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Best Times to Upload

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

Based on 13,436 videos/songs • May 1 - Jul 30, 2026

Best Day (YouTube)

Friday

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
Friday
1,58615.9%
2
Thursday
1,45814.6%
3
Sunday
1,44414.4%
4
Tuesday
1,43414.3%
5
Wednesday
1,42514.2%
6
Saturday
1,33113.3%
7
Monday
1,32213.2%

By Hour (UTC)

#HourVideosShare
1
10:00 AM
7988.0%
2
9:00 AM
7527.5%
3
3:00 PM
6816.8%
4
1:00 PM
6006.0%
5
2:00 PM
5825.8%
6
11:00 AM
5675.7%
7
12:00 PM
4965.0%
8
4:00 PM
4624.6%
9
10:00 PM
4364.4%
10
11:00 PM
4174.2%
11
8:00 AM
3833.8%
12
9:00 PM
3833.8%

By Category

#CategoryVideosShare
1
Gaming
4,91249.1%
2
Music
2,79728.0%
3
Entertainment
1,20912.1%
4
People & Blogs
6326.3%
5
Film & Animation
3523.5%
6
Sports
280.3%
7
News & Politics
230.2%
8
Comedy
140.1%
9
Howto & Style
100.1%
10
Education
100.1%

Apple Music

Analysis of 3,436 charting songs

Release Day Distribution

#DaySongsShare
1
Friday
1,29237.6%
2
Thursday
66419.3%
3
Wednesday
43112.5%
4
Monday
40311.7%
5
Tuesday
3139.1%
6
Saturday
2005.8%
7
Sunday
1333.9%
Key Insights

YouTube Peak Days

Friday and Thursday 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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