Best time to post on TikTok in Los Angeles (PDT)
America/Los_Angeles · UTC-07:00 · lat 34.05 · profile evening+1h
Entertainment evening shift vs East Coast.
At a glance
- Audience city
- Los Angeles, United States
- Timezone
- America/Los_Angeles (PDT, UTC-07:00)
- Coordinates
- 34.05°, -118.24°
- Top local test slot
- Tue 15:00
- Creator conversion
- Tue 15:00 → LA Tue 15:00
If your audience is in Los Angeles, post at these creator clocks
Primary info gain: convert local audience peaks into LA / London send times.
| Audience local | UTC | Los Angeles | London |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 15:00 | Tue 22:00 | Tue 15:00 | Tue 23:00 |
| Tue 16:00 | Tue 23:00 | Tue 16:00 | Wed 00:00 |
| Tue 17:00 | Wed 00:00 | Tue 17:00 | Wed 01:00 |
| Tue 18:00 | Wed 01:00 | Tue 18:00 | Wed 02:00 |
| Wed 15:00 | Wed 22:00 | Wed 15:00 | Wed 23:00 |
Test these 5 local slots first
- Tue 15:00 (score 4)
- Tue 16:00 (score 4)
- Tue 17:00 (score 4)
- Tue 18:00 (score 4)
- Wed 15:00 (score 4)
Outdoor daylight window (approx.)
Sample 2026-08-19: sunrise ~05:26, sunset ~18:34. Approximate solar window for lat 34.05 on sample date (offset UTC-07:00). Outdoor niches: prefer posts after sunrise and before sunset local.
7×24 heatmap (local, profile-adjusted)
Base prior shared by research windows; scores include this city's profile modifiers. Darker = higher test priority.
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- New York (America/New_York)
- Chicago (America/Chicago)
- Methodology
FAQ
Why can Los Angeles differ from other PDT cities?
The shared local prior is adjusted by this city's profile (evening shift 1h, weekend boost 1, morning commute 0) and its latitude solar window. Entertainment evening shift vs East Coast.
Should I schedule in my timezone or the audience timezone?
Use the creator conversion table: pick a Los Angeles audience slot, then post at the matching Los Angeles or London clock time.
Is this official TikTok analytics?
No. Reproducible priors + city modifiers in methodology. Treat slots as A/B tests.