Cut-Off Times That Stop Late Orders
Last Updated: Mar 13, 2026
Delivery date picker automatically showing the next available date when a customer orders after the cut-off time.
Your courier collects at 2 PM. An order placed at 3 PM can't go out until tomorrow - but Shopify still shows next-day delivery at checkout. The customer expects it tomorrow. You can't fulfill until the day after. That gap between what checkout promises and what operations can deliver creates disappointed customers and avoidable support tickets. Cut-off times automatically adjust the delivery dates shown at checkout based on when the order is placed - so next-day only appears when you can actually deliver it.
How Flare Solves It.
Define cut-off times for your operation
Set the time each day after which next-day or same-day delivery is no longer possible. Orders before the cut-off show tomorrow. Orders after show the next available date. No manual intervention - the picker updates automatically in real time.
Weekday cut-offs might be 3 PM when your courier collects, Saturday at 12 PM and Sunday not at all. Each day (including Fridays and Weekends) operates independently so the picker always reflects real availability regardless of when the customer orders.
Set different cut-offs by shipping method or delivery zone
Next-day express cuts off at 3 PM when your courier collects. Standard delivery at 1 PM. Local delivery at 6 PM. Remote postcodes might cut off earlier because the courier needs more transit time. Each method and zone uses its own cut-off so the picker always reflects what your courier can actually achieve.
Stop overpromising next-day delivery
Next-day delivery only appears at checkout when you can actually fulfill it. No more orders placed after courier collection that arrive a day late with no explanation.
Customers see realistic delivery dates based on when they actually order. No post-purchase confusion about why tomorrow's delivery isn't arriving tomorrow.
Increase same-day conversions
Show customers exactly when the same-day cut-off is. Urgency messaging like order in the next 2 hours for today's delivery drives faster purchase decisions.
See Real Examples.
Time4sleep
Cut-off times, postcode rules, product lead times and shipping rates by date.
EXALT.
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44 Farms.
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Who This is For.
Used by 700+ Shopify brands across categories like:
How to Setup.
Set daily order deadlines by day of week and shipping method in the Flare dashboard.
See Related Features
How is this different from Shopify's native delivery date settings?
Can I set different cut-offs for different days?
Do cut-offs work with product lead times?
Can customers see when the cut-off is?