Forex Market Time Converter & Session Hours
Convert Forex session times between time zones for any supported date. Compare New York, London, UTC and India, with DST-aware hours and the next session overlap.
Enter a date and time, choose two time zones, and see the same moment in both. The session table and London–New York overlap update with your selection.
Convert a Forex session time
From
Live · updates each minute. Changing the source zone keeps the entered date and time.
America/New_York · EDT · UTC−04:00
To
Coordinated Universal Time · UTC+00:00
Next overlap
Starts in 2d 12h 45m
Forex market hours today
2 Oct 2026 · UTC. Full session intervals are shown in both zones, including dates across midnight.
| Session | From · America/New_York | To · UTC |
|---|---|---|
| SydneyClosed at selected time | From · America/New_York 18:00 · 1 Oct 2026 → 03:00 · 2 Oct 2026 | To · UTC 22:00 · 1 Oct 2026 → 07:00 · 2 Oct 2026 |
| TokyoClosed at selected time | From · America/New_York 20:00 · 1 Oct 2026 → 05:00 · 2 Oct 2026 | To · UTC 00:00 · 2 Oct 2026 → 09:00 · 2 Oct 2026 |
| LondonClosed at selected time | From · America/New_York 03:00 · 2 Oct 2026 → 12:00 · 2 Oct 2026 | To · UTC 07:00 · 2 Oct 2026 → 16:00 · 2 Oct 2026 |
| New YorkClosed at selected time | From · America/New_York 08:00 · 2 Oct 2026 → 17:00 · 2 Oct 2026 | To · UTC 12:00 · 2 Oct 2026 → 21:00 · 2 Oct 2026 |
EST, EDT, CST and schedule limits
New York follows Eastern Time: EST in winter and EDT in summer. Select New York for date-aware conversions. Search “EST” or “EDT” to choose an explicitly fixed offset instead. “CST” is ambiguous: choose Chicago for US Central Time or Shanghai for China Standard Time.
The table uses regional Forex hours, not a stock-exchange calendar or a live trading-status feed. London–New York overlap is the intersection of these session windows; it does not measure liquidity or predict returns. Broker holidays, maintenance and exact trading minutes can differ.
Time-zone rules come from your browser’s IANA data. Keep your browser updated when local rules change. Dates from 2020 to 2035 are supported; future rules may change.
IANA time-zone data · US daylight-saving rules · Example broker trading hours
How to use the Forex time converter
Choose the source time zone, date and time, then select the target zone. The result includes the target calendar date, UTC offset and any day difference. “Swap zones” keeps the same moment. “Use current time” starts the live clock; editing the source date, time or zone pauses it. Copy a link to preserve the exact moment and both zones.
Forex session hours in your time zone
The dated table converts regional session windows into both selected zones. It shows full opening and closing dates when a session crosses midnight. The model uses the local hours below on business days in each centre, limited to a Forex week from Sunday 17:00 to Friday 17:00 in New York. These are regional conventions, not a universal exchange calendar.
Australia/Sydney: 08:00–17:00 local time.
Asia/Tokyo: 09:00–18:00 local time.
Europe/London: 08:00–17:00 local time.
America/New_York: 08:00–17:00 local time.
London–New York overlap: next start and countdown
The overlap is the intersection of the modelled London and New York Forex sessions. The card shows the current overlap, or the next one if it has not started, including both dates and time zones. The countdown runs from the selected moment; in live mode it updates each minute. The US and UK change clocks on different dates, so the converted hours and overlap duration can change during transition weeks.
EST, EDT, CST and fixed offsets
Choose New York for Eastern Time that follows the selected date: EST uses UTC−05:00 and EDT uses UTC−04:00. Fixed EST and EDT options are also available in the search list; they keep their offset all year. CST can mean US Central Standard Time or China Standard Time: choose Chicago or Shanghai explicitly. India is available as Asia/Kolkata. The result always identifies the zone and UTC offset.
Daylight saving, weekends and accuracy
A clock change can skip a local time or make it occur twice. This converter rejects a skipped time and lets you choose the first or second occurrence of a repeated time. Time-zone rules are supplied by the browser’s IANA data; future rules can change. Forex session status is a calendar estimate, not confirmation that a broker accepts trades. Holidays, maintenance and exact opening minutes depend on the broker and instrument.
Frequently asked questions
How do I convert Forex market hours to my local time?
Select the session’s city or time zone under “From”, enter its date and time, then choose your city under “To”. “Use my time zone” reads the browser setting without requesting your location. The converted date, time and UTC offset appear together.
What is the difference between EST and EDT for Forex?
For New York, EST is UTC−05:00 and EDT is UTC−04:00. Select New York to apply the date’s daylight-saving rule automatically. Choose the explicitly fixed EST or EDT option only when the original time really uses that fixed offset.
Which time zone does CST mean?
CST is ambiguous. For US Central Time, choose Chicago; its offset changes between standard and daylight time. For China Standard Time, choose Shanghai. A city and date avoid relying on an abbreviation alone.
When is the next London–New York overlap?
The overlap card calculates the next common interval from the same session windows as the table. If it is already open by schedule, the card shows its end. Both source and target times are displayed. The duration can change when the US and UK move clocks on different dates.
What time does the Forex market open and close?
This tool models the Forex week from Sunday 17:00 to Friday 17:00 in New York. Those are model boundaries, not guaranteed trading minutes for every broker. Use New York as the source and your local zone as the target to convert a particular Sunday or Friday; confirm the instrument’s actual schedule with your broker.
Can I convert Forex session times to India time?
Yes. Choose India or Asia/Kolkata as the target. The converter shows the local date and time, and the session table uses the same zone. Dates are included for sessions that start or finish on a different calendar day.
Why does a time appear twice, or fail to convert?
When clocks move back, a local time can refer to two different moments. Select the first or second occurrence using its UTC offset. When clocks move forward, a local time may not exist; choose a valid time before or after the gap. Invalid inputs do not leave a previous result visible.
Does the overlap indicate the best time to trade?
No. It shows when the regional sessions overlap under the stated model. It does not measure available liquidity, spreads, volatility or expected returns, and it is not a recommendation to trade.
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