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Best Times to Upload

Data-driven insights on when to publish content for maximum reach

Based on 14,025 videos/songs • Jun 15 - Sep 13, 2026

Best Day (YouTube)

Thursday

Most trending videos

Best Hour (YouTube)

10:00 AM

UTC timezone

Best Day (Music)

Friday

New music releases

Videos Analyzed

10,000

Last 90 days

YouTube

Analysis of 10,000 trending videos

By Day of Week

#DayVideosShare
1
Thursday
1,53215.3%
2
Friday
1,50415.0%
3
Tuesday
1,47114.7%
4
Wednesday
1,43414.3%
5
Sunday
1,37813.8%
6
Monday
1,34213.4%
7
Saturday
1,33913.4%

By Hour (UTC)

#HourVideosShare
1
10:00 AM
8438.4%
2
3:00 PM
7107.1%
3
9:00 AM
6676.7%
4
1:00 PM
6286.3%
5
2:00 PM
5945.9%
6
11:00 AM
5475.5%
7
12:00 PM
5195.2%
8
4:00 PM
4424.4%
9
10:00 PM
4284.3%
10
11:00 PM
4124.1%
11
9:00 PM
4024.0%
12
5:00 PM
3873.9%

By Category

#CategoryVideosShare
1
Gaming
5,19752.0%
2
Music
2,93529.3%
3
Entertainment
8108.1%
4
People & Blogs
5675.7%
5
Film & Animation
3893.9%
6
Sports
270.3%
7
Comedy
220.2%
8
Howto & Style
200.2%
9
News & Politics
130.1%
10
Travel & Events
60.1%

Apple Music

Analysis of 4,025 charting songs

Release Day Distribution

#DaySongsShare
1
Friday
1,53138.0%
2
Thursday
78019.4%
3
Wednesday
47811.9%
4
Monday
46611.6%
5
Tuesday
3528.7%
6
Saturday
2726.8%
7
Sunday
1463.6%
Key Insights

YouTube Peak Days

Thursday and Friday see the most trending activity

Optimal Upload Window

Videos published around 10:00 AM UTC tend to perform better

Music Friday

Friday is the industry standard for new music releases globally

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