Best time to post on LinkedIn
The best time to post on LinkedIn is weekday late afternoon and evening, between 3 PM and 8 PM in your audience's time zone. The single best slot is Wednesday at 4 PM. Wednesday is the strongest day and Monday the weakest. The old advice to post at 8 AM before work no longer holds up: late afternoons now do better than mornings.
Best times to post on LinkedIn by day
| Day | Best | 2nd | 3rd |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monday | 10 PM | 5 PM | 9 PM |
| Tuesday | 4 PM | 5 PM | 10 PM |
| Wednesday | 4 PM | 3 PM | 5 PM |
| Thursday | 5 PM | 7 PM | 9 PM |
| Friday | 3 PM | 4 PM | 5 PM |
| Saturday | 9 AM | 6 PM | 10 PM |
| Sunday | 10 PM | 9 PM | 6 AM |
Times are local to the account. Source: Buffer's 2026 analysis of 4.8 million LinkedIn posts.
B2B audiences and time zones
LinkedIn audiences are usually spread across fewer time zones than consumer ones, and they follow working hours. If your buyers are in one country, set the calculator to that country's time zone, even if you live somewhere else. If they're split between the US and Europe, a mid-afternoon post in Europe lands in the US morning, which covers both.
What matters more than the hour
- The first two lines. LinkedIn cuts posts off after a couple of lines with "…more". The character counter shows the 3,000-character limit for the whole post.
- Replies in the first hour. Comments carry more weight than likes, and replying to them keeps the post in front of people.
- Native video. Upload the video file rather than pasting a YouTube link. LinkedIn shows native video to more people and plays it in the feed.
Schedule LinkedIn posts for the best time
LinkedIn's own scheduler handles one post at a time. ClipFlame doesn't post to LinkedIn. It schedules video to YouTube, Instagram, TikTok and Facebook. See the best time for each platform.
Common questions
What is the best time to post on LinkedIn?
Weekday late afternoons and evenings, between 3 PM and 8 PM in your audience's time zone. The single best slot is Wednesday at 4 PM.
What is the best day to post on LinkedIn?
Wednesday is the strongest day and Monday the weakest.
Is 8 AM still a good time to post on LinkedIn?
Less than it was. Late afternoons now do better than early mornings.
How far ahead can I schedule a LinkedIn post?
Up to 3 months with LinkedIn's own scheduler.