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Forex Market Hours

The forex market runs 24 hours a day on weekdays, handed between four regional sessions. This clock shows, in your own timezone, which session is open right now and how long until the next one opens or closes.

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How the forex sessions work

  1. 01

    The trading week opens in Sydney on Monday morning local time and closes in New York on Friday evening. Across those five days there is almost always a session open somewhere.

  2. 02

    Each session is most active during its own business hours. This clock reads the current time in each city, so it follows daylight saving automatically instead of drifting an hour twice a year.

  3. 03

    Where two sessions overlap, their liquidity stacks. The London and New York overlap in the afternoon is the busiest window of the day for most pairs.

Sydney → Tokyo → London → New York, then the week repeats · shown in your local timezone

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The London / New York overlap

For a few hours each afternoon, London is still open while New York opens. Both major centres trading at once means the tightest spreads and the largest moves, especially on EUR/USD and GBP/USD.

The quiet gap

After New York closes and before Tokyo picks up, the market is thin. Ranges tend to be narrow and moves less reliable, which is why many session traders simply stand aside then.

Frequently asked questions

What are the four forex trading sessions?

Sydney, Tokyo, London and New York. Together they cover the clock on weekdays: as one financial centre winds down, the next opens, which is why forex trades 24 hours a day from Monday to Friday.

What is the best time to trade forex?

For most traders it is the London and New York overlap, when both sessions are open and liquidity peaks. The right answer also depends on your pair: yen pairs are liveliest during the Tokyo session, for example.

Does this adjust for daylight saving time?

Yes, automatically. The clock reads the live local time in each city, so when London switches to British Summer Time or New York to Eastern Daylight Time, the open and close shift with it. You never have to add or subtract an hour yourself.

Is the forex market open on weekends?

No. It closes in New York on Friday evening and reopens in Sydney on Monday morning. Crypto, by contrast, trades 24/7, so a crypto bot is not bound by these hours at all.

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Not financial advice. This calculator is an educational tool, not financial advice. Trading carries substantial risk and you can lose some or all of your capital. Figures are estimates. Verify against your exchange's own margin, fee and liquidation rules before trading.