is it open right now?
Which forex trading sessions are open right now and when the next one opens, in your own time. Plus every session, stock exchange, clock change, gold and futures hour, worked out for today.
Just changed: New York clocks went back on Sun 1 Nov. The New York session starts at 13:00 your time (was 12:00).
“when does the market open for me?”
A forex session is the working day of its city, on that city's own clock. Forex has no exchange, so these forex session times are the market's convention.
| Session | Your time | New York | GMT | City time | Right now |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sydney session | 20:00–05:00 | 15:00–00:00 | 20:00–05:00 | 07:00–16:00Sydney · GMT+11 | Opencloses in 6h 23m |
| Asian (Tokyo) session | 00:00–09:00 | 19:00–04:00 | 00:00–09:00 | 09:00–18:00Tokyo · GMT+9 | Closedopens in 1h 23m |
| London session | 08:00–17:00 | 03:00–12:00 | 08:00–17:00 | 08:00–17:00London · GMT+0 | Closedopens in 9h 23m |
| New York session | 13:00–22:00 | 08:00–17:00 | 13:00–22:00 | 08:00–17:00New York · GMT−5 | Closedopens in 14h 23m |
“What time does the Sydney session open?”
07:00–16:00 Sydney time: 20:00–05:00 your time, 20:00–05:00 GMT.
Summer time 2026: Ends Sun 5 Apr · Starts Sun 4 Oct. 2027: Ends Sun 4 Apr · Starts Sun 3 Oct. Now: summer time · GMT+11.
“What time does the Asian (Tokyo) session open?”
09:00–18:00 Tokyo time: 00:00–09:00 your time, 00:00–09:00 GMT.
Summer time: none, GMT+9 all year.
“What time does the London session open?”
08:00–17:00 London time: 08:00–17:00 your time, 08:00–17:00 GMT.
Summer time 2026: Starts Sun 29 Mar · Ends Sun 25 Oct. 2027: Starts Sun 28 Mar · Ends Sun 31 Oct. Now: winter time · GMT+0.
“What time does the New York session open?”
08:00–17:00 New York time: 13:00–22:00 your time, 13:00–22:00 GMT.
Summer time 2026: Starts Sun 8 Mar · Ends Sun 1 Nov. 2027: Starts Sun 14 Mar · Ends Sun 7 Nov. Now: winter time · GMT−5.
Both open 13:00–17:00 your time (13:00–17:00 GMT) on a weekday: 4 hours most of the year, 5 in the weeks the US and UK clocks change on different Sundays. Not now · starts in 14h 23m
“What time does the stock market open?”
The official hours in your time. Pre-open is when orders go in but nothing trades yet. NYSE and Nasdaq keep the same hours, 09:30–16:00 New York (14:30–21:00 your time). Exchanges also close on their own public holidays.
| Exchange | Pre-open, your time | Open, your time | Local time |
|---|---|---|---|
| ASXAustralian Securities Exchange | 20:00–23:00 | 23:00–05:00 | 10:00–16:00pre-open 07:00 · Sydney GMT+11 |
| TSETokyo Stock Exchange | 23:00–00:00 | 00:00–06:30 | 09:00–15:30pre-open 08:00 · Tokyo GMT+9 |
| LSELondon Stock Exchange | 05:05–08:00 | 08:00–16:30 | 08:00–16:30pre-open 05:05 · London GMT+0 |
| NYSENew York Stock Exchange | 11:30–14:30 | 14:30–21:00 | 09:30–16:00pre-open 06:30 · New York GMT−5 |
“did the clocks just change?”
US daylight saving time 2026: clocks go forward Sun 8 Mar and go back Sun 1 Nov.
British Summer Time (BST) starts Sun 29 Mar and ends Sun 25 Oct. Sydney (Australia) daylight saving ends Sun 5 Apr and starts Sun 4 Oct. In 2027: New York Sun 14 Mar and Sun 7 Nov, London Sun 28 Mar and Sun 31 Oct, Sydney Sun 4 Apr and Sun 3 Oct.
| City | GMT now | 2026 | 2027 | Next change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sydney | GMT+11summer | Ends Sun 5 Apr · Starts Sun 4 Oct | Ends Sun 4 Apr · Starts Sun 3 Oct | Sun 4 Apr 2027in 149d 17h 23m |
| Tokyo | GMT+9all year | No summer time | No summer time | none |
| London | GMT+0winter | Starts Sun 29 Mar · Ends Sun 25 Oct | Starts Sun 28 Mar · Ends Sun 31 Oct | Sun 28 Mar 2027in 143d 2h 23m |
| New York | GMT−5winter | Starts Sun 8 Mar · Ends Sun 1 Nov | Starts Sun 14 Mar · Ends Sun 7 Nov | Sun 14 Mar 2027in 129d 8h 23m |
“why did London and New York shift this week?”
London time vs New York time: right now London is 5 hours ahead of New York. A few weeks each year it's 4, because the US and the UK change their clocks on different Sundays:
| Dates | London ahead by | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Sun 8 Mar 2026 – Sun 29 Mar 2026 | 4 hours | New York on summer time, London not yet |
| Sun 25 Oct 2026 – Sun 1 Nov 2026 | 4 hours | London back on winter time, New York not yet |
| Sun 14 Mar 2027 – Sun 28 Mar 2027 | 4 hours | New York on summer time, London not yet |
| Sun 31 Oct 2027 – Sun 7 Nov 2027 | 4 hours | London back on winter time, New York not yet |
| The rest of the year | 5 hours | both on summer time, or both on winter time |
“What time does the forex market open?”
