Blogger lets you schedule posts to publish automatically at a future date and time. This is useful when you want to prepare content in advance while keeping a consistent publishing schedule.
You can write the article today, choose when it should go live and let Blogger publish it automatically.
This guide explains how to schedule posts in Blogger, set the correct timezone, edit scheduled posts and troubleshoot common scheduling problems.
Can You Schedule Posts in Blogger?
Yes. Blogger allows you to select a future publication date and time for a post.
Instead of publishing immediately, the post remains scheduled until the selected time arrives.
This can be useful for:
- Preparing several posts in advance
- Maintaining a regular publishing schedule
- Publishing while you are unavailable
- Planning tutorials or announcements
- Spacing multiple articles across different days
How to Schedule a Post in Blogger
Open the Blogger post editor and prepare your article as normal.
Then:
- Open the post you want to schedule.
- Find Published on in the post settings.
- Select a future date.
- Choose the publication time.
- Click Publish.
Because the selected time is in the future, Blogger will place the article in the scheduled state rather than publishing it immediately.
Example of Scheduling a Blogger Post
Suppose today is September 14 and you want an article to publish tomorrow at 10:00 AM.
Set:
Date:
September 15
Time:
10:00 AMThen click:
PublishThe article should remain scheduled until the selected publication time.
Check Your Blogger Time Zone First
The blog timezone is especially important when scheduling articles.
Go to:
Blogger → Settings → Formatting → Time zoneSelect the timezone that matches the schedule you intend to use.
If the timezone is incorrect, a post scheduled for:
10:00 AMmay publish at a different local time than you expected.
Why Blogger Time Zone Matters
The timezone can affect:
- Scheduled publication times
- Post timestamps
- Displayed publication dates
- Archive placement
If scheduled posts appear under the wrong date or publish several hours early or late, check the blog timezone before changing anything else.
How to Find Scheduled Posts
Open:
Blogger → PostsScheduled articles should be identifiable by their scheduled status rather than appearing as ordinary published posts.
Open a scheduled article whenever you need to review or change it before publication.
How to Edit a Scheduled Blogger Post
You can edit a scheduled post before it goes live.
Open the article from the Posts section and make your changes.
You can update:
- Post content
- Title
- Labels
- Search description
- Scheduled date
- Scheduled time
Save or update the article after making the changes and confirm that the intended future publication time is still set.
How to Change the Scheduled Date or Time
Open the scheduled post and expand:
Published onChoose the new date or time and save the post.
For example, you could change:
September 15 at 10:00 AMto:
September 17 at 8:00 AMAlways double-check the timezone if the exact publishing hour is important.
Schedule Posts After Finishing SEO Settings
Before scheduling an article, finish the same checks you would perform before normal publication.
Review:
- Post title
- Custom permalink
- Search description
- Labels
- Headings
- Images and alt text
- Internal links
In particular, choose the permalink before the article goes live. See our guide to creating SEO-friendly Blogger URLs.
Should You Schedule Multiple Blogger Posts?
Yes. Scheduling can be useful when you prepare several articles together.
For example:
Monday → Blogger SEO tutorial
Wednesday → Blogger Tips article
Friday → Blogger Widgets guideThis allows you to prepare content in batches without publishing everything on the same day.
There is no SEO requirement that you publish on specific weekdays or at an exact hour. Choose a schedule that is practical for your website and audience.
Scheduled Posts vs Drafts in Blogger
| Status | What Happens |
|---|---|
| Draft | The article remains unpublished until you decide to publish it. |
| Scheduled | The article is set to publish automatically at a future date and time. |
| Published | The article is live and available to visitors. |
Use Draft when you are still working on an article.
Use Scheduled when the article is complete but should go live later.
Why Didn't My Scheduled Blogger Post Publish?
If a scheduled article does not publish when expected, first check:
- The scheduled date
- The scheduled time
- Your Blogger timezone
- Whether the post is actually marked as scheduled
The timezone is particularly important because an incorrect setting can make the scheduled time appear wrong.
Check:
Blogger → Settings → Formatting → Time zoneWhy Did My Blogger Post Publish at the Wrong Time?
The most common thing to check is the blog timezone.
For example, if your blog is configured for a US timezone while you schedule content according to your local time, the post can appear several hours earlier or later than expected.
Correct the timezone and review the publication date and time of the affected article.
Don't Revert a Published Post to Draft for Small Edits
If an article is already live and you only need to correct text or make a small change, normally edit the published post and use:
UpdateYou generally do not need to revert an existing published article to draft simply to make minor edits.
Reverting a published article removes it from public availability while it remains a draft and can also complicate its publication state unnecessarily.
Preview Scheduled Posts Before Publication
Before scheduling an important article, use Blogger's Preview option.
Check:
- Desktop layout
- Mobile layout
- Images
- Tables
- Internal links
- Headings
- Code blocks
This is especially useful because you may not be online when the article eventually goes live.
Blogger Scheduling Checklist
- Finish the article.
- Choose the final title.
- Set the custom permalink.
- Add the correct label.
- Add the Search description.
- Optimize images and internal links.
- Preview the post.
- Check Blogger's timezone.
- Choose a future publication date.
- Choose the publication time.
- Click Publish.
- Confirm that the post is scheduled.
If you are organizing posts into categories while planning your publishing schedule, see our Blogger categories and Labels guide.
Questions About Scheduling Blogger Posts
Can I schedule a post in Blogger?
Yes. Set a future date and time under the post's Published on settings, then publish it. Blogger will keep the article scheduled until that time arrives.
Where is the schedule option in Blogger?
Open the post editor and expand the Published on setting. Choose a future date and time instead of publishing with the current date and time.
Does Blogger automatically publish scheduled posts?
Yes. A correctly scheduled post is designed to publish automatically when its selected publication time arrives.
Can I edit a scheduled Blogger post?
Yes. Open the scheduled article, make your changes and save or update it. Confirm the desired future publication date and time afterward.
Why did my Blogger post publish at the wrong time?
Check Blogger → Settings → Formatting → Time zone. An incorrect timezone can cause the publication time to differ from the local time you expected.
Can I schedule several Blogger posts in advance?
Yes. You can prepare multiple articles and assign each one its own future publishing date and time.
Final Recommendation
Scheduling Blogger posts is useful when you want to prepare content in advance and publish consistently without being online at the exact publication time.
Complete your article, SEO settings and permalink first, then choose a future publication date and time.
Most importantly, verify your Blogger timezone before relying on scheduled publishing.
Use Draft while an article is still being prepared and Scheduled once it is complete and ready to publish automatically.