What is the best time to post on TikTok?

Weekday afternoons. Tuesday 2 to 6 p.m., Wednesday 1 to 8 p.m. and Thursday 1 to 5 p.m. are the longest windows in Sprout Social's 2026 data.

Is Friday a good day for TikTok?

There's a 3 to 5 p.m. window on Fridays.

Are these times in my time zone?

Sprout measured each profile in its own local time, so read them as your audience's local time.

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Best time to post on TikTok

TikTok's strongest hours in Sprout Social's 2026 data fall on weekday afternoons. Wednesday runs longest, from 1 to 8 p.m. local time, and Friday has a short 3 to 5 p.m. window.

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Windows from Sprout Social, best times to post on TikTok (updated March 2026), updated March 2026 (published March 31, 2026; data Nov 27, 2025 to Feb 27, 2026). Checked 2026-10-30.

Monday 3 p.m. to 5 p.m.
Tuesday 2 p.m. to 6 p.m.
Wednesday 1 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Thursday 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.
Friday 3 p.m. to 5 p.m.

Optional: your own rows (weekday,hour,engagements)

How it works

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Read the windows from Sprout Social's 2026 TikTok study.
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Times are in each profile's local time.
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Optionally paste your own weekday, hour and engagement rows.
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Compare Sprout's windows with your own ranked hours.

Platform facts

Sprout Social's 2026 analysis covers nearly 2 billion engagements across about 307,000 profiles, from Nov 27, 2025 to Feb 27, 2026.
Source: Sprout Social, best times to post on social media (checked 2026-10-30)
TikTok's longest window is Wednesday from 1 to 8 p.m., and Friday has a short 3 to 5 p.m. window.
Source: Sprout Social, best times to post on TikTok (updated March 2026) (checked 2026-10-30)

FAQ

What is the best time to post on TikTok?: Weekday afternoons. Tuesday 2 to 6 p.m., Wednesday 1 to 8 p.m. and Thursday 1 to 5 p.m. are the longest windows in Sprout Social's 2026 data.
Is Friday a good day for TikTok?: There's a 3 to 5 p.m. window on Fridays.
Are these times in my time zone?: Sprout measured each profile in its own local time, so read them as your audience's local time.

Optional next step

Schedule TikTok videos from your agent

Claude, Cursor, Grok Bot or any MCP client can schedule a TikTok video through UniPost. TikTok posts may stay private until app review is complete. Your first 2 accounts are free.

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Sources

Sprout Social, best times to post on TikTok (updated March 2026) (checked 2026-10-30)