Global Securities Markets
Live trading hours, status & countdowns for 47 stock exchanges worldwide
Is the Stock Market Open Right Now?
The live tool above shows the real-time open/closed status for 47 global stock exchanges. Green cards mean the exchange is currently trading. Red means closed or pre-market. The countdown timer on each card tells you exactly how long until it opens or closes.
Stock markets around the world operate on different schedules — typically five days a week, Monday to Friday, with hours varying by country, time zone, and local public holidays. No single global session runs 24 hours a day. Instead, there are three main trading windows that follow the sun: Asia-Pacific (Tokyo, Shanghai, Sydney open first), then Europe (London, Frankfurt, Paris), and finally the Americas (New York). When New York closes, only after-hours electronic trading continues until the Asian session restarts roughly six hours later.
During trading hours on a normal weekday, multiple major exchanges are often open simultaneously — for example, London and Frankfurt both trade from 09:00 CET, meaning European and UK investors can react to the same news at the same time. Understanding these overlaps matters for anyone trading international equities, ETFs, or currency-linked instruments.
Global Stock Exchange Hours — Quick Reference
All times below are in local exchange time. The tool above converts these to your local time automatically.
| Exchange | Country | Open | Close | Local Timezone | Weekend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) | 🇺🇸 USA | 09:30 | 16:00 | ET (UTC−5/−4) | Sat–Sun |
| NASDAQ | 🇺🇸 USA | 09:30 | 16:00 | ET (UTC−5/−4) | Sat–Sun |
| London Stock Exchange (LSE) | 🇬🇧 UK | 08:00 | 16:30 | GMT/BST (UTC±0/+1) | Sat–Sun |
| Frankfurt (Xetra) | 🇩🇪 Germany | 09:00 | 17:30 | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) | Sat–Sun |
| Euronext Paris | 🇫🇷 France | 09:00 | 17:30 | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) | Sat–Sun |
| Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE) | 🇯🇵 Japan | 09:00 | 15:00 | JST (UTC+9) | Sat–Sun |
| Shanghai Stock Exchange (SSE) | 🇨🇳 China | 09:30 | 15:00 | CST (UTC+8) | Sat–Sun |
| Hong Kong Exchange (HKEX) | 🇭🇰 Hong Kong | 09:30 | 16:00 | HKT (UTC+8) | Sat–Sun |
| Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) | 🇦🇺 Australia | 10:00 | 16:00 | AEST/AEDT (UTC+10/+11) | Sat–Sun |
| NSE India / BSE | 🇮🇳 India | 09:15 | 15:30 | IST (UTC+5:30) | Sat–Sun |
| Saudi Tadawul | 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | 10:00 | 15:00 | AST (UTC+3) | Fri–Sat |
| Dubai Financial Market (DFM) | 🇦🇪 UAE | 10:00 | 15:00 | GST (UTC+4) | Fri–Sat |
| Johannesburg (JSE) | 🇿🇦 South Africa | 09:00 | 17:00 | SAST (UTC+2) | Sat–Sun |
| Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX) | 🇨🇦 Canada | 09:30 | 16:00 | ET (UTC−5/−4) | Sat–Sun |
| Singapore Exchange (SGX) | 🇸🇬 Singapore | 09:00 | 17:00 | SGT (UTC+8) | Sat–Sun |
Note: Several Asian exchanges (Singapore, Hong Kong, Shanghai, Tokyo, Thailand, Indonesia, Philippines, Malaysia) observe a midday lunch break. Exact lunch times vary — check the individual exchange card in the tool above.
When Does Each Major Exchange Open? — Individual Exchange Guide
London Stock Exchange (LSE) Opening Times
The LSE opens at 08:00 and closes at 16:30 London time, Monday to Friday. During British Summer Time (BST, late March to late October), this is UTC+1; during winter it is UTC±0. The LSE is one of the oldest exchanges in the world and handles the FTSE 100 and FTSE 250 indices. It does not hold a lunch break.
NYSE and NASDAQ Opening Times
Both the New York Stock Exchange and NASDAQ open at 09:30 and close at 16:00 Eastern Time, Monday to Friday. Pre-market trading runs from 04:00–09:30 ET and after-hours from 16:00–20:00 ET, but these sessions have lower liquidity and are not shown in this tool.
Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE) Opening Times
The TSE opens at 09:00 and closes at 15:00 Japan Standard Time (JST, UTC+9). Japan does not observe daylight saving time, so these hours are consistent year-round. The TSE holds a lunch break from 11:30 to 12:30 JST.
