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Global Trading Hours
Live status for global forex and index sessions – in UTC and your local time.
Know which sessions are live before you enter a trade. Overlaps deliver the tightest spreads and strongest moves.
Live UTC clock · 6 markets · 2 asset classes
Live forex sessions
Open/closed status computed from your own clock in real time. The four major FX sessions overlap through the day – liquidity peaks where they stack.
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United Kingdom––:–– local New York–
United States––:–– local 24-hour session maptimes in UTC
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Sydney
Tokyo
London
New York
Session hours are UTC approximations and shift by an hour around daylight-saving changes (DST); weekends are treated as closed. Use as a liquidity guide, not an exact schedule.
Current time (UTC):–
Forex
Forex| Market | Open | Close | Timezone | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sydney | 22:00 | 07:00 | UTC | Closed |
| Tokyo | 00:00 | 09:00 | UTC | Closed |
| London | 08:00 | 17:00 | UTC | Closed |
| New York | 13:00 | 22:00 | UTC | Closed |
Metals
Metals| Market | Open | Close | Timezone | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| XAU/USD (Gold) | 23:00 | 22:00 | UTC | Closed |
| XAG/USD (Silver) | 23:00 | 22:00 | UTC | Closed |
Good to Know
- Times are shown in UTC and automatically adjust to your local view.
- Daylight saving shifts in the US, EU, and Australia cause session times to move by one hour.
- Forex follows the global five-day session calendar; equity markets follow exchange sessions.
Session Overlaps
Session overlaps are when liquidity peaks and spreads tighten – prime windows for active trading.
Sydney × TokyoMedium
- UTC Window
- 00:00 – 07:00
- Best Pairs
- AUD/JPY, NZD/JPY
Tokyo × LondonMedium
- UTC Window
- 08:00 – 09:00
- Best Pairs
- EUR/JPY, GBP/JPY
London × New YorkHigh
- UTC Window
- 13:00 – 17:00
- Best Pairs
- EUR/USD, GBP/USD, XAU/USD
Major stock exchanges
Where the world's equities actually trade – local cash-session hours and a direct link to each official exchange site. Several Asian venues run a midday break.
NYSE
New York · United States09:30 – 16:00 ETNasdaq
New York · United States09:30 – 16:00 ETLSE
London · United Kingdom08:00 – 16:30 GMTEuronext
Paris · Amsterdam · EU09:00 – 17:30 CETDeutsche Börse · Xetra
Frankfurt · Germany09:00 – 17:30 CETJPX · Tokyo
Tokyo · Japan09:00 – 11:30, 12:30 – 15:00 JSTHKEX
Hong Kong09:30 – 12:00, 13:00 – 16:00 HKTSSE
Shanghai · China09:30 – 11:30, 13:00 – 15:00 CSTASX
Sydney · Australia10:00 – 16:00 AESTTSX
Toronto · Canada09:30 – 16:00 ETLocal trading hours are indicative and exclude pre/post-market auctions and public holidays – always check the official exchange site for the current schedule.
Key Terms
- Session
- A defined trading period for a regional market – Sydney, Tokyo, London, or New York.
- Session Overlap
- A window when two major sessions are open at once, typically bringing higher volume and tighter spreads.
- Rollover
- The daily cutoff when overnight financing is applied to open leveraged positions, usually at 22:00 UTC.
- DST
- Daylight Saving Time – a seasonal clock shift that moves US, EU, and Australian sessions by one hour.
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The tool displays live open/closed status for all major global sessions – Sydney, Tokyo, London, New York – plus overlap windows where liquidity is highest.
Trading Hours – Global Forex Sessions and Schedules
The NEOM Funded Simulated Evaluation Participation Hours tool provides a comprehensive guide to market opening and closing times across the instruments available on our platform. Understanding when markets are active is essential for planning your trading schedule, identifying periods of peak liquidity, and managing positions around session transitions on your simulated funded evaluation account.
Forex Market Hours
The forex market operates 24 hours a day, five days a week, structured around four major trading sessions. The Sydney session opens at 22:00 GMT, followed by Tokyo at 00:00 GMT, London at 08:00 GMT, and New York at 13:00 GMT. The most active and liquid trading period is the London-New York overlap (13:00-17:00 GMT), when both European and American markets are simultaneously active. This overlap typically produces the tightest spreads and highest volatility on major pairs.
Metals Hours
Gold (XAU/USD) and silver (XAG/USD) trade on the same MetaTrader 5 forex feed, following the global forex schedule from Sunday evening through Friday close with a short daily maintenance break. Check the tool for the exact open/close windows that apply to each instrument on your NEOM Funded account.
Session Overlaps – When to Trade
- London-New York Overlap (13:00-17:00 GMT): Highest forex liquidity, tightest spreads, and most significant price movements for EUR/USD, GBP/USD, and USD/CHF.
- Tokyo-London Overlap (08:00-09:00 GMT): Active for EUR/JPY, GBP/JPY, and Asian cross pairs.
- Sydney-Tokyo Overlap (00:00-06:00 GMT): Best for AUD and NZD pairs alongside JPY crosses.
Use the NEOM Funded Simulated Evaluation Participation Hours tool to align your trading schedule with optimal market conditions. Combine session awareness with our Economic Calendar to avoid trading during low-liquidity periods and capitalize on high-impact events. Start your simulated evaluation participation challenge with a clear understanding of when the best opportunities arise.
Session hours are indicative and shown in UTC. Actual execution windows on simulated accounts follow the platform schedule.