When do trending videos in United States get uploaded? Analysis based on 30 days of data. Times shown in UTC.
In United States, videos published around 4PM UTC appear on trending most frequently, with 106 videos from this hour making the trending list over the past 30 days. The top three upload hours are 4PM UTC, 10PM UTC, 3PM UTC. Videos published at 4PM UTC averaged 1.4M views. Note: United States spans multiple timezones, so all times are displayed in UTC.
4PM UTC
Most Common Hour
106
Videos at Peak
1.4M
Avg Views (Current)
Thursday uploads show the most trending entries in United States, with 210 videos reaching the trending list from this day of the week. In contrast, Saturday had the fewest trending entries at 115 videos — 83% fewer than Thursday. Videos published on Thursday took an average of 32.8 hours to reach the trending list.
Thursday
Best Day
Saturday
Quietest Day
83%
Difference
On average, videos in United States take 29.3 hours from upload to their first appearance on the trending list. Videos published at 6AM UTC reach trending the fastest, averaging just 11.5 hours, while those published at 10AM UTC take the longest at 79 hours. The fastest video to trend from the 6AM UTC hour did so in just 11 hours.
29.3h
Overall Avg
11.5h
Fastest (6AM UTC)
79h
Slowest (10AM UTC)
In United States, Gaming videos have the most trending activity with 437 videos in the past 30 days. They perform best when uploaded around 3PM UTC on Thursdays, taking an average of 14.7 hours to reach the trending list. Music videos trend most when uploaded at 4AM UTC, with a different optimal day of Friday.
3PM UTC
Best hour
Thursday
Best day
14.7h
Avg to trend
437
Videos
4AM UTC
Best hour
Friday
Best day
52.9h
Avg to trend
326
Videos
4PM UTC
Best hour
Thursday
Best day
16.2h
Avg to trend
173
Videos
1PM UTC
Best hour
Monday
Best day
17.6h
Avg to trend
56
Videos
4PM UTC
Best hour
Wednesday
Best day
65h
Avg to trend
51
Videos
10PM UTC
Best hour
Monday
Best day
14.7h
Avg to trend
9
Videos