Stock Markets Trading Hours
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Updated at December 11th, 2024
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Exchange Trading Hours
From Monday to Friday (excluding public holidays)
Information below is for reference only and subject to change without prior notice.
Hong Kong Market
Local Time
| Session | Hong Kong Time (GMT+08:00) |
| Pre-opening | 9:00am - 9:30am |
| Normal | 9:30am - 12:00pm & 1:00pm - 4:00pm |
| Closing Auction |
4:00pm - 4:10pm (Full Day Trading) 12:00pm - 12:10pm (Half-Day Trading) * |
* Christmas Eve, New Year and Lunar New Year.
North American Markets
US Market
Local Time
| Session | US Eastern Time^ (GMT-5) / (GMT-4) |
| Pre-opening | 8:00am - 9:30am |
| Normal* | 9:30am - 4:00pm |
| After-market | 4:00pm - 6:00pm |
^ Eastern Standard Time (EST) is GMT-5 during the winter months and is GMT-4 during the summer months (referred to as Eastern Daylight Time or EDT).
Hong Kong Time**
| Session | Hong Kong Time (GMT+08:00) |
| Pre-opening |
9:00pm - 10:30pm (Standard) 8:00pm - 9:30pm (Daylight Saving) |
| Normal* |
10:30pm - 5:00am (Standard) 9:30pm - 4:00am (Daylight Saving) |
| After-market |
5:00am - 7:00am (Standard) 4:00am - 6:00am (Daylight Saving) |
** Hong Kong Time is provided for reference only.
* Market may close early at 1:00pm upon stock exchanges announcement.
Note: Some US securities are not eligible (e.g. OTCBB securities) for trading at US extended hour sessions, including pre-market and after-market session. For further information, please check out here.
Canada Market
Local Time
| Session | Canada Eastern Time^ (GMT-5) / (GMT-4) |
| Normal | 9:30am - 4:00pm |
^ Canada uses Eastern Standard Time (EST) during the winter as standard time, which is GMT-5, and Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) during the summer as daylight saving time, which is GMT-4.
Hong Kong Time**
| Session | Hong Kong Time (GMT+08:00) |
| Normal |
10:30pm - 5:00am (Standard) 9:30pm - 4:00am (Daylight Saving) |
** Hong Kong Time is provided for reference only.
Asian Markets
Australia | China (Shanghai) | China (Shenzhen) | Indonesia | Japan | Korea | Malaysia | Philippines | Singapore | Taiwan | Thailand
Australia Market
Local Time
| Session | Sydney Time^ (GMT+10) / (GMT+11) |
| Pre-opening | 7:00am - 10:00am |
| Normal | 10:00am - 4:00pm |
^ Sydney uses Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) during the winter as standard time, which is GMT+10, and Australian Eastern Daylight Time (AEDT) during the summer as daylight saving time, which is GMT+11.
Hong Kong Time**
| Session | Hong Kong Time (GMT+08:00) |
| Pre-opening |
5:00am - 8:00am (Standard) 4:00pm - 7:00am (Daylight Saving) |
| Normal |
8:00am - 2:00pm (Standard) 7:00am - 1:00pm (Daylight Saving) |
** Hong Kong Time is provided for reference only.
China Market (Shanghai)
Local Time
| Session | China Time (GMT+08:00) |
| Pre-opening | 9:15am - 9:25am |
| Normal | 9:30am - 11:30am & 1:00pm - 3:00pm |
Hong Kong Time**
| Session | Hong Kong Time (GMT+08:00) |
| Pre-opening | 9:15am - 9:25am |
| Normal | 9:30am - 11:30am & 1:00pm - 3:00pm |
** Hong Kong Time is provided for reference only.
China Market (Shenzhen)
Local Time
| Session | China Time (GMT+08:00) |
| Pre-opening | 9:15am - 9:25am |
| Normal | 9:30am - 11:30am & 1:00pm - 3:00pm |
Hong Kong Time**
| Session | Hong Kong Time (GMT+08:00) |
| Pre-opening | 9:15am - 9:25am |
| Normal | 9:30am - 11:30am & 1:00pm - 3:00pm |
** Hong Kong Time is provided for reference only.
Indonesia Market
Local Time
| Session | Jakarta Time (GMT +07:00) |
| Pre-opening | 8:45am - 9:00am |
| Normal |
9:00am - 12:00pm & 1:30pm - 4:15pm (Mon - Thu) 9:00am - 11:30am & 2:00pm - 4:15pm (Fri) |
Hong Kong Time**
| Session | Hong Kong Time (GMT+08:00) |
| Pre-opening | 9:45am - 10:00am |
| Normal |
10:00am - 1:00pm & 2:30pm - 5:15pm (Mon - Thu) 10:00am - 12:30pm & 3:00pm - 5:15pm (Fri) |
