Forex market hours

Sydney, Tokyo, London and New York sessions, overlaps and exchange holidays, in GMT or your time

Forex marketOpenCloses in 45m 15sGMT21:14:45Your time--:--:--

Weekly close Friday 17:00 New York time
Positions held over the weekend can gap at the Sunday open

Sydney

ASX08:14

ClosedOpens in 2d 0h

Hours: 08:00–17:00 local time
Next session: Mon 9 Nov
GMT: 22:00^{−1 previous day}–06:00
Your time: 22:00^{−1 previous day}–06:00 UTC
Most active: AUD, NZD
Next holiday: Fri 25 Dec · Christmas Day

Tokyo

JPX06:14

ClosedOpens in 2d 2h

Hours: 09:00–18:00 local time
Next session: Mon 9 Nov
GMT: 00:00–09:00
Your time: 00:00–09:00 UTC
Most active: JPY
Next holiday: Mon 23 Nov · Labor Thanksgiving Day

London

LSE21:14

ClosedOpens in 2d 10h

Hours: 08:00–17:00 local time
Next session: Mon 9 Nov
GMT: 08:00–17:00
Your time: 08:00–17:00 UTC
Most active: GBP, EUR
Next holiday: Fri 25 Dec · Christmas Day

New York

NYSE16:14

OpenCloses in 45m 15s

Hours: 08:00–17:00 local time
Session: Fri 6 Nov
GMT: 13:00–22:00
Your time: 13:00–22:00 UTC
Most active: USD, CAD
Next holiday: Thu 26 Nov · Thanksgiving Day

24-hour session timeline

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SessionIrregular scheduleExchange holidayWeekend closeLondon / NY overlapOther overlapsNow

Next 30 days

Exchange holidays, irregular schedules and clock changes that move the sessions

Mon 23 Nov
Tokyo: Labor Thanksgiving Day
JPX closed. Thin JPY liquidity
Thu 26 Nov
New York: Thanksgiving Day
NYSE closed. Thin USD and CAD liquidity
Fri 27 Nov
New York: Day after Thanksgiving
NYSE closes early, session ends 13:00 local time

Sessions follow ASX, JPX, LSE and NYSE holidays, which can differ from bank holidays. All market holidays

Reading the sessions

Forex trades over the counter from Sunday 17:00 to Friday 17:00 New York time. There are no official session hours
Liquidity peaks in the London / NY overlap, 08:00–12:00 New York time for most of the year. Spreads on EUR/USD, GBP/USD and USD/CAD are usually tightest then
The Tokyo / London overlap lasts one hour, or two while the UK is on summer time
Liquidity is thinnest between the New York close and the Tokyo open. Spreads widen around the 17:00 New York rollover
Sydney's daylight saving runs opposite to the UK's and the US's, and Tokyo has none. Overlaps shift for a few weeks in March, April, October and November
From early November to mid-March, Sydney opens at 09:00 on Mondays, at the weekly open
Sessions follow exchange holidays (ASX, JPX, LSE, NYSE), which can differ from bank holidays. On Columbus Day and Veterans Day the NYSE trades but US banks close
A holiday in one centre thins liquidity in its currencies everywhere. Expect wider spreads and sharper moves
Prices can gap at the Sunday open, so positions held over the weekend carry gap risk

Session times by season

Regular weekday sessions between daylight saving changes

Now: 1 Nov 2026 to 14 Mar 2027Australia on summer time, UK and US on standard time

Session	GMT	New York	Your time
Sydney	21:00^{−1 previous day}–06:00	16:00^{−1 previous day}–01:00	21:00^{−1 previous day}–06:00
Tokyo	00:00–09:00	19:00^{−1 previous day}–04:00	00:00–09:00
London	08:00–17:00	03:00–12:00	08:00–17:00
New York	13:00–22:00	08:00–17:00	13:00–22:00
London / NY overlap	13:00–17:00	08:00–12:00	13:00–17:00

Next: 4 Apr 2027 to 3 Oct 2027UK and US on summer time, Australia on standard time

Session	GMT	New York	Your time
Sydney	22:00^{−1 previous day}–07:00	18:00^{−1 previous day}–03:00	22:00^{−1 previous day}–07:00
Tokyo	00:00–09:00	20:00^{−1 previous day}–05:00	00:00–09:00
London	07:00–16:00	03:00–12:00	07:00–16:00
New York	12:00–21:00	08:00–17:00	12:00–21:00
London / NY overlap	12:00–16:00	08:00–12:00	12:00–16:00

14 Mar to 28 Mar: Australia and US on summer time, UK on standard time. London / NY overlap 12:00–17:00 GMT, 5 hours
28 Mar to 4 Apr: Australia, UK and US on summer time. London / NY overlap 12:00–16:00 GMT, 4 hours

Your time: UTC

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Frequently asked questions

What are forex market hours?

The forex market trades from Sunday 17:00 to Friday 17:00 New York time. Activity moves through four main sessions: Sydney and London from 08:00 to 17:00 local time, Tokyo from 09:00 to 18:00 and New York from 08:00 to 17:00. Session hours are approximate liquidity windows, as forex has no central exchange.

What time does the forex market open on Sunday?

At 17:00 New York time. That is 22:00 GMT while New York is on standard time and 21:00 GMT while it is on summer time.

When is the best time to trade forex?

Most volume and the tightest spreads come in the London / NY overlap: 08:00 to 12:00 New York time for most of the year, which is 13:00 to 17:00 GMT in the northern winter and 12:00 to 16:00 GMT in the northern summer. The timeline shades it and leaves it out on days when either exchange is closed.

Does daylight saving change forex hours?

Yes. Sessions follow local time, so each one moves an hour against GMT when its clocks change. The UK, the US and Australia change on different dates and Japan does not change, so overlaps shift for a few weeks each spring and autumn.

Is the forex market open on holidays?

Yes, but a holiday in a major centre thins liquidity in its currencies. We mark a session as closed when its exchange (ASX, JPX, LSE or NYSE) is closed, and shorten it on an early close. Exchange holidays can differ from bank holidays: the NYSE trades on Columbus Day and Veterans Day while US banks are closed.

Why does the Sydney session start at 09:00 on some Mondays?

From early November to mid-March, 08:00 in Sydney falls before the weekly open at 17:00 New York time. The Monday session starts at the weekly open, 09:00 Sydney time.