> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.clianta.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Scheduling

> Control when automation runs with working hours, timezone, and pacing

Scheduling controls when Clianta sends DMs, runs warmup, and checks your inbox. Outside your working hours, all automation pauses.

## Working hours

Set the daily time window when automation is active:

| Setting    | Default |
| ---------- | ------- |
| Start time | 09:00   |
| End time   | 17:00   |
| Enabled    | Yes     |

When disabled, automation runs 24/7.

<Tip>
  Overnight schedules work too — setting 22:00 to 06:00 runs automation through the night.
</Tip>

## Timezone

Choose which clock your working hours follow:

| Option                       | How it works                                                                        |
| ---------------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| **Proxy timezone** (default) | Uses the timezone of your account's proxy. A New York proxy means 9–5 Eastern Time. |
| **Computer timezone**        | Uses your local machine's clock.                                                    |

<Note>
  Proxy timezone is recommended. It ensures your account's activity matches the location Instagram sees.
</Note>

## Send strategies

Control how DMs are paced during your working hours:

<Tabs>
  <Tab title="Smart Distribute (Recommended)">
    Spreads DMs evenly across your working hours. If you have a limit of 20 DMs in an 8-hour window, Clianta spaces them roughly 24 minutes apart.

    Best for most users — creates the most natural-looking sending pattern.
  </Tab>

  <Tab title="Fixed Delay">
    Sends one DM per fixed time interval. You set the delay (minimum 7 minutes).

    Best when you want precise control over pacing.
  </Tab>
</Tabs>

<Note>
  During [ramp-up](/features/warmup), the send strategy is automatically set to Smart Distribute regardless of your setting.
</Note>

## Daily limits

| Limit                   | Scope                 | Default   |
| ----------------------- | --------------------- | --------- |
| Per-account daily cap   | Per profile           | 35 DMs    |
| Per-hour hard cap       | Per profile           | 10 DMs    |
| Minimum gap between DMs | Per profile           | 7 minutes |
| Workspace cap (Free)    | All accounts combined | 10 DMs    |
| Workspace cap (Scale)   | All accounts combined | 250 DMs   |
| Workspace cap (Power)   | All accounts combined | Unlimited |

Daily counters reset at midnight based on your selected timezone (proxy or computer).

## Rest days

Every 5–8 days, each account automatically takes a rest day — no outbound DMs are sent, and warmup activity is reduced. This mimics natural behavior and requires no configuration.

## Where to configure

* **Group level** — Group Settings → Working Hours / Send Strategy / Daily Limits
* **Account level** — Account Settings → Scheduling (overrides group settings for this account)

<CardGroup cols={2}>
  <Card title="DM Automation" icon="paper-plane" href="/features/dm-automation">
    How DMs are sent and paced
  </Card>

  <Card title="Warmup System" icon="fire" href="/features/warmup">
    How warmup activity is scheduled
  </Card>
</CardGroup>