 10 AM in your audience's time zone**, and the best days are usually **mid-week, Tuesday to Thursday**. Afternoons tend to be weaker, and **Saturday is usually the weakest day**. Treat these as starting points, then use your own Page results to move posts into the slots that work for your audience. Studies published by social media tools differ on exact hours, but most agree on that general pattern: Facebook is a morning habit for many people, who check in on friends, family and local news before or at the start of the workday. The day-by-day times below follow it. ## Best time to post on Facebook by day All times are in your **audience's local time**. They're starting points to test, chosen from typical daily routines, not guarantees. | Day | Start with | Also test | Notes | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Monday | 9 AM | 8 PM | Mornings are busy catching up; evenings are worth a test | | Tuesday | 8 AM | 7 PM | A strong mid-week morning | | Wednesday | 8 AM | 6 PM | Often the strongest day of the week | | Thursday | 9 AM | 8 AM | Morning is the safest bet | | Friday | 8 AM | 7 AM | Early is better; attention drops as the weekend starts | | Saturday | 10 AM | 9 PM | Usually the weakest day; post only if you have something good | | Sunday | 10 AM | 9 AM | Relaxed morning scrolling | ### Best time to post on Facebook on Monday Start with **9 AM**, after people have dealt with the first emails of the week, and test **8 PM**. Monday mornings are busy, so for some audiences the evening slot does better. Try both for a few weeks. ### Best time to post on Facebook on Tuesday Start with **8 AM** and test **7 PM**. Tuesday is part of the strong mid-week stretch, so it's a good day for your most important posts. ### Best time to post on Facebook on Wednesday Start with **8 AM** and test **6 PM**. Wednesday is often the best day of the week on Facebook, so put announcements, offers and posts you most want seen here. ### Best time to post on Facebook on Thursday Start with **9 AM** and test **8 AM**. Thursday mornings are among the strongest slots of the week for many Pages. ### Best time to post on Facebook on Friday Start with **8 AM** and test **7 AM**. Get Friday posts out early. By the afternoon many people are thinking about the weekend. ### Best time to post on Facebook on Saturday Start with **10 AM** and test **9 PM**. Saturday is usually the weakest day, so post here only if it suits your business, such as events, restaurants or weekend offers. ### Best time to post on Facebook on Sunday Start with **10 AM** and test **9 AM**. Sunday mornings are relaxed, which suits longer posts, photo sets and community updates. ## Best day to post on Facebook For most Pages, the best days to post on Facebook are **Wednesday, Thursday and Tuesday**. Mid-week posts tend to outperform the start and end of the week. The **worst day is usually Saturday**, with Sunday a little better. There are exceptions. A restaurant, venue or local event organizer may get its best results on Friday and Saturday because that's when its audience is making plans. If your Page is like that, trust your own numbers over the general pattern. Our guide to the [best days to post on social media](https://scheduleforyou.com/blog/best-days-to-post-on-social-media) shows how to test days across all your platforms. ## Worst times to post on Facebook - **Afternoons (around 12 to 5 PM)** are often weaker than mornings on weekdays. - **Saturday** is usually the weakest day overall. - **Late night (after about 11 PM until 5 AM)** reaches few people, except for audiences that keep late hours. A weak slot doesn't make a post fail. The post itself still matters most, and Facebook can keep showing a post that gets comments and shares well after it goes live. ## The best time to post on Facebook today Look up today's row in the table and post at the "Start with" time in your audience's time zone. If you've been testing for a few weeks, use whichever of today's slots has done best for your Page. For a post you really want seen today, choose the morning slot. Morning posts have the rest of the day to collect comments and shares. ## Time zones: EST, CST, PST and beyond These times are local to your audience. A 9 AM post for a Chicago audience is 9 AM Central. If your followers are spread across the US, Eastern time is often the best anchor because a large share of the US population lives there. A post at **10 AM Eastern** is 7 AM Pacific, which still catches West Coast morning scrolling. If your audience is mostly in another country, schedule for their clock, not yours. A scheduler makes that easy: set the slot once in their time zone and it goes out on time while you sleep. ## How to find your own best time on Facebook 1. Open **Meta Business Suite** (or your Page's **Professional dashboard**) and go to **Insights**. 