# Claude is limiting usage more aggressively during peak hours — here’s what changed

> Claude now burns through your 5-hour usage limits faster during weekday peak hours (5am–11am PT ) The change wasn’t formally announced — it surfaced via an engineer’s post on X Your weekly limits haven’t changed, but…

- **Source:** [TechRadar](https://www.techradar.com/ai-platforms-assistants/claude/claude-is-limiting-usage-more-aggressively-during-peak-hours-heres-what-changed?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=69c6f8017f97e444c0976580)
- **Published:** 2026-03-27
- **Category:** AI & Bots
- **Tags:** #anthropic #chatgpt #claude #during #hours #limits #peak #changed
- **Canonical:** http://localhost:4321/a/69c6f8017f97e444c0976580

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