Best time to post on Facebook on Saturday
Every large study’s Saturday answer for Facebook, the hours they share, and those slots on your own clock.
Darker = more of the 3 studies name that hour. Times are your audience’s local time.
- Tuesday 7 p.m. · named by Sprout Social, Buffer
- Wednesday 6 p.m. · named by Sprout Social, Buffer
- Saturday 6 a.m. · named by Buffer, Hootsuite
The file adds 3 repeating 15-minute events with a 10-minute alert, in your audience’s time zone, to Google Calendar, Apple Calendar or Outlook. It is built in your browser; nothing is uploaded.
The best time to post on Facebook on Saturday is 6 a.m. in your audience’s local time, the hour at least two large studies name. Buffer: 10 p.m., then 6 a.m. and 9 p.m. Hootsuite: 6 a.m. Sprout Social does not list Saturday among Facebook’s best days.
Checked by Koldflux · updated 2026-09-24
Facebook on Saturday, study by study
| Study | Saturday best times | How it ranks the days | Sample |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sprout Social | not listed | Best: Monday to Thursday. Weakest: Saturday and Sunday | nearly 2 billion engagements on about 307,000 profiles (30,000+ Sprout customers) |
| Buffer | 10 p.m., then 6 a.m. and 9 p.m. | Best: Wednesday. Weakest: Saturday | 14 million Facebook posts |
| Hootsuite | 6 a.m. | - | over 1 million social posts, analysed with Critical Truth |
Make Saturday count
- Post in the shared hour firstUse the Saturday slot most studies agree on, in your audience’s local time.
- Watch the first hoursCompare this Saturday post with your other posts after the same number of hours.
- Check Page InsightsOpen your Page’s Professional dashboard, then Insights. Meta’s own advice is to share content when your audience is online and to check that in Page Insights, then compare posts published at different hours.
Frequently asked questions
What is the best time to post on Facebook on Saturday?
The best time to post on Facebook on Saturday is 6 a.m. in your audience’s local time, the hour at least two large studies name. Buffer: 10 p.m., then 6 a.m. and 9 p.m. Hootsuite: 6 a.m. Sprout Social does not list Saturday among Facebook’s best days.
Is Saturday a good day to post on Facebook, according to Sprout Social?
Sprout Social’s 2026 study (nearly 2 billion engagements on about 307,000 profiles (30,000+ Sprout customers)) ranks Monday to Thursday as the best days and Saturday and Sunday as the weakest.
Is Saturday a good day to post on Facebook, according to Buffer?
Buffer’s 2026 study (14 million Facebook posts) ranks Wednesday as the best days and Saturday as the weakest.
Do I need to convert these Saturday times to my time zone?
Only if your audience lives in another time zone. The studies report the audience’s local time. Set both time zones in the planner on this page to see Saturday’s slots on your own clock.
Other days on Facebook
Turn one idea into a week of posts
The hard part of posting at the right time is having something ready. Koldflux Studio turns one recording, idea or script into Shorts and carousel posts you approve and export, so the slots in your calendar are filled. It does not publish or schedule posts for you.
- 1 · Recording, idea or script
- 2 · Pick the angles
- 3 · Review and approve
- 4 · Export Shorts and carousels
