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Forex Market Hours

Track Sydney, Tokyo, London, and New York trading sessions in your local time.

Forex market open. Closes Friday 5:00 PM ET.
Your local time Live

Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) UTC-04:00

Sydney

Australia/Sydney

Open
Closes in 8h 2m
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM 3:00 AM Local Time

Tokyo

Asia/Tokyo

Closed
Opens in 2m
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM 7:00 PM Local Time

London

Europe/London

Closed
Opens in 8h 2m
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM 3:00 AM Local Time

New York

America/New_York

Closed
Opens in 13h 2m
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM 8:00 AM Local Time

Today's Forex Sessions

Local Time
Overlap Current time
12 AM3 AM6 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PM12 AM
Sydney
Tokyo
London
New York
12:00 AM - 3:00 AM6:00 PM - 12:00 AM
12:00 AM - 4:00 AM7:00 PM - 12:00 AM
3:00 AM - 12:00 PM
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
  • Sydney + Tokyo 7:00 PM - 3:00 AM
  • Tokyo + London 3:00 AM - 4:00 AM
  • London + New York 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Session Overlap Summary

Current overlap

Sydney + Tokyo

Starts in 2m

7:00 PM - 3:00 AM

Next overlap

Sydney + Tokyo

Starts in 2m

7:00 PM - 3:00 AM

Today's highest activity

London + New York

8:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Major overlap window

Market week

Open 24/5

Closes Friday 5:00 PM ET

In 94h 2m

Today's Active Windows

See the most active forex session windows, overlap periods, and today's schedule in your selected time zone.

Highest Activity

London + New York

8:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Starts in 13h 2m
Next Active Window

Sydney + Tokyo

7:00 PM - 2:00 AM

Starts in 2m
Quiet Period

5:00 PM - 7:00 PM

Lower activity window
Hour-by-Hour Activity Your local time Today
  • 12:00 AM - 3:00 AM Sydney + Tokyo High activity
  • 3:00 AM - 4:00 AM Tokyo + London High activity
  • 4:00 AM - 8:00 AM London only Medium activity
  • 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM London + New York Highest activity
  • 12:00 PM - 5:00 PM New York only Medium activity
  • 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM Market quiet Low activity
  • 7:00 PM - 12:00 AM Sydney + Tokyo High activity
SydneyTokyoLondonNew YorkQuiet
Full Session Schedule
Session Opens Closes Status
Sydney 6:00 PM 3:00 AM Open
Tokyo 7:00 PM 4:00 AM Closed
London 3:00 AM 12:00 PM Closed
New York 8:00 AM 5:00 PM Closed
Session Alerts Get notified before key session opens and overlap periods.
  • Notify before London opens
  • Notify before New York opens
  • Notify before London + New York overlap
  • Notify before Sydney + Tokyo overlap

Alerts help you stay on top of important session changes.

Forex session hours are approximate and may vary by broker, holidays, and daylight saving changes. All times shown in your local time

Times are approximate and may vary by broker, holidays, and daylight saving changes.

FAQ

Forex market hours questions

What are forex market hours?

Forex market hours show when the major Sydney, Tokyo, London, and New York sessions are commonly open.

Which forex session is open now?

The live session cards show which tracked sessions are open or closed based on the current time.

When do London and New York overlap?

London and New York commonly overlap for several hours during the afternoon in London and morning in New York.

Does this tool adjust for daylight saving time?

Yes. Session times use IANA time zones and adjust for daylight saving time where the region observes it.

Why do forex session times matter?

Session times help compare global market activity windows, especially when two major sessions overlap.

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