** Hong Kong Time is provided for reference only.
Japan Market
Local Time
| Session | Japan Time (GMT+9) |
| Pre-opening | 8:30am - 9:00am |
| Normal | 9:00am - 11:30am & 12:30pm - 3:30pm |
Hong Kong Time**
| Session | Hong Kong Time (GMT+08:00) |
| Pre-opening | 7:30am - 8:00am |
| Normal | 8:00am - 10:30am & 11:30am - 2:30pm |
** Hong Kong Time is provided for reference only.
Korea Market
Local Time
| Session | Korea Time (GMT+9) |
| Pre-opening | 8:00am - 9:00am |
| Normal | 9:00am - 3:30pm |
Hong Kong Time**
| Session | Hong Kong Time (GMT+08:00) |
| Pre-opening | 7:00am - 8:00am |
| Normal | 8:00am - 2:30pm |
** Hong Kong Time is provided for reference only.
Malaysia Market
Local Time
| Session | Malaysia Time (GMT+08:00) |
| Pre-opening | 8:30am - 9:00am |
| Normal | 9:00am - 12:30pm & 2:30pm - 5:00pm |
Hong Kong Time**
| Session | Hong Kong Time (GMT+08:00) |
| Pre-opening | 8:30am - 9:00am |
| Normal | 9:00am - 12:30pm & 2:30pm - 5:00pm |
** Hong Kong Time is provided for reference only.
Philippines Market
Local Time
| Session | Manila Time (GMT+08:00) |
| Pre-opening | 9:00am - 9:30am |
| Normal | 9:30am - 12:00pm & 1:30pm - 3:30pm |
Hong Kong Time**
| Session | Hong Kong Time (GMT+08:00) |
| Pre-opening | 9:00am - 9:30am |
| Normal | 9:30am - 12:00pm & 1:30pm - 3:30pm |
** Hong Kong Time is provided for reference only.
Singapore Market
Local Time
| Session | Singapore Time (GMT+08:00) |
| Pre-opening | 8:30am - 9:00am |
| Normal | 9:00am - 12:00pm & 1:00pm - 5:00pm |
Hong Kong Time**
| Session | Hong Kong Time (GMT+08:00) |
| Pre-opening | 8:30am - 9:00am |
| Normal | 9:00am - 12:00pm & 1:00pm - 5:00pm |
** Hong Kong Time is provided for reference only.
Taiwan Market
Local Time
| Session | Taipei Time (GMT+08:00) |
| Normal | 9:00am - 1:30pm |
Hong Kong Time**
| Session | Hong Kong Time (GMT+08:00) |
| Normal | 9:00am - 1:30pm |
** Hong Kong Time is provided for reference only.
Thailand Market
Local Time
| Session | Bangkok Time (GMT+07:00) |
| Pre-opening | 9:30am - 10:00am |
| Normal | 10:00am - 12:30pm & 2:00pm - 4:30pm |
Hong Kong Time**
| Session | Hong Kong Time (GMT+08:00) |
| Pre-opening | 10:30am - 11:00am |
| Normal | 11:00am - 1:30pm & 3:00pm - 5:30pm |
** Hong Kong Time is provided for reference only.
European Markets
United Kingdom | France | Germany | Portugal | Switzerland
UK Market
Local Time
| Session | London Time^ (GMT) / (GMT+1) |
| Normal | 8:00am - 4:30pm |
^ United Kingdom uses Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) during the winter as standard time, and British Summer Time (BST) during the summer as daylight saving time, which is GMT+1.
Hong Kong Time**
| Session | Hong Kong Time (GMT+08:00) |
| Normal |
4:00pm - 12:30am (Standard) 3:00pm - 11:30pm (Daylight Saving) |
** Hong Kong Time is provided for reference only.
France Market
Local Time
| Session | Central European Time^ (GMT+1) / (GMT+2) |
| Normal | 9:00am - 5:30pm |
^ France uses Central European Time (CET) during the winter as standard time, which is GMT+1, and Central European Summer Time (CEST) during the summer as daylight saving time, which is GMT+2.
Hong Kong Time**
| Session | Hong Kong Time (GMT+08:00) |
| Normal |
4:00pm - 12:30am (Standard) 3:00pm - 11:30pm (Daylight Saving) |
** Hong Kong Time is provided for reference only.
Germany Market
Local Time
| Session | Central European Time^ (GMT+1) / (GMT+2) |
| Normal | 9:00am - 5:30pm |
^ Germany uses Central European Time (CET) during the winter as standard time, which is GMT+1, and Central European Summer Time (CEST) during the summer as daylight saving time, which is GMT+2.
Hong Kong Time**
| Session | Hong Kong Time (GMT+08:00) |
| Normal |
4:00pm - 12:30am (Standard) 3:00pm - 11:30pm (Daylight Saving) |
** Hong Kong Time is provided for reference only.
Portugal Market
Local Time
| Session | Central European Time^ (GMT+1) / (GMT+2) |
| Normal | 8:00am - 4:30pm |
^ Lisbon uses Central European Time (CET) during the winter as standard time, which is GMT+1, and Central European Summer Time (CEST) during the summer as daylight saving time, which is GMT+2.
Hong Kong Time**
| Session | Hong Kong Time (GMT+08:00) |
| Normal |
3:00pm - 11:30pm (Standard) 2:00pm - 10:30pm (Daylight Saving) |
** Hong Kong Time is provided for reference only.
Switzerland Market
Local Time
| Session | Central European Time^ (GMT+1) / (GMT+2) |
| Normal | 9:30am - 5:30pm |
^ Switzerland uses Central European Time (CET) during the winter as standard time, which is GMT+1, and Central European Summer Time (CEST) during the summer as daylight saving time, which is GMT+2.
Hong Kong Time**
| Session | Hong Kong Time (GMT+08:00) |
| Normal |
4:30pm - 12:30am (Standard) 3:30pm - 11:30pm (Daylight Saving) |
** Hong Kong Time is provided for reference only.