Best time to post on TikTok, by day and by audience
Find the best time to post on TikTok for your own account or your niche. Get a 7-day heatmap by hour, today’s best times, the top times for each day of the week and, for an @handle, when you post vs when your audience is online.
5 free checks a day, no sign-up. Every time is shown in the time zone you pick.
There is no single best time to post on TikTok for everyone: it depends on when your audience is active. Enter your @handle, or pick a niche and time zone, to get a 7-day heatmap, today’s best times and the top 3 times for every day. For your own account, TikTok’s analytics also shows when your followers are most active by hour.
How to find the best time to post on TikTok
Three steps. The answer is different for every account, so start from your own audience, not a general list of times.
Enter your @handle or pick a niche
@yourhandle · Beauty · FoodAn @handle gives times personalised from that account's recent posts. A niche gives typical times for accounts like yours.
Pick your audience's time zone
America/New_York (default)Use the time zone where most of your viewers live, not where you are. Every time on the page is converted for you.
Post in the top windows and compare
heatmap › Tuesday › SundayPost in the strongest slots for two weeks, then compare views in the first hours with posts at your usual times.
What decides your best time to post
| Signal | Why it matters | Where to check it |
|---|---|---|
| Follower activity by hour | A video posted while your followers are online can pick up early views and engagement | TikTok’s analytics (Creator and Business tools) shows when your followers are most active by hour |
| Audience location | Your followers’ time zone sets the clock, not yours | Check your followers’ top locations in TikTok’s analytics, then pick that time zone here |
| Day of the week | Work, school and weekends change when people scroll | The day tabs above show the top 3 times for each day, including Tuesday and Sunday |
| Your past posts | Your own results beat any general rule | Compare views in the first hours for posts published at different times |
| Your niche | Audiences for food, fitness or gaming, for example, tend to be online at different hours | Pick your niche here when your account is new or has few posts |
There is no universal best time to post on TikTok. Treat every time on this page as a starting point to test.
Frequently asked questions
What is the best time to post on TikTok?
There is no universal best time to post on TikTok. The best time is when your own audience is scrolling, and that depends on their time zone, their routine and your niche. Enter your @handle or niche above to see a heatmap by day and hour, then test the top slots for two weeks.
What is the best time to post on TikTok on Tuesday?
It depends on your audience. Open the Tuesday tab above to see the top 3 times for your account or niche. On weekdays, activity often clusters around lunch and in the evening after work and school, but your own heatmap is a better guide than any general rule.
What is the best time to post on TikTok on Sunday?
Weekend routines are different, so Sunday's best times often differ from weekdays: mornings tend to start later and activity can spread across the afternoon. Open the Sunday tab above to see the top 3 Sunday times for your account or niche.
Does posting time really matter on TikTok?
It matters less than the video itself, but it helps. Posting when your followers are online can give a video early views and engagement, and a video can keep getting views for days after you post it. Treat timing as one thing to test, not a rule.
Which time zone should I use?
Use the time zone where most of your audience lives, not your own. Check your followers' top locations in TikTok's analytics, which also shows when your followers are most active by hour. Pick that time zone here and every time is converted for you.
Is this best time to post tool free?
Yes. You get 5 free checks a day without an account, including the heatmap, today's best times and the top times for every day. A Deviantly trial adds a weekly best-time report for your account and side-by-side comparisons of several accounts.
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Personalised times are modelled from an account’s recent public posts and their engagement. Niche times are modelled from samples of public accounts in that niche. Every activity score is an estimate; results marked Sample data use example numbers.