Which clock: US Eastern time; Central, Mountain and Pacific clocks are one, two and three hours behind it, and Arizona does not use daylight saving time.
Forex session times in New York time (EST/EDT) by date
Each row is one stretch between clock changes, on EST/EDT.
| Period | London | New York | Overlap | Tokyo | Sydney | Week opens |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Now → 24 Oct 2026 | 03:00 – 12:00 | 08:00 – 17:00 | 08:00 – 12:00 | 20:00 (previous day) – 05:00 | 16:00 (previous day) – 01:00 | Sun 17:00 |
| 24 Oct 2026 → 1 Nov 2026 London's clocks go back to GMT | 04:00 – 13:00 | 08:00 – 17:00 | 08:00 – 13:00 | 20:00 (previous day) – 05:00 | 16:00 (previous day) – 01:00 | Sun 17:00 |
| 1 Nov 2026 → 14 Mar 2027 New York's clocks go back to EST | 03:00 – 12:00 | 08:00 – 17:00 | 08:00 – 12:00 | 19:00 (previous day) – 04:00 | 15:00 (previous day) – 00:00 | Sun 17:00 |
| 14 Mar 2027 → 27 Mar 2027 New York's clocks go forward to EDT | 04:00 – 13:00 | 08:00 – 17:00 | 08:00 – 13:00 | 20:00 (previous day) – 05:00 | 16:00 (previous day) – 01:00 | Sun 17:00 |
| 27 Mar 2027 → 3 Apr 2027 London's clocks go forward to BST | 03:00 – 12:00 | 08:00 – 17:00 | 08:00 – 12:00 | 20:00 (previous day) – 05:00 | 16:00 (previous day) – 01:00 | Sun 17:00 |
| 3 Apr 2027 → 2 Oct 2027 Sydney's clocks go back to AEST | 03:00 – 12:00 | 08:00 – 17:00 | 08:00 – 12:00 | 20:00 (previous day) – 05:00 | 17:00 (previous day) – 02:00 | Sun 17:00 |
| 2 Oct 2027 → 17 Oct 2027 Sydney's clocks go forward to AEDT | 03:00 – 12:00 | 08:00 – 17:00 | 08:00 – 12:00 | 20:00 (previous day) – 05:00 | 16:00 (previous day) – 01:00 | Sun 17:00 |
Why the times move, and what changes next
The sessions move on EST/EDT whenever New York, London or Sydney changes its clocks, and when this clock changes. Each row is one stretch between changes over the next twelve months.
Right now until 24 Oct 2026: London 03:00–12:00 EST/EDT, New York 08:00–17:00, both open 08:00–12:00; the week opens Sunday 17:00 EST/EDT. From 24 Oct 2026 (London's clocks go back to GMT): London 04:00–13:00, New York 08:00–17:00, overlap 08:00–13:00.
Forex session times in New York time (EST/EDT): January and July
Each city's business day on its own clock, converted to EST/EDT for a mid-January and a mid-July day.
| Session (local hours) | EST/EDT, mid-January (UTC−5) | EST/EDT, mid-July (UTC−4) |
|---|---|---|
| Sydney 07:00–16:00 | 15:00 (previous day) – 00:00 | 17:00 (previous day) – 02:00 |
| Tokyo 09:00–18:00 | 19:00 (previous day) – 04:00 | 20:00 (previous day) – 05:00 |
| London 08:00–17:00 | 03:00 – 12:00 | 03:00 – 12:00 |
| New York 08:00–17:00 | 08:00 – 17:00 | 08:00 – 17:00 |
Session overlaps in New York time (EST/EDT)
London–New York, and the shorter Sydney–Tokyo and Tokyo–London overlaps, on EST/EDT.
| Overlap | Mid-January | Mid-July |
|---|---|---|
| Sydney + Tokyo | 19:00 (previous day) – 00:00 (5 h) | 20:00 (previous day) – 02:00 (6 h) |
| Tokyo + London | 03:00 – 04:00 (1 h) | 03:00 – 05:00 (2 h) |
| London + New York | 08:00 – 12:00 (4 h) | 08:00 – 12:00 (4 h) |
Why London–New York, with the source
London and New York overlap when the two largest trading locations' business days coincide; the UK alone handled 38% of global FX turnover in April 2025 (BIS). That is a fact about volume by location, not a forecast for any pair or hour.
Weekly open and close in New York time (EST/EDT)
Sunday 17:00 to Friday 17:00 New York time, read on EST/EDT.
| Weekly | Mid-January | Mid-July |
|---|---|---|
| Opens (Sunday 17:00 New York) | Sunday 17:00 | Sunday 17:00 |
| Closes (Friday 17:00 New York) | Friday 17:00 | Friday 17:00 |
Broker hours, with a source
The week runs from Sunday 17:00 to Friday 17:00 New York time. Brokers differ by minutes: OANDA lists 17:05 to 16:59 with a daily 16:59–17:05 break (OANDA, checked 7 October 2026).
Does daylight saving change forex hours in New York time (EST/EDT)?
New York (ET) changes its own clocks: UTC−5 in mid-January and UTC−4 in mid-July.
How the clock changes move the sessions
New York, London and Sydney change on different dates, so in the weeks between their changes (March, and from late October to early November) some sessions sit an hour away from both tables. The live clock above applies every change for today's date.