How Late Does Amazon Deliver? Cutoff Times by Service

Amazon delivers standard orders between 8 am and 8 pm. Prime same-day orders can arrive as late as 10 pm. Amazon never delivers after 10 pm.

Here are the cutoff times by service:

Service	Latest delivery time
Standard delivery	8 pm
Prime same-day / next-day	10 pm
Amazon Fresh (groceries)	8 pm
Amazon Key (in-garage)	8 pm
Sunday via USPS	5 pm
Sunday via Amazon Flex	8 pm
Earliest delivery (Prime)	6 am

How Late Does Amazon Deliver?

The standard delivery window is 8 am to 8 pm. On weekdays, Amazon can and will deliver as late as 10 pm.

If your package arrives at 10 pm, the driver will not knock or ring your doorbell. They place the package in the best possible spot and leave quietly, since many people are asleep at that hour.

If your package requires a signature, the driver will call you first. If you do not respond, they hold the delivery and you get the package the next day instead.

Most standard deliveries still arrive no later than 8 pm.

Why Does Amazon Deliver So Late?

Three main reasons push deliveries into the 8–10 pm window:

1. Order Volume

Amazon processes hundreds of thousands of orders per day. Extending delivery hours to 10 pm is how it gets everything delivered on time.

2. Amazon Prime Shipping

Prime promises free one-day and two-day shipping. Delivering later in the day gives drivers more time to complete routes, so more Prime packages land inside their promised window.

3. Driver Scarcity

Amazon rarely has enough delivery drivers to meet demand. A longer delivery window lets the drivers it has deliver more packages per day.

How Late Does Amazon Deliver On Saturdays?

Saturday follows the same rules as weekdays: deliveries run between 8 am and 8 pm.

If you are a Prime member, you can schedule a later delivery — as late as 10 pm. Drivers will not deliver after 10 pm on Saturday.

Only Prime members can customize delivery preferences. On the free version of Amazon, Saturday deliveries almost never arrive after 8 pm. If the driver cannot deliver within that window, your package arrives on Sunday or Monday.

How Late Does Amazon Deliver On Sundays?

Amazon delivers on Sundays through partner carriers, so the cutoff depends on who carries your package:

USPS: operates 6 am to 5 pm, so a Sunday USPS delivery will not arrive after 5 pm.
Amazon Flex drivers: self-employed drivers who set their own schedules can deliver as late as 8 pm on Sundays.

Amazon keeps the Sunday cutoff at 8 pm so drivers and customers get their rest before the work week.

How Late Does Amazon Deliver Groceries?

Amazon Fresh delivers groceries between 8 am and 8 pm.

You pick a two-hour delivery window at checkout. Order by 6 pm and you can get same-day delivery; order after 6 pm and your groceries arrive the next day in the window you select. The two-hour window gives shoppers time to pick your items and deliver them safely.

How Late Does Amazon Deliver Amazon Key Packages?

Amazon Key is Amazon’s answer to porch piracy. The driver uses a one-time code to open your garage, places the package inside, and secures it.

Amazon Key uses four-hour delivery windows during normal business hours: 8 am to 8 pm. Drivers do not deliver Key packages after 8 pm — entering a garage late at night invites accidents and perceived-theft calls.

Amazon Key requires a Prime membership.

How Early Does Amazon Deliver?

Amazon drivers typically start deliveries at 8 am. Prime members can request early delivery, and packages can arrive as early as 6 am — often via partner carriers like USPS.

A 6 am delivery depends on how many Flex workers are available at that hour, so it is not guaranteed.

What Holidays Does Amazon Not Deliver On?

Amazon does not deliver on:

Christmas Day
Thanksgiving Day
New Year’s Day
Memorial Day
Labor Day

Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve have normal delivery hours.

How Do You Change Your Amazon Delivery Preferences?

Prime subscribers can set delivery preferences so packages only arrive in the time frame they choose. There are two ways:

At checkout. Select your delivery day before submitting the order, and add delivery instructions: where to place the package, whether to knock, and when to deliver. Drivers follow these when their route allows.

In account settings. Go to the addresses section of your account, select your address, and fill out the delivery options form. You can opt in or out of Saturday and Sunday deliveries and choose preferred delivery times.

How Can You Track Your Amazon Order?

After an order ships, tracking appears in Your Orders on the Amazon website or app.

If your package holds multiple items, each one may have its own delivery date and tracking number.

What Does It Mean When Amazon Says Arriving By 10 pm?

“Arriving by 10 pm” means the driver will attempt delivery as late as 10 pm. Whether that happens depends on when you placed a same-day order — Amazon loads trucks at set intervals:

Ordered midnight–8 am: first trucks of the day, delivered by about 1 pm.
Ordered 8 am–1 pm: second truck, delivered by about 6 pm.
Ordered 1–5 pm: last truck, delivered as late as 10 pm.

The driver will not ring the doorbell or knock at that hour. If you worry about porch theft overnight, stay up to receive it or bring it in first thing in the morning.

Why is your Amazon package showing up at 10 pm?

If tracking moved your expected 6 or 8 pm delivery to 10 pm, one of these is usually the cause:

1. Order Time

Orders placed later in the day ride the last trucks. Order before noon to land an earlier truck.

2. Route Alterations

Road closures, vehicle repairs, or a driver emergency force route changes. The driver may absorb extra deliveries or hand theirs to another driver, pushing your delivery back.

3. Delays

Weather, traffic, and small hold-ups add up across a route. A series of minor delays can be enough to push your delivery to 10 pm.

What to do if your Amazon package is delayed

The estimated delivery time is an estimate. When tracking says “package delayed,” it usually arrives the next day.

If your package is more than 48 hours late:

Open a case with Amazon customer service about the late delivery.
Check your order status to see where it is in the shipping process.
Request a replacement item.
If none of that works, contact Amazon to request a refund.

About Late Deliveries

Most packages arrive on time. When one slips past the estimated date, the usual causes are:

Incorrect address
Missing apartment, building, floor, or unit number
Severe weather conditions
International customs procedures

What to do:

Track the package and confirm the estimated delivery date in Your Orders.
Confirm your shipping address, and add delivery instructions in Your Addresses.
Check that your payment processed.
Allow 48 hours for unexpected delays.

What if you’re not at home when Amazon brings your package?

Amazon offers several alternatives when you won’t be home:

Amazon Locker. Have the package delivered to an Amazon Locker near you.
Alternative address. Deliver to another location, such as your office or a friend’s home.
Amazon Key. A Prime-only service that lets drivers deliver inside your garage using a one-time code and a smart security camera.
Amazon Day. Have all your packages delivered on a specific day you know you’ll be home. Choose your Amazon Day at checkout.

In Closing:

Amazon’s standard delivery hours are 8 am to 8 pm. Prime members using same-day or two-day delivery can receive orders as late as 10 pm, and route delays can push a delivery to that cutoff — but Amazon never delivers after 10 pm.