Forex Market Hours
The forex market trades 24 hours a day, five days a week. This live tool shows which sessions are open right now, converted to your local time zone, including daylight saving changes.
How to use it
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Your local time and time zone are detected automatically.
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Coloured bars show each session in your local time; the white line marks the current time.
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Overlaps — especially London and New York — offer the highest liquidity and tightest spreads.
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What is the best time to trade forex?
The London–New York overlap (roughly 8:00–12:00 New York time) has the highest volume and the tightest spreads on major pairs.
When does the forex market open on Monday?
The week opens with the Sydney session on Monday morning Sydney time, which is Sunday evening in Europe and the Americas.
Does the tool handle daylight saving time?
Yes. Sessions are defined in each financial centre's local time zone, so DST changes are applied automatically.