“What time does the gold market open?”
“What time do futures open?”
| Futures | Opens, your time | Closes, your time | Daily break, your time | Chicago time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Equity indexES, NQ, YM, RTY and their micros | Sun 23:00 | Fri 22:00 | 22:00–23:00 | Sun 17:00 → Fri 16:00break 16:00–17:00 · GMT−6 |
| MetalsGC, SI, HG and their micros | Sun 23:00 | Fri 22:00 | 22:00–23:00 | Sun 17:00 → Fri 16:00break 16:00–17:00 · GMT−6 |
| EnergyCL, NG and their minis and micros | Sun 23:00 | Fri 22:00 | 22:00–23:00 | Sun 17:00 → Fri 16:00break 16:00–17:00 · GMT−6 |
| FX futures6E, 6B, 6J, 6A and their micros | Sun 23:00 | Fri 22:00 | 22:00–23:00 | Sun 17:00 → Fri 16:00break 16:00–17:00 · GMT−6 |
Forex trades on most bank holidays, just with fewer banks at their desks. On 25 December and 1 January most brokers are closed. The next ones, weekdays only:
| Date | Holiday | Forex |
|---|---|---|
| Wed 11 Nov 2026 | New York: Veterans Day | Open, but quieter |
| Mon 23 Nov 2026 | Tokyo: Labor Thanksgiving Day | Open, but quieter |
| Thu 26 Nov 2026 | New York: Thanksgiving Day | Open, but quieter |
| Date | Holiday | Forex |
|---|---|---|
| Fri 25 Dec 2026 | Sydney: Christmas Day · London: Christmas Day · New York: Christmas Day | Most brokers closed |
| Mon 28 Dec 2026 | Sydney: Boxing Day (observed) · London: Boxing Day (observed) | Open, but quieter |
| Thu 31 Dec 2026 | Tokyo: New Year's Eve | Open, but quieter |
| Fri 1 Jan 2027 | Sydney: New Year's Day · Tokyo: New Year's Day · London: New Year's Day · New York: New Year's Day | Most brokers closed |
| Mon 11 Jan 2027 | Tokyo: Coming of Age Day | Open, but quieter |
| Mon 18 Jan 2027 | New York: Martin Luther King Jr. Day | Open, but quieter |
| Tue 26 Jan 2027 | Sydney: Australia Day | Open, but quieter |
| Thu 11 Feb 2027 | Tokyo: Foundation Day | Open, but quieter |
| Mon 15 Feb 2027 | New York: Washington's Birthday | Open, but quieter |
| Tue 23 Feb 2027 | Tokyo: Emperor's Birthday | Open, but quieter |
| Mon 22 Mar 2027 | Tokyo: Spring Equinox Day (observed) | Open, but quieter |
| Fri 26 Mar 2027 | Sydney: Good Friday · London: Good Friday | Open, but quieter |
| Mon 29 Mar 2027 | Sydney: Easter Monday · London: Easter Monday | Open, but quieter |
| Mon 26 Apr 2027 | Sydney: Anzac Day (observed) | Open, but quieter |
| Thu 29 Apr 2027 | Tokyo: Showa Day | Open, but quieter |
| Mon 3 May 2027 | Tokyo: Constitution Day · London: Early May bank holiday | Open, but quieter |
| Tue 4 May 2027 | Tokyo: Greenery Day | Open, but quieter |
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Drawdown calculator →Yes. It is open until Fri 22:00 in GMT / UTC (GMT+0), when it closes for the weekend (Friday 17:00 New York).
At 17:00 New York time on Friday, the New York close. That is Fri 22:00 in GMT / UTC (GMT+0). Your broker may stop a few minutes earlier.
No. It closes on Friday at 17:00 New York and opens again on Sunday at 17:00 New York: Fri 22:00 to Sun 22:00 in GMT / UTC (GMT+0).
At 17:00 New York time on Sunday, when the Sydney session starts the week. That is Sun 22:00 in GMT / UTC (GMT+0).
CME Globex opens on Sunday at 17:00 Chicago (18:00 New York): Sun 23:00 in GMT / UTC (GMT+0). Index, metal, energy and FX futures then trade to Friday, with a one-hour break every day from 17:00 New York.
The working days of the four main trading cities, Sydney, Tokyo, London and New York, when their banks are most active. Each runs on its own city's clock, so its hours in your time move when that city changes to or from summer time.
No one: forex has no exchange. The sessions are the working days of the main trading cities, Sydney 07:00–16:00, Tokyo 09:00–18:00, London 08:00–17:00, New York 08:00–17:00, each on its own clock. The official times that do exist are each city's stock exchange hours and CME's futures hours; both are on this page.
When London and New York are both open: 13:00–17:00 in GMT / UTC (GMT+0) on a weekday right now. It is 4 hours most of the year and 5 hours in the weeks the US and UK clocks change on different Sundays, when London is only 4 hours ahead of New York.
New York: forward Sun 8 Mar, back Sun 1 Nov. London: forward Sun 29 Mar, back Sun 25 Oct. Sydney: back Sun 5 Apr, forward Sun 4 Oct. Tokyo has no summer time.
Each session keeps its own city's clock. When New York, London or Sydney changes to or from summer time, that session starts an hour earlier or later in your time, unless your clocks changed on the same day.
Most brokers are closed on 25 December and 1 January (next: Fri 25 Dec 2026 and Fri 1 Jan 2027). On other bank holidays in London, New York, Tokyo or Sydney the market is open, but quieter. Your broker's hours may differ by a few minutes.