2. Open **Content** to see your recent posts with their reach and engagement. 3. Sort by reach or engagement and note the **day and hour** each of your top posts went out. 4. Check **Audience** for your top cities and countries so you know which time zone to use. Meta changes these menus often, so labels may be different on your Page. If your Insights include a chart of when your audience is online, use it the same way: post shortly before the busiest hour. ### Run a simple test 1. Choose **two or three slots** from the table. 2. **Rotate them for three to four weeks**, posting similar types of content in each. 3. **Compare after the same time**, for example 48 hours, using reach, reactions, comments and shares. 4. **Keep the slots that win** and drop the rest. Retest every few months. ## Best time to post Reels on Facebook Reels can be recommended to people who don't follow your Page, so they depend less on your followers' active hours than regular posts. Start Reels in the same morning slots, then test evenings, when people have more time to watch video. Compare Reels with other Reels, not with photo posts. ## Best time to post on Facebook Marketplace Marketplace works differently from Page posts: buyers browse when they have time to shop. **Evenings (around 6 to 9 PM) and weekend mornings** are good starting points to test. Listings are posted from Facebook itself; Schedule For You doesn't post to Marketplace. ## Timing is half the job Good timing gets your post in front of people, but whether they react depends on the post; our guide to [what type of content works best on Facebook](https://scheduleforyou.com/blog/what-type-of-content-works-best-on-facebook) covers formats. A few habits that help on Facebook: - **Ask a real question** your audience wants to answer, instead of "like if you agree"-style bait, which Facebook downranks. - **Use photos and short videos.** Several photos in one post work well for events and product ranges. - **Reply to comments quickly**, especially in the first hour. Conversations help a post keep its reach. - **Keep links in mind.** Our guide on [adding links to a Facebook post](https://scheduleforyou.com/blog/add-links-to-facebook-post) explains how link previews behave. ## Make your best times automatic Knowing the best time only helps if you can post at it. In Schedule For You, set your Facebook times as posting slots, and each new Page post drops into the next open slot, alongside Instagram, LinkedIn and the rest of your platforms. You can still drag a post anywhere on the calendar. Our guide on [how to schedule a post on Facebook](https://scheduleforyou.com/blog/how-to-schedule-a-post-on-facebook) covers Meta Business Suite too, and the [Facebook Page scheduler](https://scheduleforyou.com/facebook) page shows what you can publish. ## Frequently asked questions ### What is the best time to post on Facebook? Weekday mornings, roughly 7 to 10 AM in your audience's time zone, are the best starting point for most Pages. Wednesday and Thursday mornings are often the strongest slots of the week. ### What is the best day to post on Facebook? Wednesday is often the best day, followed by Thursday and Tuesday. Saturday is usually the weakest. Check your own Insights, because local businesses and event Pages can see different patterns. ### What is the worst time to post on Facebook? Weekday afternoons (around 12 to 5 PM), late nights and Saturdays tend to get the least engagement for most Pages. ### What is the best time to post on Facebook for likes? Post when your audience is online and has a moment to react: weekday mornings for most Pages. Content matters more than timing for likes, so pair a good slot with a post people want to respond to. ### Do these times work in any time zone? Yes. They're in your audience's local time, so 8 AM means 8 AM where your followers live. If your audience is in another time zone, schedule for their clock. ### What is the best time to post on Facebook on Wednesday? Start with 8 AM and test 6 PM in your audience's time zone. Wednesday is often the best day of the week on Facebook. ## Related - [All guides](https://scheduleforyou.com/blog) - [Pricing](https://scheduleforyou.com/pricing)