US
US Stock Market
NYSE / Nasdaq
9:30 AM – 4:00 PM
New York time
Live global market status
Global Market HoursIn Your Local Time
See which major markets are open now and when the US, London, Tokyo and Sydney markets open and close without calculating time-zone differences manually. The tool converts every schedule to your local time and automatically accounts for daylight-saving changes.
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NYSE / Nasdaq
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Tokyo
Tokyo Market
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Sydney
Sydney Market
Live global market status
Global Market HoursIn Your Local Time
See which major markets are open now and view opening and closing times automatically in your device's local time zone.
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Global Market Clock
Track major markets across time zones
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London
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Tokyo
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Sydney
SYD
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Regular Trading Hours
When Do Global Markets Open?
Regular exchange hours shown in each market's local time, with live conversion available above.
GB
London Market
London Stock Exchange
8:00 AM – 4:30 PM
London time
JP
Tokyo Market
Tokyo Stock Exchange
9:00 AM – 3:30 PM
Tokyo time
AU
Sydney Market
Australian Securities Exchange
10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Sydney time
Trading hours may differ on exchange holidays and scheduled early-close days.
Regular Trading Hours
When Do Global Markets Open?
These are the regular trading hours in each exchange's local time. The live tool above converts them automatically to your current time zone.
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US Stock Market
NYSE / Nasdaq
9:30 AM – 4:00 PM
New York time
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London Market
London Stock Exchange
8:00 AM – 4:30 PM
London time
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Tokyo Market
Tokyo Stock Exchange
9:00 AM – 3:30 PM
Tokyo time
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Sydney Market
Australian Securities Exchange
10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Sydney time
Trading hours can change on exchange holidays and early-close sessions, so always confirm the official schedule on exceptional trading days.
What Are the Major Global Trading Sessions?
Financial-market activity moves across time zones throughout the day, from Asia to Europe and then North America. In forex, traders commonly refer to the Sydney, Tokyo, London and New York sessions as the major regional trading periods.
Knowing which session is active helps put price action into context. Some periods are quieter, while liquidity and volatility can increase when major sessions overlap or when important economic data is released.
Important distinction
The New York forex session is not the same thing as the official trading hours of NYSE and Nasdaq. Exchange hours and forex-session activity should be treated as separate concepts.
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Sydney
Pacific trading session
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Tokyo
Asian trading session
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London
European trading session
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New York
North American session
US Stock Market
What Time Does the US Stock Market Open in My Time Zone?
Regular trading on the New York Stock Exchange NYSE and Nasdaq runs from 9:30 AM to 4:00 PM New York time on normal trading days.
The live tool above converts those hours to your local time automatically, so you do not need to calculate the difference from New York manually.
United Kingdom
See NYSE and Nasdaq hours converted automatically to London time, including seasonal clock changes.
Europe
Convert US market hours to your local European time zone without relying on a fixed UTC offset.
Canada
Toronto, Vancouver and other Canadian time zones are handled using the time zone reported by your browser.
How Does the Market Hours Tool Work?
No country selector or manual time-zone calculation is required.
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Detect your time zone
The tool reads the IANA time zone reported by your browser, such as Europe/London or America/Toronto.
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Convert each market
Each exchange is calculated using its real time zone instead of a fixed hour difference.
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Show live market status
You can immediately see whether a market is open or closed and which market is next to open.
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Calculate the countdown
The tool displays the next opening or closing event and the remaining time until it occurs.
How it works
How Does the Market Hours Tool Work?
The tool is designed to work automatically: no country selection, UTC conversion or manual time-zone arithmetic is required.
What you get
Within seconds you can see which market is open, the next market event and the remaining time in your own time zone.
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Detect the browser time zone
The browser-reported IANA time zone is used without requiring precise GPS location access.
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Apply each exchange time zone
Each market is calculated in its own real time zone, which avoids errors caused by daylight-saving changes.
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Show live market status
The current open or closed state is calculated together with the next scheduled opening or closing time.
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Calculate the countdown
A live countdown shows how long remains until the next open or close without manual calculation.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Global Market Hours FAQ
Clear answers about stock-market opening times, daylight-saving changes and forex trading sessions.
What time does the US stock market open?+
Regular trading on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) and Nasdaq runs from 9:30 AM to 4:00 PM New York time on normal trading days. The live tool above converts those hours automatically to your local time zone.
Is the US stock market open right now?+
The live market-hours tool shows whether the US stock market is currently open or closed and displays the time remaining until the next opening or closing event.
Do stock market hours change with daylight saving time?+
The official local exchange hours generally stay the same, but the time shown in your country can shift when regions enter or leave daylight saving time on different dates. This tool uses real IANA time zones to handle those changes automatically.
What is the difference between NYSE hours and the New York forex session?+
NYSE and Nasdaq have defined exchange trading hours. The New York forex session is a broader period of activity in the decentralized foreign-exchange market, so the two should not be treated as identical schedules.
Is the forex market open 24 hours a day?+
Forex trades nearly 24 hours a day from Monday through Friday as activity moves across Sydney, Tokyo, London and New York. The market is generally closed over the weekend.
When are forex markets most active?+
Liquidity and volatility often increase when major trading sessions overlap, especially during the London–New York overlap. Higher activity can also mean faster price moves and greater trading risk.
What are the main forex trading sessions?+
The four commonly referenced sessions are Sydney, Tokyo, London and New York. Together they describe the major regional periods of forex activity across the 24-hour trading day.