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When we think of social media, we automatically connect it to freedom- freedom of posting, freedom of speaking, and freedom of making new friends. But whenever we post our photo or a video, we expect to get tons of likes, views and comments. I\u2019m pretty sure that you have noticed the difference between the engagements of each post. Have you ever wondered if is there any solid reason behind it? Well, Instagram has a strong algorithm and strategy to show your post to the audience. We have cracked the strategy to some extent and have made a list of the best times to post on Instagram.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Though each social media platform<\/a> has its type of audience, and the strategy varies too. But here we are going to tell you about the best time to post on Instagram in India and globally too. Every successful business has made plans and schedules for posting- the time of the day or the type of content- everything is systematic. No matter how brilliant your content is or how much effort have you put in while creating splendid posts; it will all go in vain if it hasn\u2019t reached your audience. That is why the timely posting is the key to success on social media.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Before proceeding with the article, we would like to answer all the frequent and common questions that occur in your mind. Read the content to get the answers to your questions, and comment on the unique questions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

FAQ<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

How do I increase the engagement on Instagram?<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

To increase engagement on Instagram, you can make schedules of posting. You can select particular days and fixed hours to post. Also, you can check the trends, for instance- Tuesday Interactive Post<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Start using relevant and trendy hashtags<\/a> on your posts. Hashtags generate impressive engagement as people on Instagram follows hashtags too.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Study your insights properly, insights of the post have so much to explain. It can guide you on what to post and what not to post.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Conduct good research before posting and try to generate new ideas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What is the best day to post on Instagram?<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

There is hardly anything like the best day but there is the best time of each day to post on social media. But still, Tuesday is considered the most engaging day of the week. On Friday too, I observed good engagement with my followers. You should check out the insights of your account.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Why can’t we post anytime?<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

The audience is active at some particular time. To increase the rate of social media engagement<\/a> and likes, your posts have to reach your audience. For that, you have to post on time. Scheduled posting is more relevant for business pages. Timely posting affects your engagement directly<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What is the worst day to post on Instagram?<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

The worst days are Saturdays and Sundays. Though there is the best time to post on Instagram on Saturday and Sunday, overall, people tend to stay offline most of the time on weekends.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Should we have the same strategy for all the social media platforms?<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

I believe that each platform has different types of audiences. It is not practical to use the same strategy for different audiences. All the social media handles require unique methods and scheduling. You can observe the insights on each application and create your database. Check the best time to post on Twitter before tweeting or the best time to post on TikTok.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Worst and Best Time to post on Instagram Globally<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Based on data and observations made by scholars, here is a list of the global best times to post on Instagram and worst times to post on Instagram.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The time you should post on <\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Monday <\/td>1 Am <\/td>3 AM-6 AM<\/td>7 PM<\/td>———-<\/td><\/tr>
Tuesday <\/td>3 AM<\/td>5 AM-6 AM<\/td>10 AM<\/td>———-<\/td><\/tr>
Wednesday<\/td>3 AM-6 AM<\/td>———-<\/td>———-<\/td>———-<\/td><\/tr>
Thursday <\/td>2 AM<\/td>4 AM-6AM<\/td>———-<\/td>———-<\/td><\/tr>
Friday <\/td>2 AM-6 AM<\/td>———-<\/td>———-<\/td>———-<\/td><\/tr>
Saturday<\/td>1 AM <\/td>3 AM <\/td>6 AM<\/td>11 PM<\/td><\/tr>
Sunday <\/td>2 AM<\/td>6 AM-7 AM<\/td>10 PM<\/td>———-<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"global<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The time you shouldn\u2019t post on<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Monday<\/td>10 AM<\/td>1 PM-2 PM<\/td><\/tr>
Tuesday <\/td>1 PM<\/td>5 PM<\/td><\/tr>
Wednesday <\/td>10 AM<\/td>4 PM<\/td><\/tr>
Thursday <\/td>8 PM<\/td>11 PM<\/td><\/tr>
Friday <\/td>9 AM<\/td>8 PM<\/td><\/tr>
Saturday <\/td>4 PM<\/td>7 PM<\/td><\/tr>
Sunday <\/td>10 AM<\/td>2 PM<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"Global<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

So here you might have got the basic idea of the timing at which you should post or not post. As you have observed, this was the global timing of the post. We have made one more list for you that will tell you about the best time in each country. We are trying hard to give you all the information that we can.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The best time to post on Instagram by Location<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
US and Canada (Western)<\/td>12 AM-6 AM<\/td><\/tr>
US and Canada (Central)<\/td>6 AM-8 AM<\/td><\/tr>
US and Canada (Eastern)<\/td>4 AM-9 AM<\/td><\/tr>
South America<\/td>4 AM<\/td><\/tr>
UK<\/td>4 AM-6 AM<\/td><\/tr>
Europe (Western)<\/td>6 PM-8 PM<\/td><\/tr>
Europe (Eastern)<\/td>5 AM-7 AM<\/td><\/tr>
Africa<\/td>6 AM<\/td><\/tr>
South Asia and the Middle East<\/td>3 AM<\/td><\/tr>
East Asia and Southeast Asia<\/td>11 PM-4 AM<\/td><\/tr>
Australasia (Australia and New Zealand)<\/td>11 PM \u2013 2 AM<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n