The Asian session is usually measured by the Tokyo session: 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM Tokyo time. Japan does not use daylight saving, so in New York the Asian session runs 7:00 PM to 4:00 AM Eastern Time in winter (EST) and 8:00 PM to 5:00 AM in summer (EDT).
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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.
Asian session time in your time zone
| Session | Local hours | New York (ET: EST/EDT) | Chicago (CT: CST/CDT) | Los Angeles (PT: PST/PDT) | India (IST) | Pakistan (PKT) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 1:30 AM to 10:30 AM | 1:00 AM to 10:00 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 | 5:30 AM to 2:30 PM | 5:00 AM to 2:00 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.
Asia market opening time: Tokyo Stock Exchange
The Tokyo Stock Exchange morning session runs 9:00 AM to 11:30 AM and the afternoon session 12:30 PM to 3:30 PM Japan time; orders are accepted from 8:00 AM and 12:05 PM. The exchange is closed on Saturdays, Sundays, Japanese national holidays and from 31 December to 3 January (Japan Exchange Group).
Asia session futures time
Currency futures on CME Globex reopen every Sunday to Thursday at 5:00 PM Central Time (6:00 PM New York), after a 60-minute daily break from 4:00 PM CT. Futures traders often call the evening hours in the US the Asia session.
What the Asian session means for traders
The Asian session covers Tokyo, and in practice also Singapore and Hong Kong, which handled 11.8% and 7.0% of global foreign exchange turnover in April 2025 (BIS). Yen, Australian dollar and New Zealand dollar pairs are the most traded at this time.
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
- Japan Exchange Group, TSE trading hours (read 3 Nov 2026)
- CME Group, Euro FX futures contract specs (read 3 Nov 2026)
- BIS Triennial Survey 2025, OTC foreign exchange turnover (read 3 Nov 2026)
Frequently asked questions
What time does the Asian session open in EST?
The Tokyo session opens at 9:00 AM Tokyo time, which is 7:00 PM Eastern Standard Time (winter) or 8:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time (summer).
When does the Asian session close?
At 6:00 PM Tokyo time: 4:00 AM EST in winter or 5:00 AM EDT in summer, around the time the London session opens.
What time does the Tokyo Stock Exchange open?
At 9:00 AM Japan time. The morning session ends at 11:30 AM, the afternoon session runs 12:30 PM to 3:30 PM (Japan Exchange Group).
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.