Forex Market Hours


The Forex market is open 24 hours a day. It offers you a great opportunity to trade at any time of the day or night. 

 

New York opens at 8:00 am to 5:00 pm EST (EDT)

Tokyo opens at 7:00 pm to 4:00 am EST (EDT)

Sydney opens at 5:00 pm to 2:00 am EST (EDT)

London opens at 3:00 am to 12:00 noon EST (EDT)

 

And there are hours when two sessions overlap:

New York and London: between 8:00 am - 12:00 noon EST (EDT)
Sydney and Tokyo: between 7:00 pm - 2:00 am EST (EDT)
London and Tokyo: between 3:00 am - 4:00am EST (EDT)

 

The Forex Market Hours widget below shows you the opening and closing times of Asian, European and North American trading sessions. It also provides you with statistics for each currency pair for the last 24 hours, including trade volume, maximum volatility and average spreads.