See exactly which forex trading sessions are open right now. The market runs 24 hours across four major sessions, and the best moves usually come during the London and New York overlap.
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The forex market is open 24 hours a day, five days a week, because it moves around the globe through four major financial centres. Each session has its own character, and knowing which is open helps you trade when liquidity and volatility suit your strategy.
| Sydney | 22:00 to 07:00 UTC, opens the trading week |
| Tokyo (Asian) | 00:00 to 09:00 UTC, best for JPY and AUD pairs |
| London (European) | 08:00 to 17:00 UTC, the highest-volume session |
| New York (US) | 13:00 to 22:00 UTC, driven by US data and news |
The London and New York overlap, roughly 13:00 to 17:00 UTC, is the busiest and most liquid window of the day, with the tightest spreads and the biggest moves on major pairs like EUR/USD and GBP/USD. Gold and indices are also very active during this overlap.
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Start free trialForex runs 24 hours a day from Sunday evening to Friday evening, across four sessions in UTC: Sydney 22:00 to 07:00, Tokyo 00:00 to 09:00, London 08:00 to 17:00 and New York 13:00 to 22:00.
The London and New York overlap, about 13:00 to 17:00 UTC, is usually the best time to trade. It has the highest liquidity, the tightest spreads and the largest moves on major pairs.
Use the live clock above. It shows the current UTC time and marks each session as open or closed in real time, and highlights the London and New York overlap when it is live.
Because it is decentralised and trades across major financial centres in different time zones. As one session closes another opens, so trading continues around the clock on weekdays.
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