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Best Time to Post on Facebook in Australia (2026)

The best times to post on Facebook for audiences in Australia are 9 PM, 10 PM and 8 PM Sydney time (AEST/AEDT), based on our editorial baseline (built from published industry research), shown until this slice of our first-party dataset reaches a reliable sample size. The chart below shows the full 24-hour engagement curve: a relative score where 100 marks the strongest hour, so you can pick a window that fits your own publishing schedule rather than chasing a single magic minute.

All times on this page are in Sydney time (AEST/AEDT), UTC+10 at the time this page was generated. The page regenerates daily, so daylight-saving changes are picked up automatically.

Best window
9 PM
AEST/AEDT · score 100
2nd best window
10 PM
AEST/AEDT · score 95.8
3rd best window
8 PM
AEST/AEDT · score 93.8

Facebook engagement by hour (Sydney time (AEST/AEDT))

Relative engagement score by hour (AEST/AEDT)025507510010 AM AEST/AEDT: score 20.810 AM11 AM AEST/AEDT: score 16.712 PM AEST/AEDT: score 12.51 PM AEST/AEDT: score 10.41 PM2 PM AEST/AEDT: score 10.43 PM AEST/AEDT: score 14.64 PM AEST/AEDT: score 27.14 PM5 PM AEST/AEDT: score 43.86 PM AEST/AEDT: score 64.67 PM AEST/AEDT: score 81.37 PM8 PM AEST/AEDT: score 93.89 PM AEST/AEDT: score 10010 PM AEST/AEDT: score 95.810 PM11 PM AEST/AEDT: score 89.612 AM AEST/AEDT: score 83.31 AM AEST/AEDT: score 79.21 AM2 AM AEST/AEDT: score 72.93 AM AEST/AEDT: score 68.84 AM AEST/AEDT: score 754 AM5 AM AEST/AEDT: score 81.36 AM AEST/AEDT: score 70.87 AM AEST/AEDT: score 54.27 AM8 AM AEST/AEDT: score 39.69 AM AEST/AEDT: score 29.2
Relative engagement score by hour (100 = strongest hour). Times shown in AEST/AEDT. Curve: editorial baseline. Switches to live TimeToPost data once this slice reaches our sample threshold.
Hourly engagement scores
Time (AEST/AEDT)UTC hourEngagement scorePosts analyzed
10 AM00:00 UTC20.8N/A
11 AM01:00 UTC16.7N/A
12 PM02:00 UTC12.5N/A
1 PM03:00 UTC10.4N/A
2 PM04:00 UTC10.4N/A
3 PM05:00 UTC14.6N/A
4 PM06:00 UTC27.1N/A
5 PM07:00 UTC43.8N/A
6 PM08:00 UTC64.6N/A
7 PM09:00 UTC81.3N/A
8 PM10:00 UTC93.8N/A
9 PM11:00 UTC100N/A
10 PM12:00 UTC95.8N/A
11 PM13:00 UTC89.6N/A
12 AM14:00 UTC83.3N/A
1 AM15:00 UTC79.2N/A
2 AM16:00 UTC72.9N/A
3 AM17:00 UTC68.8N/A
4 AM18:00 UTC75N/A
5 AM19:00 UTC81.3N/A
6 AM20:00 UTC70.8N/A
7 AM21:00 UTC54.2N/A
8 AM22:00 UTC39.6N/A
9 AM23:00 UTC29.2N/A

Posting to Facebook from Australia

Australia’s engagement clusters around Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane. Sydney and Melbourne move an hour ahead of Brisbane each summer when they switch to daylight saving and Queensland does not, so treat the Sydney-anchored windows as approximate for a Brisbane audience during those months. Because Australian peak hours are nearly inverted from the US and Europe, local accounts face less competition from global brands during their prime windows: a genuine timing advantage. Early mornings are strong (Australians are heavy pre-work scrollers) alongside the standard evening block.

Facebook timing is shaped by local community habits and an older, more daytime-heavy audience than TikTok or Instagram. Native photos, group posts and local updates often work during weekday breaks, while Reels borrow more of the evening entertainment pattern from short-form video platforms. For local businesses, the key is matching the post to intent: urgent answers before the day starts, proof and project photos when people are planning at home.

Use the chart and schedule generator to turn these Facebook windows into a weekly plan. TimeToPost's public everyday scheduler currently supports X, with more platforms coming soon, so this Facebook page is timing guidance rather than a claim that TimeToPost can publish to Facebook.

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Methodology & timezone notes

This slice of our first-party dataset doesn’t yet meet our minimum sample threshold, so the curve shown is our clearly-labeled editorial baseline, compiled from published industry research. As more posts flow through TimeToPost, this page automatically switches to live aggregate data. It regenerates every 24 hours. Our dataset is recorded in UTC; times on this page are converted to Sydney time (AEST/AEDT) (UTC+10 at the time this page was generated, daylight-saving aware). We do not yet segment engagement by audience geography, so the underlying curve is global. The conversion tells you when those global peaks occur on your local clock.

Frequently asked questions

What is the best time to post on Facebook in Australia?

9 PM Sydney time (AEST/AEDT) is the single strongest hour in our current dataset, with 9 PM, 10 PM and 8 PM forming the top three windows. Treat these as windows, not deadlines. Performance within an hour either side is typically similar.

Should I schedule in Sydney time (AEST/AEDT) if my followers are spread across Australia?

Yes, as a starting point. Sydney time (AEST/AEDT) is the anchor timezone for Australia's largest audience concentration. If your own analytics show followers clustered elsewhere, shift the windows by the timezone difference. The shape of the curve matters more than its absolute position.

Where does this data come from?

Currently from our editorial baseline, compiled from published industry research, because this specific slice of our first-party dataset has not yet reached the minimum sample size we require. The page automatically switches to live TimeToPost aggregate data as the sample grows, and is regenerated every 24 hours.

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