Where most viewers are
Video type
Your time zone:
Suggested upload time (your clock)
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A starting point. Then check YouTube Studio → Analytics → Audience → “When your viewers are on YouTube” and publish 1–2 hours before your darkest bars.
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Start a videoHow to use the best time to upload
- Tick your viewers’ regionsFrom YouTube Studio → Audience → Top geographies.
- Pick the video typeLong videos go out mid-afternoon; Shorts around midday.
- Test and confirmCompare with “When your viewers are on YouTube” in your analytics.
Questions
What is the best time to post on YouTube?
For most channels, early-to-mid afternoon in the audience’s time zone, so the video is indexed before the evening peak. Your own analytics beat any general rule.
Does upload time really matter?
Less than the video itself. It mainly affects the first hours, when subscribers get notified.
What if my viewers are spread worldwide?
Pick the region with the most viewers, or the average this tool shows, and stay consistent so viewers know when to expect you.