Best Time to Send Ethereum (Live Heatmap)

When Should You Send Ethereum?

Current fees (0.20343 GWEI, IPI 49/100) are above the daily low. Consider waiting for 00:38 UTC (0.09284 GWEI min). The best time to send ETH in the last 24 hours was 00:38 UTC with a minimum of 0.09284 GWEI. The worst time was 15:50 UTC at 0.73191 GWEI max. Transacting at the best time instead of the worst time saves approximately 0.6391 GWEI (87%) per transaction.

Why Gas Fees Vary by Time of Day

Ethereum gas fees follow global trading activity patterns. During US and European business hours (approximately 13:00–20:00 UTC), both retail traders and institutional DeFi activity peak simultaneously, driving competition for block space and pushing fees higher. The Inclusion Pressure Index, currently 50/100, reflects this real-time competition.

Conversely, when both US and European users are asleep (01:00–06:00 UTC), network demand drops substantially. Asian market activity is lower than Western markets for Ethereum-based DeFi, resulting in consistently lower fees during these hours.

Using Network Intelligence to Time Transactions

Beyond simple time-of-day patterns, the Spike Score (currently 34/100) and Block Speed Pressure (55% of blocks over 90% full) provide real-time signals about whether the current moment is favorable. A Spike Score below 30 with Block Speed Pressure below 20% indicates optimal sending conditions, regardless of time of day. These conditions occur when network demand unexpectedly drops even during normally-busy hours.

Savings from Timing Your Transactions

For simple ETH transfers (21,000 gas), the difference between best and worst hours today is 0.6391 GWEI, or approximately 87% savings. For higher-gas operations like DeFi swaps (180,000 gas), the absolute dollar savings scale proportionally. A DeFi user executing multiple swaps per week can save meaningful amounts by targeting low-IPI windows.

Timezone Reference

Best time 00:38 UTC converts to: 8:00 PM ET New York time, 1:00 AM BST London time, 9:00 AM JST Tokyo time. Worst time 15:50 UTC converts to: 11:00 AM ET New York time.