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Instagram Post Date Finder

Paste a public Instagram post or reel link to see the exact date and time it was published, in UTC and in your own time zone, without logging in.

  • No signup
  • Public content only
  • Nobody is notified

Any public post, reel or carousel link works.

Try:
Example outputPlaceholder data, not a real account

Posted

September 19, 2026

1 month ago

@example.creator · Placeholder caption so you can see the layout. Every photo of an album can be downloaded one by one.

UTC
Saturday, September 19, 2026 at 14:13:20
ISO 8601
2026-09-19T14:13:20Z
Unix timestamp
1789827200

How to find when an Instagram post was posted

  1. Step 1

    Copy the post link

    In the app, tap the paper-plane icon under the post or reel and choose Copy link.

  2. Step 2

    Paste it and press Find date

    The date and time appear in your time zone, with UTC next to them.

  3. Step 3

    Use the format you need

    Read the day of the week and how long ago for a quick answer, or take the Unix timestamp for a spreadsheet or report.

What you get

ItemFormatDetails
Local date and timeIn your browser's time zoneDate and timeIn your browser's time zone
UTC date and timeThe same moment in Coordinated Universal TimeDate and timeThe same moment in Coordinated Universal Time
Day of the weekMonday to SundayTextMonday to Sunday
Time since postingHow long ago the post went liveRelative timeHow long ago the post went live
Unix timestampThe raw value Instagram stores, for spreadsheets and codeSecondsThe raw value Instagram stores, for spreadsheets and code

Links it accepts

  • https://www.instagram.com/p/<code>/
  • https://www.instagram.com/reel/<code>/
  • https://www.instagram.com/tv/<code>/
  • https://www.instagram.com/<username>/p/<code>/
  • <code> (the shortcode on its own)

What is the Instagram Post Date Finder?

The Instagram Post Date Finder shows exactly when a public post or reel was published. You paste the link; it returns the date and time in UTC and in your browser's time zone, the day of the week, how long ago that was and the Unix timestamp Instagram stores for the post.

Instagram stores a publish timestamp with every post, counted in seconds since 1 January 1970 UTC. The app turns it into labels such as 3 days ago, and older posts show a date without the time. The tool reads the raw timestamp from the public post and converts it for you.

The time is when the post first went live. Editing the caption later doesn't change it. Instagram doesn't record which time zone the poster was in, so the result shows UTC and your own time zone, not the poster's local time.

Who uses it

  • Fact-checkers and journalists

    Confirm when a photo or video first appeared before citing it or debunking a claim.

  • Researchers building timelines

    Put posts from several accounts in exact order, in one time zone.

  • Contest and giveaway hosts

    Check whether an entry went up before the deadline.

  • Marketers studying timing

    See on what day and at what hour a competitor's best posts went live.

What this tool can't do

  • It dates posts and reels, not accounts. Instagram doesn't show account creation dates to logged-out visitors.
  • Caption edits and other later changes are not recorded; the date is the first publish time.
  • Stories and private posts can't be dated.
  • The poster's own time zone is unknown; you get UTC and your local time.
  • Up to 30 new lookups a day per visitor. For more, use the API.

If something goes wrong

Post not found
The post may be deleted or archived, or the link is cut off. Copy it again.
Private account
Private posts aren't public, so their date can't be read.
The date is a day off
Compare the UTC line with your local line. Near midnight, UTC can fall on a different day.
Story link
Links with /stories/ are not posts and can't be dated.

Where you can see an Instagram post's date

PlaceWhat it showsTime of day
Instagram appRelative time, or a date for older postsNo
instagram.comA relative time or a date under the postNo
This toolDate and time in UTC and your time zone, plus the Unix timestampYes

Use it responsibly

The tool shows only what Instagram shows to anyone who isn't logged in. Use what you see for research, planning and your own records, and respect people's privacy. Is this your account? Request removal.

Scrape Everything is not affiliated with, endorsed by or sponsored by Instagram or Meta. Instagram is named here only to describe which links this tool accepts. Scrape Everything is operated by Senyo Labs Technology, Finanskent Mah. Prof. Hasan Küçük Cad. Sinpaş Finans Şehir 9. Blok No: 5 İç Kapı No: 5, Ümraniye/İstanbul, Türkiye.

Safe to use

  • No pop-up ads or redirect pages
  • Nothing to install: no app, no browser extension
  • We never ask for your Instagram password
  • Public content only: private accounts stay private
  • The account owner is not notified

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Instagram Post Date Finder FAQ

How can I see the exact time an Instagram post was posted?

Paste the post link here. The tool reads the publish timestamp Instagram stores and shows the date and time in UTC and your time zone.

Which time zone is the result in?

Your browser's time zone, with UTC shown as well. Instagram doesn't record which time zone the poster was in.

Does editing a caption change the date?

No. The date is when the post first went live, not when it was last edited.

Does it work for reels and carousels?

Yes. Reels, single photos and carousels all have a publish timestamp, so /reel/ and /p/ links both work.

Can I find out when an Instagram account was created?

Not with this tool. Instagram doesn't show account creation dates to logged-out visitors, so the tool dates individual posts.

What is a Unix timestamp?

The number of seconds since 1 January 1970 UTC. Spreadsheets and code can turn it into any date format without time zone mix-ups.

For developers

Need this for many links?

The same data as JSON from one request. Use it on hundreds of links from your own code, a spreadsheet or n8n.

curl -X POST https://api.scrapeeverything.com/v1/instagram/post \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"url":"https://www.instagram.com/p/BsOGulcndj-/"}'

Not a developer? Fill a Google Sheet or use the n8n workflow with the same API key.

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