# When is the community most active? ## Explainer: What do I see? The chart shows you for every day in the week and every hour how many messages have been sent in your Discord community. The darker the shaded cell the more activity happened on that day at that time. You can quickly see patterns of light and dark: When it's light people are sleeping or away from your Discord community. When it's dark, members are present and are posting.
## Diagnose your Community Use the activity chart to figure out when members are sharing content, reacting and replying. If your community would meet in a physical place, like a cafe, sports field, or playground, the dark shaded area tell when the place is jam-packed. Use the activity chart to figure out * What events is creating a lot of buzz? * What are the most/least active channels? * What is the daily rhythm of your community? Do you have early risers or night owls? * Are certain times and days more popular than others? * If your members are collaborating on projects, check if there is sufficient time for deep-work (light shaded area) ## What does it not tell me? The activity chart shows when people are talking with each other in a channel. This means you * don't know when and how much conversations are happening via DMs * should not assume that they can also be active on calls * don't know which events get most people on-stage talking with each other ## What can I do? * Post announcements when your community is most active on Discord * Schedule events when members are also on Discord * Make sure you have community managers whose work hours match your community's active hours * Use the activity levels to review your channel structure --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://togethercrew.gitbook.io/onboarding/features/explainer-community-activity-level.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.