Best time to post on YouTube on Saturday
Every large study’s Saturday answer for YouTube, the hours they share, and those slots on your own clock.
Shaded = hours the study names. Times are your audience’s local time.
- Monday 9 a.m. · named by Buffer
- Tuesday 9 a.m. · named by Buffer
- Wednesday 7 a.m. · named by Buffer
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.
On Saturday, Buffer’s best times for long-form YouTube videos are 12 p.m., then 10 a.m. and 3 p.m., and for YouTube Shorts 7 p.m., then 11 a.m. and 6 p.m. Times are your audience’s local time.
Checked by Koldflux · updated 2026-09-24
YouTube on Saturday, study by study
| Study | Saturday best times | How it ranks the days | Sample |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buffer | 12 p.m., then 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. | Best: Sunday, then Tuesday and Monday. Weakest: Thursday, then Wednesday | almost 2 million YouTube videos, long-form and Shorts |
| Buffer (YouTube Shorts) | 7 p.m., then 11 a.m. and 6 p.m. | Best: Friday, then Saturday and Thursday. Weakest: Tuesday and Monday | almost 2 million YouTube videos, long-form and Shorts |
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 YouTube StudioOpen YouTube Studio, then Analytics, then the Audience tab: the “When your viewers are on YouTube” report shows the hours your viewers were on YouTube over the last 28 days, in your local time.
Frequently asked questions
What is the best time to post on YouTube on Saturday?
On Saturday, Buffer’s best times for long-form YouTube videos are 12 p.m., then 10 a.m. and 3 p.m., and for YouTube Shorts 7 p.m., then 11 a.m. and 6 p.m. Times are your audience’s local time.
Is Saturday a good day to post on YouTube, according to Buffer?
Buffer’s 2026 study (almost 2 million YouTube videos, long-form and Shorts) ranks Sunday, then Tuesday and Monday as the best days and Thursday, then Wednesday 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 YouTube
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
