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Best time to post on LinkedIn in 2026 (by day)
The best times to post on LinkedIn, by day of the week, from Buffer's study of 4.8 million posts and Sprout Social's analysis of nearly 2 billion engagements, plus how to find the slots that work for your network.
By ClipSnitch · Reviewed
Quick answer
The best times to post on LinkedIn are Wednesday at 4 p.m., Friday at 3 p.m. and Friday at 4 p.m., according to Buffer's study of 4.8 million posts. Sprout Social finds Tuesday to Thursday, 11 a.m.–5 p.m., strongest: weekday afternoons in both.
All times are in the local time of the audience you're posting for: 9 a.m. means 9 a.m. where your followers are.
Best time to post on LinkedIn by day
| Day | Best time | Also strong | Sprout Social |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monday | 10 p.m. | 5 p.m.9 p.m. | 1 p.m.–2 p.m. |
| Tuesday | 4 p.m. | 5 p.m.10 p.m. | 11 a.m.–5 p.m. |
| Wednesday | 4 p.m. | 3 p.m.5 p.m. | 11 a.m.–4 p.m. |
| Thursday | 5 p.m. | 7 p.m.9 p.m. | 11 a.m., 1 p.m.–5 p.m. |
| Friday | 3 p.m. | 4 p.m.5 p.m. | 11 a.m., 1 p.m.–2 p.m. |
| Saturday | 9 a.m. | 6 p.m.10 p.m. | – |
| Sunday | 10 p.m. | 9 p.m.6 a.m. | – |
Top three slots of the week (Buffer). Times are in your audience's local time.
Best and worst days
Wednesday is the best day, followed closely by Thursday and then Friday; Monday is the weakest, with Tuesday not far behind (Buffer). Sprout Social also finds weekdays strongest and weekends weakest.
What a second study found
Sprout Social's analysis (nearly 2 billion engagements, about 307,000 profiles, November 2025 to February 2026) gives these LinkedIn windows: Monday 1–2 p.m., Tuesday 11 a.m.–5 p.m., Wednesday 11 a.m.–4 p.m., Thursday 11 a.m. and 1–5 p.m., and Friday 11 a.m. and 1–2 p.m., with weekends the weakest. The studies differ on Monday and Tuesday but agree on midweek afternoons.
How to find your own best time
LinkedIn doesn't show personal profiles an hourly chart of when followers are online, so find your slots by testing:
- Pick two or three slots from the table, for example Wednesday 4 p.m. and Thursday 11 a.m.
- Post at each for a few weeks, and open each post's analytics to compare impressions and reactions.
- Keep the slots that do best, and keep posting on a steady schedule.
Schedule posts for those times
ClipSnitch schedules your LinkedIn post for the exact day and time you pick, up to 90 days ahead, and can send the same video to YouTube, TikTok, Instagram and LinkedIn at once. AI writes the caption, and you see a preview before it goes out.
Schedule LinkedIn postsCommon questions
What is the best time to post on LinkedIn?
Wednesday at 4 p.m., Friday at 3 p.m. and Friday at 4 p.m. are the top slots in Buffer's 4.8 million posts. Sprout Social's best window is Tuesday to Thursday, 11 a.m.–5 p.m., in your audience's local time.
What is the best day to post on LinkedIn?
Wednesday, followed closely by Thursday and then Friday (Buffer, 4.8 million posts). Sprout Social favors Tuesday to Thursday.
What is the worst time to post on LinkedIn?
Weekends in both studies, and Monday in Buffer's data, where it's the weakest day of the week. Early mornings are also weak in Sprout Social's data.
Which time zone should I use?
Your audience's. Both studies report local time, so if most of your followers are in New York, 9 a.m. means 9 a.m. in New York. ClipSnitch's scheduler uses your browser's time zone; if your audience lives elsewhere, convert the time before you schedule.
Does posting time still matter?
Less than what you post. A good time helps a post get its first views and reactions, which platforms use to decide who else sees it, but a strong video at an average time beats a weak one at the perfect time. Posting on a steady schedule matters more than the exact minute.
Sources
- Buffer: 4.8M posts analyzed, published September 2026
- Sprout Social: nearly 2 billion engagements from about 307,000 profiles, November 2025 to February 2026
Buffer ranks hours by median engagement rate and normalizes them to local time. Sprout Social ranks windows by engagement, also in local time. Both are averages over many accounts; your own audience may differ.