Best Time to Post on Twitter (X) in 2026
Wednesday and Thursday are each named by 5 of the 5 X studies that rank days, and four of the five put the best hours in the weekday morning, roughly 8 a.m. to 11 a.m.; Sprout Social alone points to Tuesday to Thursday afternoons.
Buffer notes that timing may matter less on X than it once did, so use these windows to choose your first two weeks of slots, then keep the ones your own results prove.
By Tayyab, Founder
Studies last checked October 14, 2026: five publishers report X (Twitter). Every figure below links to the page it came from.
Convert the studies to your timezone
Pick where your audience is and the clock you schedule in. Every window below is something a named publisher printed; the converter only moves it between time zones and counts how many studies agree. It is not our data and it is not a prediction for your account.
Hours are shown as the studies print them, which for most is local time where the audience is. Pick a different place above to convert. SocialPilot’s LinkedIn, X and Threads pages are written in US Eastern time, so those are converted from there whatever you pick.
Most agreement: Mon 10 a.m., Tue 10 a.m., Wed 9 a.m., Fri 10 a.m., Sun 9 a.m., Sun 10 a.m., each named by 3 of 4 studies.
What the studies say, not our data. Hours named by at least 2 of 4 studies, in your clock.
- Monday8 to 11 a.m. (3)
- Tuesday10 a.m. (3)
- Wednesday9 to 11 a.m. (3), 3 p.m. (2)
- Thursday8 to 11 a.m. (2), 3 p.m. (2)
- Friday9 to 11 a.m. (3)
- Saturday8 to 10 a.m. (2)
- Sunday8 a.m. to 12 p.m. (3)
See each study’s windows in your clock
Sprout Social March 31, 2026
Mon 2 p.m. and 5 p.m.; Tue 12 to 6 p.m.; Wed 12 to 6 p.m.; Thu 12 to 6 p.m.
Buffer March 13, 2026
Mon 8 to 11 a.m.; Tue 9 a.m. to 12 p.m.; Wed 9 a.m. to 12 p.m.; Thu 8 to 11 a.m.; Fri 9 a.m. to 12 p.m.; Sat 9 a.m. to 12 p.m.; Sun 8 to 11 a.m.
Hootsuite November 19, 2025
Mon 10 a.m.; Tue 10 a.m.; Wed 9 to 11 a.m.; Thu 9 to 11 a.m.; Fri 9 to 11 a.m.; Sat 8 to 10 a.m.; Sun 9 a.m. to 12 p.m.
SocialPilot no date on the page, written in US Eastern time
Mon 8 to 11 a.m.; Tue 8 a.m. and 10 a.m.; Wed 9 a.m. and 3 p.m.; Thu 8 a.m. and 3 p.m.; Fri 7 a.m. and 10 a.m.; Sat 8 a.m. and 8 p.m.; Sun 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.
What each study says about X (Twitter)
Hours are shown exactly as published, on the clock in the last column. Use the converter above to move them to yours.
| Study | Sample | Days | Hours, as published | Clock |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sprout SocialBest Times to Post on Social Media 2026 [Updated]Published March 31, 2026 | Nearly 2 billion engagements across roughly 307,000 profiles, from over 30,000 Sprout customers. Data: Nov 27, 2025 to Feb 27, 2026. Measure: Engagements: reactions, comments, shares, direct messages and link clicks. | Best: Mon, Tue, Wed, and Thu. Weakest: Sat and Sun | Mon 2 p.m. and 5 p.m.; Tue 12 to 6 p.m.; Wed 12 to 6 p.m.; Thu 12 to 6 p.m.Avoid: Weekends and early mornings. | Local to the audience |
| BufferThe Best Time to Post on Twitter/X in 2026: 8.7 Million Posts AnalyzedPublished March 13, 2026 | More than 8.7 million posts sent through Buffer. Measure: Engagement rate. | Best: Wed, Tue, and Thu. Weakest: Sat and Fri | Mon 8 to 11 a.m.; Tue 9 a.m. to 12 p.m.; Wed 9 a.m. to 12 p.m.; Thu 8 to 11 a.m.; Fri 9 a.m. to 12 p.m.; Sat 9 a.m. to 12 p.m.; Sun 8 to 11 a.m.Avoid: 6 p.m. to 11 p.m. is the weakest window on every day. | Local to the audience |
| HootsuiteBest time to post on social media in 2025 (by platform)Published November 19, 2025 | Over 1 million social posts, analysed with the data science agency Critical Truth. | Best: Wed, Thu, and Fri | Mon 10 a.m.; Tue 10 a.m.; Wed 9 to 11 a.m.; Thu 9 to 11 a.m.; Fri 9 to 11 a.m.; Sat 8 to 10 a.m.; Sun 9 a.m. to 12 p.m.Avoid: Before 5 a.m. | Local to the audience |
| CoScheduleBest Times To Post On Social Media In 2026 [Original Research]Published February 5, 2024, updated September 29, 2026 | 37,219,512 social messages from more than 30,000 organizations in 107 countries. Measure: An engagement score that weights clicks, shares and comments. | Best: Wed, Fri, and Thu | Top hours, not tied to a day: 10 a.m., 9 a.m., and 12 p.m.The network section further down CoSchedule’s page lists different top times from its summary; this uses the summary. | Local to the audience |
| SocialPilotWhen is the Best Time to Post on Twitter/X in 2026? [Based on 50,000+ Twitter Accounts]No date on the page | Around 700,000 posts from 50,000+ X accounts connected to SocialPilot. | Best: Tue, Wed, and Thu. Weakest: Sat and Sun | Mon 8 to 11 a.m.; Tue 8 a.m. and 10 a.m.; Wed 9 a.m. and 3 p.m.; Thu 8 a.m. and 3 p.m.; Fri 7 a.m. and 10 a.m.; Sat 8 a.m. and 8 p.m.; Sun 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.SocialPilot’s Friday section lists 8 a.m. and 1 p.m. instead of the Friday hours in its day-by-day list; this uses the list. | US Eastern time |
Where the X (Twitter) studies agree and where they split
- Days named most: Wednesday and Thursday (5 of 5 each) and Tuesday (3 of 5).
