Guide
Best Time to Post on Threads in 2026
On Threads, the best time to post is not settled yet. Threads is new enough that only one large 2026 study reports it, so treat its answer as a starting guess.
Threads: the best time to post, per the study
2.5 million Threads posts: Thursday at 9 a.m. was the best single time and Wednesday the best day, measured by median likes, replies and reposts.
A sensible starting point
Threads shares its audience with Instagram, so your Instagram numbers are a useful second opinion. Start with weekday mornings and compare.
Finding your own Threads time
Threads doesn’t share post numbers with Dripost yet, so check each post in the Threads app a day later and write down replies and reposts by time.
If your Threads followers mostly came from Instagram, test the hours that work for your Instagram posts first. The free best-time tool ranks what you record.
A two-week test for your own Threads time
Post at three different times across two weeks, such as morning, lunch and evening, and keep each post otherwise alike. Note the views and replies each one got, from the post itself, and compare the three times. With only one large study on Threads so far, your own small test tells you more than the study does.
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Questions
Why is there only one study for Threads?
Threads opened in 2023, and most large studies still leave it out. Expect the advice to change as more data is published.
What did the 2026 study find for Threads?
Its best hour was 9 in the morning on a Thursday, and its best day Wednesday. With only one study, use that as a first test, not a rule.
How do I find my own time?
Try a morning, a lunch and an evening slot for two weeks, write down what each post got, and let the free best-time tool rank your notes.
Can Dripost see my Threads numbers?
Not yet. Threads doesn’t share post numbers with Dripost, so check each post in the Threads app a day later.