Hong Kong Exchange (HKEX) Opening Times
HKEX opens at 09:30 and closes at 16:00 Hong Kong Time (HKT, UTC+8). There is a midday lunch break from 12:00 to 13:00. Hong Kong does not observe DST, so hours are fixed year-round.
Shanghai Stock Exchange (SSE) Opening Times
The SSE opens at 09:30 and closes at 15:00 China Standard Time (CST, UTC+8). There is a lunch break from 11:30 to 13:00. China does not observe daylight saving time.
Frankfurt (Xetra) Opening Times
Xetra, the main trading platform for Deutsche Börse, opens at 09:00 and closes at 17:30 Central European Time. During summer (CEST) this is UTC+2; during winter (CET) it is UTC+1.
Euronext Paris Opening Times
The Paris exchange opens at 09:00 and closes at 17:30 CET/CEST, the same hours as Frankfurt since both follow Central European Time. Euronext also operates Amsterdam, Brussels, Dublin, and Lisbon on similar schedules.
Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) Opening Times
The ASX opens at 10:00 and closes at 16:00 AEST (Eastern Australian Standard Time, UTC+10). During daylight saving (October to April) Sydney shifts to AEDT (UTC+11), which is handled automatically in the tool above.
NSE India / BSE Opening Times
Both the National Stock Exchange (NSE) and Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) open at 09:15 and close at 15:30 Indian Standard Time (IST, UTC+5:30). India does not observe daylight saving time. Pre-open trading runs from 09:00–09:15 IST.
Saudi Tadawul and Dubai DFM Opening Times
Middle Eastern exchanges follow an Islamic working week. Tadawul (Riyadh) and the Dubai Financial Market both open Sunday through Thursday. Tadawul runs from 10:00–15:00 AST; DFM runs from 10:00–15:00 GST. Friday and Saturday are the weekend — markets are closed.
Why Stock Market Hours Matter for Traders and Investors
For most long-term investors buying UK-listed index funds or US ETFs, market hours are a background detail. But for active traders, the timing of market sessions determines everything from spread costs to volatility patterns.
Session overlaps drive the highest volume. The London–New York overlap (13:00–16:30 GMT) is the most liquid window in global equity markets. Both European and American institutional traders are simultaneously active, which compresses bid-ask spreads and increases price discovery efficiency. Similar overlap dynamics occur between Tokyo and London in the early morning hours.
Opening and closing auctions are the most volatile periods. The first 30 minutes after an exchange opens tends to see outsized price moves as overnight news gets priced in. Similarly, the 15 minutes before close sees elevated volume as fund managers rebalance positions. Retail traders often benefit from waiting for this volatility to settle before placing limit orders.
Global macro events ripple across sessions. A US Federal Reserve rate decision at 19:00 GMT will first move Asian futures markets, then be repriced when European exchanges open, and finally be fully digested when Wall Street opens the following morning. Understanding which session absorbs which news first gives traders an edge in sequencing their risk.
Currency-linked instruments depend on market overlap. If you trade GBP/USD, EUR/USD, or dollar-quoted commodities like oil and gold, the currency pair with the highest correlation to your equity position will see its most liquid trading window during session overlaps.
Stock Market Holidays — What Traders Need to Know
Stock exchanges close on public holidays in their home country. The holiday schedule varies significantly between markets, which means a day that is normal in London can be a market holiday in New York, Tokyo, or Mumbai — and vice versa.
The most commonly observed global market holidays are Christmas Day (25 December) and New Year's Day (1 January), which close nearly every exchange. Beyond these, each country has a unique schedule. The NYSE and NASDAQ observe US federal holidays including Thanksgiving (fourth Thursday in November) and Independence Day (4 July). The LSE observes UK bank holidays including Easter Friday and the late August bank holiday. Japanese exchanges close for Golden Week (late April to early May) and Obon-related days in August. Indian exchanges close for Diwali.
This tool loads public holiday data automatically from the Nager.Date public API for the current and next calendar year. If an exchange-specific closure is not captured in that dataset (for example, an exchange may declare an ad hoc closure not covered by national public holidays), it may not appear. Always verify with the official exchange website before placing time-sensitive orders around expected holiday periods.
Middle Eastern exchanges (Saudi Tadawul, Dubai DFM, Qatar, Egypt, Tel Aviv) operate Sunday through Thursday and are closed on Fridays and Saturdays. This weekly pattern is fixed regardless of public holidays, and the tool correctly accounts for this Islamic working week.