If you've tried to buy a stock through the Shares app and your order came up as “scheduled”, then the local market of that stock would have more than likely been closed.
It's always worth knowing when the markets open and close. Who knows, perhaps one day you might need to sell a position quickly to release some cash. Or, someone catches you on the hop asking when the markets open and you have no idea. Don’t worry, we’ve all been there when it comes to answering questions on stocks and shares!
Whatever your reason, we’re here to help. Below you can find the opening and closing times for each major stock market (any with a market cap of $500 billion or more).
💡 If you want to visit some of the main stock exchanges directly, you can do so here:
The London Stock Exchange
Europe
1)📍 Location
London, UK 🇬🇧
📈 Stock Market
London Stock Exchange (LSE)
🕒 Time Zone
BST
🔐 Open/ Close
Monday to Friday
8am to 12pm and 12:02pm to 4:30pm
🍔 Lunch Break
Yes – 12pm to 12:02pm
It’s not that we’re fast eaters! Read more on why the UK closes midday.
2)📍 Location
Frankfurt, Germany 🇩🇪
📈 Stock Market
Frankfurt Stock Exchange(FSX)
🕒 Time Zone
CEST
🔐 Open/ Close
Monday to Friday
9am to 5:30pm
🍔 Lunch Break
No
3)📍 Location
Amsterdam, Netherlands 🇳🇱
📈 Stock Market
Euronext, Amsterdam Stock Exchange
🕒 Time Zone
CEST
🔐 Open/ Close
Monday to Friday
9am to 5:30pm
🍔 Lunch Break
No
4)📍 Location
Zurich, Switzerland🇨🇭
📈 Stock Market
Swiss Exchange (SIX)
🕒 Time Zone
CEST
🔐 Open/ Close
Monday to Friday
9am to 5:20pm
🍔 Lunch Break
No
5)📍 Location
Stockholm, Sweden 🇸🇪
📈 Stock Market
Nasdaq Stockholm
🕒 Time Zone
CEST
🔐 Open/ Close
Monday to Friday
9am to 5:25am
🍔 Lunch Break
No
6)📍 Location
Madrid, Spain 🇪🇸
📈 Stock Market
Bolsa de Madrid (BME)
🕒 Time Zone
CEST
🔐 Open/ Close
Monday to Friday
9am to 5:30pm
🍔 Lunch Break
No
7)📍 Location
Paris, France 🇫🇷
📈 Stock Market
Euronext Paris Stock Exchange
🕒 Time Zone
CEST
🔐 Open/ Close
Monday to Friday
9am to 5:30pm
🍔 Lunch Break
No
8)📍 Location
Copenhagen, Denmark 🇩🇰
📈 Stock Market
Nasdaq Copenhagen (OMXC)
🕒 Time Zone
CEST
🔐 Open/ Close
Monday to Friday
9am to 4:55pm
🍔 Lunch Break
No
North America
1)📍 Location
New York, US 🇺🇸
📈 Stock Market
New York Stock Exchange (NYSE)
🕒 Time Zone
EDT
🔐 Open/ Close
Monday to Friday
9:30am to 4pm
🍔 Lunch Break
No
2)📍 Location
New York, US 🇺🇸
📈 Stock Market
Nasdaq Stock Market
🕒 Time Zone
EDT
🔐 Open/ Close
Monday to Friday
9:30am to 4pm
🍔 Lunch Break
No
3)📍 Location
Toronto, Canada 🇨🇦
📈 Stock Market
Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX)
🕒 Time Zone
EDT
🔐 Open/ Close
Monday to Friday
9:30am to 4pm
🍔 Lunch Break
No
South America
1)📍 Location
São Paulo, Brazil 🇧🇷
📈 Stock Market
B3 S.A.
