The discussion revolves around the capability to automatically publish posts or topics at a scheduled time. Ank initially asks if there is a feature to schedule post publication, specifically to avoid logging in during off-hours. ondrej clarifies that while individual topic posts cannot be scheduled, moderators can schedule entire topics for future publication using a specific method. Ank follows up to ask if this applies to public categories, which ondrej confirms is possible, noting that the staff category is often used for drafting before moving to public areas. codinghorror adds that this is achieved by setting a topic timer to recategorize a hidden topic into a public one.
rokejulianlockhart suggests that scheduling specific posts within a topic would be more useful than scheduling entire topics, referencing a related meta thread. They also note that for scheduling responses, the API can be used. Finally, Lilly points out that this functionality is now achievable via Discourse Automation, although it is currently restricted to administrators. A screenshot and link to the automation documentation are provided to illustrate this solution.
Hello, Is there a way to publish a post at a particular time automatically?
For example - I being a moderator has to publish a post sometimes at off hours. For that I have to login again and click post. Is there a feature which can allow me to publish the post according to the time I set.
Help! Thanks.
Hey Ank 
Currently there is no scheduled posting in topics as far as I am aware. However, since you are a moderator you can schedule topics to be published at a set time
Hope this helps 
@ondrej hey thankyou it is helpful, but is it possible on a public category (let say “Updates”) instead of private category (staff)?
Yes it is possible to use this feature in a public category. For example you could publish this topic from Contribute > Feature into Contribute > UX.
Yes. You set a topic timer so the topic is recategorized from a hidden (to the user) category, into a public category.
Being able to post a specific topic’s content at a specific time would also be helpful, though, so that nobody needs to manually create new posts to be unhidden:
Though, if OP actually means responses, another, more useful thread exists:
