diff --git a/libs/queue/src/batch-processor.ts b/libs/queue/src/batch-processor.ts
index 93e55da..8e8bb2b 100644
--- a/libs/queue/src/batch-processor.ts
+++ b/libs/queue/src/batch-processor.ts
@@ -89,7 +89,6 @@ async function processDirect<T>(
 
   const createdJobs = await addJobsInChunks(queueName, jobs);
 
-
   return {
     totalItems: items.length,
     jobsCreated: createdJobs.length,
@@ -134,6 +133,7 @@ async function processBatched<T>(
             batchIndex,
             totalBatches: batches.length,
             itemCount: batch.length,
+            totalDelayHours: options.totalDelayHours,
           } as BatchJobData,
           priority: options.priority || undefined,
         },
@@ -161,18 +161,16 @@ async function processBatched<T>(
 /**
  * Process a batch job - loads items and creates individual jobs
  */
-export async function processBatchJob(
-  jobData: BatchJobData,
-  queueName: string
-): Promise<unknown> {
+export async function processBatchJob(jobData: BatchJobData, queueName: string): Promise<unknown> {
   const queueManager = QueueManager.getInstance();
   queueManager.getQueue(queueName);
-  const { payloadKey, batchIndex, totalBatches, itemCount } = jobData;
+  const { payloadKey, batchIndex, totalBatches, itemCount, totalDelayHours } = jobData;
 
   logger.debug('Processing batch job', {
     batchIndex,
     totalBatches,
     itemCount,
+    totalDelayHours,
   });
 
   try {
@@ -184,6 +182,18 @@ export async function processBatchJob(
 
     const { items, options } = payload;
 
+    // Calculate the time window for this batch
+    const totalDelayMs = totalDelayHours * 60 * 60 * 1000; // Convert hours to ms
+    const delayPerBatch = totalDelayMs / totalBatches; // Time allocated for each batch
+    const delayPerItem = delayPerBatch / items.length; // Distribute items evenly within batch window
+
+    logger.debug('Calculating job delays', {
+      batchIndex,
+      delayPerBatch: `${(delayPerBatch / 1000 / 60).toFixed(2)} minutes`,
+      delayPerItem: `${(delayPerItem / 1000).toFixed(2)} seconds`,
+      itemsInBatch: items.length,
+    });
+
     // Create jobs directly from items - each item becomes payload: item
     const jobs = items.map((item: unknown, index: number) => ({
       name: 'process-item',
@@ -194,7 +204,7 @@ export async function processBatchJob(
         priority: options.priority || undefined,
       },
       opts: {
-        delay: index * (options.delayPerItem || 1000),
+        delay: index * delayPerItem, // Distribute evenly within batch window
         priority: options.priority || undefined,
         attempts: options.retries || 3,
       },
diff --git a/libs/queue/src/types.ts b/libs/queue/src/types.ts
index a8ed887..1c21286 100644
--- a/libs/queue/src/types.ts
+++ b/libs/queue/src/types.ts
@@ -133,6 +133,7 @@ export interface BatchJobData {
   batchIndex: number;
   totalBatches: number;
   itemCount: number;
+  totalDelayHours: number;  // Total time to distribute all batches
 }
 
 export interface HandlerInitializer {