Market Hours FAQ
- When does the U.S. stock market open?
- NYSE and Nasdaq regular trading hours are 9:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time, Monday through Friday (excluding U.S. market holidays). Pre-market and after-hours sessions extend liquidity around the regular session.
- What are pre-market and after-hours trading times?
- U.S. pre-market typically runs from about 4:00 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. ET; after-hours from 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. ET. Liquidity and spreads can differ from the regular session.
- Which major world markets open after the U.S. close?
- Asia sessions such as Tokyo, Hong Kong, and Shanghai open overnight relative to U.S. Eastern Time. London and other European exchanges overlap the U.S. morning session.
- Does this page show holiday schedules?
- Live open/closed status comes from exchange feeds and may mark an exchange closed on weekends or holidays. Regular-session windows are the default schedule shown for countdowns.
Track U.S. Treasury yields and the economic calendar for macro context around the open.