Best Time to Post on LinkedIn in Australia (2026)

The best times to post on LinkedIn for audiences in Australia are 7 PM, 8 PM and 9 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
7 PM
AEST/AEDT · score 100
2nd best window
8 PM
AEST/AEDT · score 96
3rd best window
9 PM
AEST/AEDT · score 84

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

Relative engagement score by hour (AEST/AEDT)025507510010 AM AEST/AEDT: score 610 AM11 AM AEST/AEDT: score 512 PM AEST/AEDT: score 41 PM AEST/AEDT: score 41 PM2 PM AEST/AEDT: score 53 PM AEST/AEDT: score 104 PM AEST/AEDT: score 254 PM5 PM AEST/AEDT: score 526 PM AEST/AEDT: score 827 PM AEST/AEDT: score 1007 PM8 PM AEST/AEDT: score 969 PM AEST/AEDT: score 8410 PM AEST/AEDT: score 6210 PM11 PM AEST/AEDT: score 5812 AM AEST/AEDT: score 561 AM AEST/AEDT: score 601 AM2 AM AEST/AEDT: score 543 AM AEST/AEDT: score 404 AM AEST/AEDT: score 284 AM5 AM AEST/AEDT: score 226 AM AEST/AEDT: score 187 AM AEST/AEDT: score 147 AM8 AM AEST/AEDT: score 109 AM AEST/AEDT: score 8
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 UTC6
11 AM01:00 UTC5
12 PM02:00 UTC4
1 PM03:00 UTC4
2 PM04:00 UTC5
3 PM05:00 UTC10
4 PM06:00 UTC25
5 PM07:00 UTC52
6 PM08:00 UTC82
7 PM09:00 UTC100
8 PM10:00 UTC96
9 PM11:00 UTC84
10 PM12:00 UTC62
11 PM13:00 UTC58
12 AM14:00 UTC56
1 AM15:00 UTC60
2 AM16:00 UTC54
3 AM17:00 UTC40
4 AM18:00 UTC28
5 AM19:00 UTC22
6 AM20:00 UTC18
7 AM21:00 UTC14
8 AM22:00 UTC10
9 AM23:00 UTC8

Posting to LinkedIn from Australia

Australia’s engagement clusters around Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane, all on or near AEST. 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.

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 in Australia — even while you sleep, and then feeds the results back into this dataset so the recommendations keep getting sharper.

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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 LinkedIn in Australia?

7 PM Sydney time (AEST/AEDT) is the single strongest hour in our current dataset, with 7 PM, 8 PM and 9 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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