# Global Market Hours

Machine-readable summary of the LOPJLB world exchange clock.

Canonical URL: https://www.lopjlb.com/market-hours

Live API (no auth): `GET https://www.lopjlb.com/bff/api/market/exchange-hours`

## What you get

- Live open/closed status for major world stock exchanges
- Interactive world map, 24-hour UTC session timeline, and local exchange clocks
- Countdowns to the next open or close for tracked markets

## Regular U.S. session (ET)

- Regular hours: 9:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Eastern, Monday–Friday (ex-holidays)
- Pre-market: roughly 4:00 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. ET
- After-hours: roughly 4:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. ET

## 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).

### 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.

## Related

- [US Treasury Rates](https://www.lopjlb.com/treasury-rates)
- [ER & Economic Calendar](https://www.lopjlb.com/calendar)
- [Market pulse API](https://www.lopjlb.com/bff/api/market-pulse)