Forex Trading Hours

How Forex Market Hours Work

The forex market operates 24 hours a day, five days a week, across four major trading centers. It opens Sunday at 22:00 UTC in Sydney and closes Friday at 22:00 UTC in New York. Unlike stock markets, there is no central exchange - trading moves around the globe as each financial center opens for business.

All forex session times are defined in UTC (Coordinated Universal Time), which never changes for daylight saving. This tool converts those fixed UTC times to your local timezone so you know exactly when each session opens and closes where you are.

Session Rotation

Daylight Saving Time Note

Forex session hours in UTC are fixed year-round. However, your local time shifts with DST. If you're in a region that observes DST, select the DST-adjusted timezone in the dropdown during summer months. For example, London is UTC+0 in winter (GMT) but UTC+1 in summer (BST). The session overlap calculator shows which pairs are most active during each overlap window.

Frequently Asked Questions

What time does the forex market open in my timezone?

The forex market opens Sunday 22:00 UTC (Sydney session) and trades continuously until Friday 22:00 UTC. Use this tool to convert those UTC times to your local timezone. For New York (EST, UTC-5), Sydney opens at 17:00 Sunday, Tokyo at 19:00, London at 03:00, and New York at 08:00.

Which forex session is most active?

The London session (08:00-17:00 UTC) is the most active, handling roughly 43% of daily forex volume. The London-New York overlap (13:00-17:00 UTC) is the highest-volume window.

Does forex trading hours change with daylight saving?

Forex session times are defined in UTC and never change. Your local perception changes with DST. Select the DST-aware timezone from the dropdown during summer months.

What time should I trade forex based on my timezone?

Trade during session overlaps: Sydney-Tokyo (00:00-07:00 UTC) for AUD/JPY, London-New York (13:00-17:00 UTC) for EUR/USD and GBP/USD. Use this tool to find when those windows occur in your local time.