Most advice about the best time to post on LinkedIn gives you a time, but not whose time. If you live in Paris and your clients are in New York, “Tuesday at 8 AM” means two very different things.
The Best Time to Post on LinkedIn tool fixes that. You choose where most of your audience is, and it shows the best weekday slots converted to your own time zone. Free, no signup.
How the Tool Works
- Pick your audience's region from 27 locations across the Americas, Europe, Africa, the Middle East and Asia-Pacific.
- Check your own time zone. The tool detects it from your browser; change it if needed.
- Read your slots. You get the three windows below in your local time, with a warning when a slot falls at night for you.
The Three Slots It Recommends
Weekday morning, before work starts (Tuesday to Thursday, around 8:00)
People check LinkedIn on the commute and with their first coffee. This is the most reliable window for most professional audiences.
Lunch break (Tuesday to Thursday, around 12:00)
A second scroll window while people eat at their desk.
End of the working day (Monday to Thursday, around 17:00)
A shorter window as people wind down. Worth testing if mornings don't suit you.
The Rule That Matters More Than the Slot
Post when you can reply for the next hour. The comments in the first hour do more for a post than the exact minute you publish. A good slot you can't stay for is worse than an average one you can.
So pick the slot that fits your calendar, block 30 to 60 minutes after it, and answer every comment while the post is fresh.
When Your Audience Is Asleep When You Are Awake
If your audience is on another continent, their best slot may be your night. You have three options:
- Use the overlap: their morning is often your afternoon or evening.
- Schedule the post and reply when you wake up, accepting a slower start.
- Get the first hour covered for you. Podawaa brings early reactions from real people in your field while you are offline.
For the research behind these slots, read our guide to the best time to post on LinkedIn. Before you schedule, run the draft through the LinkedIn Post Checker.
Try It, Then Give the Post a Strong First Hour
The Best Time to Post tool is free and needs no signup. Find your slot in your own time zone.
The first hour after you publish decides how far a post travels. Podawaa gets your post early reactions from real people in your field, so the algorithm sees interest while it still matters. The free plan boosts up to 5 posts a month, no card required. Start free.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the best time to post on LinkedIn?
For most professional audiences, weekday mornings before work (Tuesday to Thursday, around 8:00 in the audience's time zone) are the strongest. Lunch and end of day are good second options.
Which time zone should I post in?
Your audience's, not yours. The tool lets you pick where your audience lives and converts the slots to your own clock.
Is the best time to post the same for everyone?
No. Use these slots as a starting point, then compare your own results over a few weeks.
What if I can't be online when I post?
Then pick a slightly worse slot you can stay for. Replying in the first hour matters more than the exact minute. Podawaa can also cover the first hour with reactions from real people.
