Forex Market Hours
See which trading sessions are open right now — Sydney, Tokyo, London, and New York — shown in your own timezone. The market runs 24/5; knowing which session is live tells you when your pairs will actually move.
The four sessions, and why the overlap matters
Forex trades around the clock because it hands off between four regional sessions — Sydney → Tokyo → London → New York — as each financial center opens for business. When two sessions overlap, more banks and traders are active at once, so liquidity rises and spreads tighten.
The big one is the London–New York overlap: the two largest FX centers open simultaneously for a few hours, producing the day's deepest liquidity and biggest moves — prime time for majors like EUR/USD and GBP/USD. For a deeper breakdown, see our guide on the best time to trade forex.
Knowing the hours is half of timing
The other half is being at the screen when a setup actually forms — which almost nobody can do across every session. That's what our tools and Breakout Alerts are for: watch the sessions here, size trades with the calculators, and let the alerts tell you the moment a rule-based setup fires — in any session, day or night.
Questions
What are the forex market hours?
The forex market runs 24 hours a day, five days a week, across four major sessions that hand off around the globe: Sydney, Tokyo, London, and New York. It opens Sunday evening (New York time) with the Sydney session and closes Friday evening after New York.
When is the best time to trade forex?
The London–New York overlap — roughly early-to-mid afternoon UTC — is the most active window, with the highest liquidity and tightest spreads. Major pairs like EUR/USD and GBP/USD move most during this overlap.
Is the forex market open on weekends?
No. The market closes Friday at 5:00 PM New York time and reopens Sunday at 5:00 PM New York time when Sydney comes online. This clock shows "Closed" during that weekend window.
What is the London–New York session overlap?
For a few hours each day, both the London and New York sessions are open at the same time. Two of the world's biggest financial centers trading together means the deepest liquidity and the strongest moves of the day.
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