🕒 Time Zone
BRT
🔐 Open/ Close
Monday to Friday
10am to 4:45pm
🍔 Lunch Break
No
Asia
1)📍 Location
Shanghai, China 🇨🇳
📈 Stock Market
Shanghai Stock Exchange (SSE)
🕒 Time Zone
CST
🔐 Open/ Close
Monday to Friday
9:30am to 11:30am and 1pm to 3pm
🍔 Lunch Break
Yes – 11:30am to 1:00pm
2)📍 Location
Tokyo, Japan 🇯🇵
📈 Stock Market
Tokyo Stock Exchange
🕒 Time Zone
JST
🔐 Open/ Close
Monday to Friday
9am to 11:30am and 12:30pm to 3pm
🍔 Lunch Break
Yes – 11:30am to 12:30pm
3)📍 Location
Shenzhen, China 🇨🇳
📈 Stock Market
Shenzhen Stock Exchange (SZSE)
🕒 Time Zone
CST
🔐 Open/ Close
Monday to Friday
9:30am to 11:30am and 1pm to 2:57pm
🍔 Lunch Break
Yes – 11:30am to 1:00pm
4)📍 Location
Central District, Hong Kong 🇭🇰
📈 Stock Market
Stock Exchange of Hong Kong (SEHK)
🕒 Time Zone
HKT
🔐 Open/ Close
Monday to Friday
9:30am to 12pm and 1pm to 4pm
🍔 Lunch Break
Yes – 12am to 1pm
5)📍 Location
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia 🇸🇦
📈 Stock Market
Saudi Stock Exchange
🕒 Time Zone
AST
🔐 Open/ Close
Sunday to Thursday
10am to 3:20pm
🍔 Lunch Break
No
6)📍 Location
Mumbai, India 🇮🇳
📈 Stock Market
BSE Limited
🕒 Time Zone
IST
🔐 Open/ Close
Monday to Friday
9:15am to 3:30pm
🍔 Lunch Break
No
7)📍 Location
Seoul, South Korea 🇰🇷
📈 Stock Market
Korea Exchange (KRX)
🕒 Time Zone
KST
🔐 Open/ Close
Monday to Friday
9am to 3:30pm
🍔 Lunch Break
No
8)📍 Location
Taipei, Taiwan 🇹🇼
📈 Stock Market
Taiwan Stock Exchange (TWSE)
🕒 Time Zone
CST
🔐 Open/ Close
Monday to Friday
9:15am to 1:30pm
🍔 Lunch Break
No
9)📍 Location
Singapore 🇸🇬
📈 Stock Market
Singapore Exchange (SGX)
🕒 Time Zone
GMT (+8)
🔐 Open/ Close
Monday to Friday
9am to 12pm, 1pm to 5pm
🍔 Lunch Break
Yes – 12pm to 1pm
10)📍 Location
Jakarta, Indonesia 🇮🇩
📈 Stock Market
Indonesia Stock Exchange (IDX)
🕒 Time Zone
WIB
🔐 Open/ Close
Monday to Friday
9am to 11:30am, 1:30pm to 3pm
🍔 Lunch Break
Yes – 11:30am to 1:30pm
11)📍 Location
Tehran, Iran 🇮🇷
📈 Stock Market
Tehran Stock Exchange (TSE)
🕒 Time Zone
IRST
🔐 Open/ Close
Saturday to Wednesday
9am to 12:30pm
🍔 Lunch Break
No
Australia
1)📍 Location
Sydney, Australia 🇦🇺
📈 Stock Market
Australian Securities Exchange (ASX)
🕒 Time Zone
AEST
🔐 Open/ Close
Monday to Friday
10am to 4pm
🍔 Lunch Break
No
Africa
1)📍 Location
Johannesburg, South Africa 🇿🇦
📈 Stock Market
Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE)
🕒 Time Zone
SAST
Monday to Friday
🔐 Open/ Close
Monday to Friday
9am to 5pm
🍔 Lunch Break
No
For specific questions relating to the London Stock Exchange, Euronext Paris Stock Exchange, New York Stock Exchange and the Nasdaq Stock Market, make sure to read our dedicated blog posts.
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