Best time to post on TikTok in New York (EDT)

America/New_York · UTC-04:00 · lat 40.71 · profile evening+0h

Commuter morning + weekday afternoon tests.

At a glance

Audience city
New York, United States
Timezone
America/New_York (EDT, UTC-04:00)
Coordinates
40.71°, -74.01°
Top local test slot
Tue 14:00
Creator conversion
Tue 14:00 → LA Tue 11:00

If your audience is in New York, post at these creator clocks

Primary info gain: convert local audience peaks into LA / London send times.

Audience localUTCLos AngelesLondon
Tue 14:00Tue 18:00Tue 11:00Tue 19:00
Tue 15:00Tue 19:00Tue 12:00Tue 20:00
Tue 16:00Tue 20:00Tue 13:00Tue 21:00
Tue 17:00Tue 21:00Tue 14:00Tue 22:00
Wed 14:00Wed 18:00Wed 11:00Wed 19:00

Test these 5 local slots first

  1. Tue 14:00 (score 4)
  2. Tue 15:00 (score 4)
  3. Tue 16:00 (score 4)
  4. Tue 17:00 (score 4)
  5. Wed 14:00 (score 4)

Outdoor daylight window (approx.)

Sample 2026-08-19: sunrise ~05:16, sunset ~18:44. Approximate solar window for lat 40.71 on sample date (offset UTC-04:00). 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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FAQ

Why can New York differ from other EDT cities?

The shared local prior is adjusted by this city's profile (evening shift 0h, weekend boost 0, morning commute 1) and its latitude solar window. Commuter morning + weekday afternoon tests.

Should I schedule in my timezone or the audience timezone?

Use the creator conversion table: pick a New York 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.