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Forex market hours by country
The same four sessions, Sydney, Tokyo, London and New York, fall at very different hours depending on where you live. Pick your country for every session, the overlap, the ICT killzones and the holidays in your own time.
PakistanPKT (UTC+5): overlap 18:00 – 22:00 in winterIndiaIST (UTC+5:30): overlap 18:30 – 22:30 in winterNigeriaWAT (UTC+1): overlap 14:00 – 18:00 in winterSouth AfricaSAST (UTC+2): overlap 15:00 – 19:00 in winterUAEGST (UTC+4): overlap 17:00 – 21:00 in winterIndonesiaWIB (UTC+7): overlap 20:00 – 00:00 in winterMalaysiaMYT (UTC+8): overlap 21:00 – 01:00 in winter
The sessions in UTC
| Session | UTC in winter | UTC in summer |
|---|---|---|
| Sydney | 20:00 – 05:00 | 21:00 – 06:00 |
| Tokyo | 00:00 – 09:00 | 00:00 – 09:00 |
| London | 08:00 – 17:00 | 07:00 – 16:00 |
| New York | 13:00 – 22:00 | 12:00 – 21:00 |
See them live in any time zone with the sessions and killzones tool, and the releases that move the market in the economic calendar.
Questions
When is the forex market open?
From Sunday 17:00 New York time (Sydney opening) to Friday 17:00 New York time, 24 hours a day in between.
Which session is the busiest?
The overlap of London and New York, 08:00 – 12:00 New York time, when the two biggest centres trade together.
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