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Best Time to Post on LinkedIn in 2026

The best times to post on LinkedIn are 9 AM, 10 AM and 11 AM UTC, based on our editorial baseline (built from published industry research), shown until enough posts published through TimeToPost clear our minimum sample. 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.

Best window
9 AM
UTC · score 100
2nd best window
10 AM
UTC · score 96
3rd best window
11 AM
UTC · score 84

LinkedIn engagement by hour (all days, UTC)

Data mode: editorial baseline. This table is compiled from published industry research, not from TimeToPost posting data; this slice has not reached our minimum sample (50 posts from 5 organizations). Revised 2026-09-06.

Relative engagement score by hour (UTC)025507510012 AM UTC: score 612 AM1 AM UTC: score 52 AM UTC: score 43 AM UTC: score 43 AM4 AM UTC: score 55 AM UTC: score 106 AM UTC: score 256 AM7 AM UTC: score 528 AM UTC: score 829 AM UTC: score 1009 AM10 AM UTC: score 9611 AM UTC: score 8412 PM UTC: score 6212 PM1 PM UTC: score 582 PM UTC: score 563 PM UTC: score 603 PM4 PM UTC: score 545 PM UTC: score 406 PM UTC: score 286 PM7 PM UTC: score 228 PM UTC: score 189 PM UTC: score 149 PM10 PM UTC: score 1011 PM UTC: score 8
Relative engagement score by hour (100 = strongest hour). Times shown in UTC. Curve: editorial baseline. Switches to live TimeToPost data once this slice reaches our sample threshold.
Hourly engagement scores
Time (UTC)UTC hourEngagement scorePosts analyzed
12 AM00:00 UTC6N/A
1 AM01:00 UTC5N/A
2 AM02:00 UTC4N/A
3 AM03:00 UTC4N/A
4 AM04:00 UTC5N/A
5 AM05:00 UTC10N/A
6 AM06:00 UTC25N/A
7 AM07:00 UTC52N/A
8 AM08:00 UTC82N/A
9 AM09:00 UTC100N/A
10 AM10:00 UTC96N/A
11 AM11:00 UTC84N/A
12 PM12:00 UTC62N/A
1 PM13:00 UTC58N/A
2 PM14:00 UTC56N/A
3 PM15:00 UTC60N/A
4 PM16:00 UTC54N/A
5 PM17:00 UTC40N/A
6 PM18:00 UTC28N/A
7 PM19:00 UTC22N/A
8 PM20:00 UTC18N/A
9 PM21:00 UTC14N/A
10 PM22:00 UTC10N/A
11 PM23:00 UTC8N/A

How LinkedIn timing actually works

LinkedIn timing is governed by work context. Posts perform best when buyers, operators and candidates are between meetings but still mentally in professional mode, which is why Tuesday through Thursday mornings usually beat nights and weekends. Early comments matter, but the platform also gives strong posts a longer second life than X: a good post can keep resurfacing for 24-72 hours if the first audience saves it, comments thoughtfully or shares it into a relevant network.

Knowing the window is half the job; actually hitting it is the other half. TimeToPost schedules your LinkedIn posts, carousels and native video into these exact engagement windows week after week, automatically, and then feeds the results back into this dataset so the recommendations keep getting sharper.

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TimeToPost queues your LinkedIn content into these engagement windows each week in your audience's timezone.

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Methodology

This page shows an editorial baseline, not a live measurement: it is compiled from published industry research because this slice of TimeToPost's own posting data has not yet reached our minimum sample threshold. As more posts flow through TimeToPost, this page automatically switches to live aggregate data. It regenerates every 24 hours. Times on this page are stated in UTC: convert to your audience’s timezone, or use one of the country pages linked below, which do the conversion for you.

By day of the week

    Frequently asked questions

    What is the best time to post on LinkedIn?

    9 AM UTC is the strongest hour in this editorial baseline, with 9 AM, 10 AM and 11 AM (all UTC) forming the top three windows. Use the country pages linked on this page for local-time recommendations.

    Does posting time still matter on LinkedIn in 2026?

    Yes, less than it did in the follower-feed era, but the first-hour engagement velocity that algorithms reward is still heavily influenced by when your audience is online. Timing won't rescue weak content, but it reliably compounds good content.

    Where does this data come from?

    From our editorial baseline, compiled from published industry research; this page switches to TimeToPost aggregate data once the slice clears 50 posts from 5 organizations.

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