---
title: "Time slot: definition for social media posting"
url: "https://get1post.com/glossary/time-slot.md"
canonical_url: "https://get1post.com/glossary/time-slot"
last_updated: "2026-10-23"
type: "conceptual"
summary: "What time slot means in social media posting, in plain words, with how 1Post handles it."
related: ["https://get1post.com/glossary.md", "https://get1post.com/guides/set-a-weekly-posting-schedule.md"]
---

# Time slot: definition for social media posting

What time slot means in social media posting, in plain words, with how 1Post handles it.

A time slot is a recurring weekday and time, such as Tuesday at 9:00, set for an account. A post added to the queue takes the next free slot instead of a chosen time. In 1Post slots use your workspace time zone, in the web app and the API alike.

A slot is taken once a post is queued in it. If a slot has gone, 1Post says so instead of posting immediately.

Deleting a slot that scheduled posts use offers to move them to the next free slot.

## Questions

**What time zone do slots use?**

The workspace time zone, so a slot means the same time in the app and in the API.

## Related

- [Social media posting glossary: terms explained](https://get1post.com/glossary.md)
- [How to set a weekly posting schedule with time slots](https://get1post.com/guides/set-a-weekly-posting-schedule.md)