How do I schedule social media posts for an audience in another time zone?
The short answer
Decide when the post should reach your audience in their time — say 9 am in New York — convert that to your own time, and schedule the post for that moment. SSS Social then publishes it to Facebook, Instagram, TikTok and YouTube on its own, even if you are asleep.
The free time zone planner does the conversion for any date, daylight saving included.
How to schedule social media posts with a calendar in SSS SocialGood times to aim for
There is no single best time; it depends on your own audience. A sensible start is when people are awake and off work in their time zone: early morning, lunchtime or early evening. Post at a few of these for a couple of weeks, then keep the times your posts did best at.
Watch out for daylight saving
The US, the UK, Canada, Australia and New Zealand change their clocks on different dates, and some places never do. The gap between you and your audience can change by an hour for a few weeks a year, so convert the time for the actual date of the post.
How it works, step by step
- Pick the audience time. Choose where your audience is and when the post should reach them in the time zone planner.
- Write the post. In SSS Social, open Compose, write once and tick the accounts.
- Schedule it. Pick the date and the converted time. It goes out on its own at that moment.
What it costs
Free: 2 workspaces, 30 posts a month, one person — no card, no end date.
Paid packages from $8.00 for 30 days (Pro), tax included. A package never renews by itself.
Every package and add-on, with its limits
Questions and answers
Do I have to stay up late to post for a US audience?
No. Schedule the post ahead of time and it goes out on its own at the time you set.
Which time zone does SSS Social use?
Yours. You pick the date and time in your own time zone, and a connected website posts at the times and time zone you set for it.
How far ahead can I schedule?
Any date — months ahead. Scheduled posts sit on the calendar, where you can move or change them until they are published.
Is it free?
Yes. The free package publishes and schedules to Facebook Pages, Instagram, TikTok and YouTube with a monthly post allowance. No card is needed.
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