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Best time to post on X (Twitter)

Sprout Social's 2026 analysis found X engagement peaks Tuesday through Thursday from noon to 6 p.m. local time. Monday has shorter windows, and Saturday was the weakest day. The list below shows every window.

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

  • Monday 2 p.m. to 3 p.m.
  • Monday 5 p.m. to 6 p.m.
  • Tuesday 12 p.m. to 6 p.m.
  • Wednesday 12 p.m. to 6 p.m.
  • Thursday 12 p.m. to 6 p.m.
  • Friday 12 p.m. to 6 p.m.
  • Sunday 2 p.m. to 6 p.m.

Through UniPost, each X account can post at most 10 times an hour and 25 times a day. Saturday is the weakest day in Sprout's day-by-day table.

How it works

  1. 1

    Read the windows from Sprout Social's 2026 X study, including the day-by-day table.

  2. 2

    Times are in each profile's local time.

  3. 3

    Optionally paste your own weekday, hour and engagement rows.

  4. 4

    Compare Sprout's windows with your own ranked hours.

Platform facts

FAQ

What is the best time to post on X?
Tuesday to Thursday, 12 to 6 p.m. local time, per Sprout Social's 2026 data.
What is the worst day to post on X?
Saturday, per Sprout's day-by-day table and FAQ.
How often can I post to X through UniPost?
Up to 10 posts an hour and 25 a day per X account.

Optional next step

Let your agent schedule this on X

Connect Claude, Cursor, Grok Bot or any MCP client to UniPost and ask it to post this to X at the time you pick. Your first 2 accounts are free.

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