What is the best time to post on Threads in 2026?

A weekday morning between 8:00 and 12:00, Tuesday to Thursday, local time. Buffer's 2.5 million Threads posts rank Thursday at 9:00 first.

What is the worst time to post on Threads?

Evenings from 18:00, and weekends, Saturday most of all, in Buffer's data.

How often should I post on Threads?

As often as you can keep up. In Buffer's data, daily posting goes with stronger growth, and a steady pace matters more than volume.

Can a scheduler post to Threads at these times for me?

Yes. In Buzzmark, a social set that posts to Threads starts with posting slots at 9:00 from Tuesday to Friday on the set's own clock. Once 10 of your posts have likes, comments, shares or saves, the slot grid marks your own best hours instead, and Prefill ticks them.

Best time to post on Threads in 2026: days and hours

Best time to post on Threads in 2026

The best time to post on Threads in 2026 is a weekday morning between 8:00 and 12:00, Tuesday to Thursday, your audience's local time.

Two of the studies we read cover Threads, and both name 9:00 and 12:00. Buffer's 2.5 million Threads posts rank Thursday at 9:00 first.

Post as often as you can keep up: in Buffer's data, daily posting goes with the fastest growth. Evenings and Saturdays are the weakest times.

Updated 8 November 2026 · 2 studies read

A morning platform

Buffer finds Threads strongest between 6:00 and 11:00 on weekdays, with Wednesday at 12:00 its second-best slot. Hootsuite's picks run from Tuesday at 8:00 to Friday at 14:00, so the late morning is where both meet.

Each bar is how many of the 2 studies name it as a best time. Yellow bars have the most agreement. Local time.

Weekdays, weakest on Saturday

Buffer's best days are Wednesday and Thursday and Hootsuite's is Tuesday. Buffer's weakest stretch is evenings from 18:00 and weekends, Saturday most of all.

Sprout Social and Metricool don't report Threads yet, so this guide rests on 2 studies, not 4.

Each bar is how many of the 2 studies name it as a best time. Yellow bars have the most agreement. Local time.

Posting often beats posting perfectly

Threads moves faster than Instagram or LinkedIn, and in Buffer's data posting daily goes with stronger growth. Buffer adds that a steady pace matters more than volume, and replies to other people's threads count towards your presence too.

BufferBest daysWed, ThuBest hours6:00 to 11:00, 12:00Top slotThursday 9:00
HootsuiteBest daysTueBest hours8:00 to 10:00, 12:00 to 15:00Top slotTuesday 8:00

Sources and method

Every window in this guide is what a study's own page says, read on the date beside it. Where a study's overview and its page for one platform disagree, we used the platform page, which is newer and narrower.

The charts count how many of the studies name each hour or day. They show where the studies agree, not how much engagement an hour gets: no study publishes its raw numbers.

Buffer, The Best Time to Post on Social Media in 2026
52 million posts from over 200,000 accounts, 2024 and 2025. Median engagement rate by the hour a post went out. Read 8 November 2026.
Hootsuite, Best time to post on social media
Over 1 million posts in 118 countries, with Critical Truth. Engagement by the hour a post went out. Read 8 November 2026.

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