Forex market hours
The forex market welcomes traders 24 hours a day.
It opens on Sunday at 5 p.m. EST (10:00 p.m. GMT) and closes on Friday at 5 p.m. EST. (10:00 p.m. GMT).
Trading sessions according to GMT (Greenwich Mean Time):
| Region | City | Open (GMT) | Close (GMT) |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Europe |
London |
8:00 am |
5:00 pm |
|
Frankfurt |
7:00 am |
4:00 pm
|
|
|
America |
New York |
1:00 pm |
10:00 pm |
|
Chicago |
2:00 pm |
11:00 pm |
|
|
Asia |
Tokyo |
Midnight |
9:00 am |
|
Hong Kong |
1:00 am |
10:00 am |
|
|
Pacific
|
Sydney |
10:00 pm |
7:00 am |
|
Wellington |
10:00 pm |
6:00 am |
Trading sessions according to EST (Eastern Standard Time):
| Region | City | Open (GMT) | Close (GMT) |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Europe |
London |
3:00 am |
12:00 noon |
|
Frankfurt |
2:00 am |
11:00 am |
|
|
America |
New York |
8:00 am |
5:00 pm |
|
Chicago |
9:00 am |
6:00 pm |
|
|
Asia |
Tokyo |
7:00 pm |
4:00 am |
|
Hong Kong |
8:00 pm |
5:00 am |
|
|
Pacific
|
Sydney |
5:00 pm |
2:00 am |
|
Wellington |
5:00 pm |
1:00 am |
