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Forex market hours

View the conventional forex session windows for a chosen time and time zone.

  • Sydney 08:00–17:00
  • Tokyo 09:00–18:00
  • London 08:00–17:00
  • New York 08:00–17:00
Open sessions
London
Closed sessions
Sydney; Tokyo; New York
Session overlaps
None

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These are conventional session windows, not exchange opening guarantees. Holidays, broker maintenance and instrument-specific hours are not included.

Session hours
SessionStatusOpens atCloses at
SydneyClosedJan 14, 2026, 21:00Jan 15, 2026, 06:00
TokyoClosedJan 15, 2026, 00:00Jan 15, 2026, 09:00
LondonOpenJan 15, 2026, 08:00Jan 15, 2026, 17:00
New YorkClosedJan 15, 2026, 13:00Jan 15, 2026, 22:00

How to use the forex market hours

  1. Choose a date and time in the selected time zone. The page starts with your current local time.
  2. Select a time zone, or press Now to return to your current time and time zone.
  3. Read the open sessions and overlaps. The table shows each session’s opening and closing time in your selected zone.

Formula

Session time = chosen instant converted to the session’s local time zoneOverlap = the intersection of open session windowsExample: Thursday at 12:00 UTC in January → open sessions: London.

FAQ

Which session hours are used?

The local weekday windows are Sydney 08:00–17:00, Tokyo 09:00–18:00, London 08:00–17:00 and New York 08:00–17:00. An opening time is included; a closing time is excluded.

How does daylight saving affect the result?

Each session uses its city’s time zone. Time-zone conversion applies the daylight-saving offset for the chosen date. A repeated local hour uses its earlier occurrence; a nonexistent local time is rejected.

Are holidays included?

No. The model closes sessions on local weekends but has no holiday calendar or instrument-specific schedule. The displayed windows are conventional sessions.

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