- Hours: Buffer, Hootsuite, CoSchedule, and SocialPilot lean to mornings and Sprout Social leans to afternoons.
- No study ranks a weekend day among its best.
Each study is placed by the part of the day that holds most of the hours it names across the week. For the reasons the numbers differ, and the pages we did not count, see how we read the studies.
What the studies say about X (Twitter) specifically
- Buffer’s 8.7 million posts put Tuesday at 9 a.m. first, then Wednesday at 10 a.m. and 9 a.m., call 6 p.m. to 11 p.m. the weakest window on every day, and rank Saturday worst and Friday second worst. (Buffer)
- Sprout Social points to the afternoon instead: Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday from noon to 6 p.m., plus Monday 2 to 3 p.m. and 5 p.m. (Sprout Social)
- Hootsuite gives 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. on Wednesday to Friday, 8 to 10 a.m. on Saturday and 9 a.m. to noon on Sunday, and advises against posting before 5 a.m. (Hootsuite)
- SocialPilot’s hours are US Eastern time: 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. on Monday, 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. on Wednesday, and weekends are its least favorite days. Buffer adds that exact timing may matter less on X than it did in its early days. (SocialPilot, Buffer)
Find your own best time on X (Twitter)
Your followers are the only sample that matters for your account, and the network already holds it.
- Open X Analytics (analytics.x.com) or Post activity in X Ads.
- Compare impressions and engagement rate for your recent posts against the hour each went out.
- Look for the hours that repeat in your best posts over a month.
Source: X Help: Post activity dashboard. Also see Buffer’s X study.
Access has changed over time: X’s help page describes the dashboard as free for users with an ads account or a registration at analytics.x.com, while Buffer’s study says native X analytics sit behind X Premium. Check which applies to your account.
What our scheduler uses for X (Twitter), and where it comes from
For X (Twitter), the table’s three slots for a general account in North America are Tuesday 10 a.m., Wednesday 11 a.m. and Thursday 9 a.m., in your account’s timezone. The table is a file in our code whose header credits Sprout Social, Hootsuite and Buffer research from 2024 and 2025; the scheduler does not read the studies above, and its scores only rank the slots against each other.
On Pro and up, the scheduler also re-ranks those slots from your own last 30 days of results once a network has at least 7 measured posts.
The full account, including what it needs before it learns anything from your posts, is on the best time to post hub. Niche-by-niche slots are on the X (Twitter) scheduling page.
Frequently asked questions
What is the best time to post on Twitter (X)?
Four of five studies put the best hours in the weekday morning, roughly 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. (Buffer, Hootsuite, SocialPilot, CoSchedule). Sprout Social points to Tuesday to Thursday from noon to 6 p.m. Buffer’s 8.7 million posts name Tuesday at 9 a.m. first and call 6 p.m. to 11 p.m. the weakest window.
What is the best day to tweet?
Wednesday and Thursday are each named by 5 of the 5 studies that rank days, then Tuesday (3). Buffer ranks Wednesday first and Saturday last with Friday second worst, and Sprout Social and SocialPilot both rank weekends last.
Is the best time to post on X different from Twitter?
No, it is the same network under its new name, and the studies treat it as one. Buffer’s and SocialPilot’s pages are both still titled Twitter/X. We use the name most people search, Twitter, with X beside it.
Do these times use my timezone?
Sprout Social, Buffer and Hootsuite read every hour as local time where the audience is. SocialPilot’s X hours are US Eastern time, and CoSchedule’s page is inconsistent. Use the converter to put each study on your own clock.
How do I find my own best time to tweet?
Open X Analytics at analytics.x.com, or Post activity in X Ads, and compare impressions and engagement rate for your recent posts against the hour they went out. Access has changed: X’s help page says the dashboard is free for users with an ads account or a registration at analytics.x.com, while Buffer’s study says native analytics sit behind X Premium.
How does Content Drifter pick X posting times?
Its default X slots for a general account in North America are Tuesday 10 a.m., Wednesday 11 a.m., and Thursday 9 a.m., in your account’s timezone, from a table in our code. It is credited to 2024 and 2025 research, and the scheduler does not read the studies above.
Let your own results pick your X (Twitter) slots
Connect X (Twitter) and Content Drifter schedules posts into suggested slots, then learns from how your own posts perform. The studies above are where to start; your results are where to finish.
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