World Stock Market Hours in UK Time: New York, Tokyo, Hong Kong, Frankfurt and More
The UK sits between Asia and the Americas, which makes the London session a bridge between the two. These are the main exchange hours in UK time.
Main exchanges
London Stock Exchange: 08:00 to 16:30 UK time all year, apart from the weeks when the clocks are out of step.
Frankfurt (Xetra): 08:00 to 16:30 UK time all year, apart from the weeks when the clocks are out of step.
Euronext Paris: 08:00 to 16:30 UK time all year, apart from the weeks when the clocks are out of step.
New York Stock Exchange: 14:30 to 21:00 UK time all year, apart from the weeks when the clocks are out of step.
Toronto Stock Exchange: 14:30 to 21:00 UK time all year, apart from the weeks when the clocks are out of step.
Tokyo Stock Exchange: 00:00 to 06:30 UK time in winter, and 01:00 to 07:30 UK time in summer.
Hong Kong Exchange: 01:30 to 08:00 UK time in winter, and 02:30 to 09:00 UK time in summer.
Shanghai Stock Exchange: 01:30 to 07:00 UK time in winter, and 02:30 to 08:00 UK time in summer.
National Stock Exchange of India: 03:45 to 10:00 UK time in winter, and 04:45 to 11:00 UK time in summer.
Australian Securities Exchange (Sydney): 23:00 (previous day) to 05:00 UK time in winter, and 01:00 to 07:00 UK time in summer.
How to read it
The hours shown are for ordinary trading days, and several exchanges have lunch breaks or auction periods before and after these times. Public holidays close each market on different dates.
Because the clocks change on different dates in different countries, the times move by an hour for a few weeks a year. In the first week after the UK clocks go back in October, the New York market opens at 13:30 UK time instead of 14:30.
Frequently asked questions
When do the London and New York stock markets overlap?
Usually from 14:30 to 16:30 UK time, two hours, and for three hours in the weeks when the UK and US clocks are out of step.
Clock change guides
- What Is Daylight Saving Time (DST)? A Plain-English GuideWhat daylight saving time is, how it works in the UK, Europe and the US, why it exists, its history, who uses it and the argument over scrapping it.
- Why Do the Clocks Go Back in October? The Real ReasonThe clocks go back in autumn to return the UK to GMT, so winter mornings are lighter. The history, the rule, what time it happens and what changes for you.
- When Do the Clocks Go Forward Again After Going Back?When the UK clocks go forward again after the autumn change, how long the UK stays on GMT, when evenings get lighter and how to remember to reset your clocks.