The forex market is open 24 hours a day, five days a week. By market convention the trading week starts on Sunday at 5:00 PM New York time and ends on Friday at 5:00 PM New York time. In between, trading moves from Sydney to Tokyo, London and New York.
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| Session | Local hours | New York (ET: EST/EDT) | UTC / GMT |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sydney | 7:00 to 16:00 | 3:00 PM to 12:00 AM | 8:00 PM to 5:00 AM |
| Tokyo | 9:00 to 18:00 | 7:00 PM to 4:00 AM | 12:00 AM to 9:00 AM |
| London | 8:00 to 17:00 | 3:00 AM to 12:00 PM | 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM |
| New York | 8:00 to 17:00 | 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM | 1:00 PM to 10:00 PM |
Times for the week of 4 November 2026, with daylight saving applied automatically. Session hours are the common market convention; brokers and platforms may use slightly different windows.
The forex market runs from Sunday 5:00 PM to Friday 5:00 PM New York time. Session hours follow the common market convention; holidays and broker hours can differ.
Forex trading hours by session
| Session | Local hours | New York (ET: EST/EDT) | Chicago (CT: CST/CDT) | Los Angeles (PT: PST/PDT) | UTC / GMT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sydney | 7:00 to 16:00 | 3:00 PM to 12:00 AM | 2:00 PM to 11:00 PM | 12:00 PM to 9:00 PM | 8:00 PM to 5:00 AM |
| Tokyo | 9:00 to 18:00 | 7:00 PM to 4:00 AM | 6:00 PM to 3:00 AM | 4:00 PM to 1:00 AM | 12:00 AM to 9:00 AM |
| London | 8:00 to 17:00 | 3:00 AM to 12:00 PM | 2:00 AM to 11:00 AM | 12:00 AM to 9:00 AM | 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM |
| New York | 8:00 to 17:00 | 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM | 7:00 AM to 4:00 PM | 5:00 AM to 2:00 PM | 1:00 PM to 10:00 PM |
Times for the week of 4 November 2026, with daylight saving applied automatically. Session hours are the common market convention; brokers and platforms may use slightly different windows.
Each session runs from the morning to the late afternoon of its own city. Because the cities change their clocks on different dates, the times in your zone can shift by an hour for a few weeks in March, April, October and November. The table above is recalculated every week.
When does the forex market close?
The market closes for the weekend on Friday at 5:00 PM New York time, at the end of the New York session. It does not close during the week: when New York ends, the Sydney and Tokyo sessions are already starting.
Forex futures hours are different
Currency futures traded on CME Globex follow the exchange timetable: Sunday to Friday, 5:00 PM to 4:00 PM Central Time, with a 60-minute break each day beginning at 4:00 PM CT (quoted from the CME Group Euro FX futures specifications). 5:00 PM Central Time is 6:00 PM in New York.
Daylight saving and forex times
New York moves its clocks on the second Sunday of March and the first Sunday of November (NIST). London moves them on the last Sunday in March and the last Sunday in October (GOV.UK). Sydney moves forward in early October and back in early April (NSW Government: 4 October 2026 and 4 April 2027). Tokyo does not use daylight saving. See the forex time zone converter for your own city.
Holidays
There are no official forex holidays, but liquidity falls when big centres are closed, and many brokers shorten their hours around Christmas and New Year. Always check your broker’s holiday schedule. Exchange holidays, for example the NYSE calendar, are on the stock market hours page.
There is no official schedule for forex sessions: the foreign exchange market is traded over the counter between banks and brokers around the world. The session hours on this site follow the common market convention (each centre from its morning to its late afternoon). Exchange hours are quoted from the exchanges themselves.
Sources
- CME Group, Euro FX futures contract specs (read 3 Nov 2026)
- NIST, daylight saving time (read 3 Nov 2026)
- GOV.UK, when do the clocks change (read 3 Nov 2026)
- NSW Government, daylight saving (read 3 Nov 2026)
Frequently asked questions
What are the forex trading hours?
Forex trades 24 hours a day from Sunday 5:00 PM to Friday 5:00 PM New York time, passing through the Sydney, Tokyo, London and New York sessions.
What time does the forex market close on Friday?
At 5:00 PM New York time, the end of the New York session. It reopens on Sunday at 5:00 PM New York time.
Is forex open on weekends?
No. The forex market is closed from Friday 5:00 PM to Sunday 5:00 PM New York time. Some brokers offer weekend prices on other products, but the interbank forex market is closed.
Is forex 24/7?
No. Forex trades 24 hours a day but only five days a week, from Sunday 5:00 PM to Friday 5:00 PM New York time.
Is forex open on Thanksgiving?
The forex market has no official holidays, so it stays open, but US banks and the US stock market are closed and trading is thin. Check your broker for any changed hours.
By the Market Session Times Editorial Team. Updated 3 November 2026. General information only, not financial advice. Trading carries a high risk of loss. Check your broker for its exact trading hours and holiday schedule.