What are the trading timings and days?
Matthew Underwood
Published Jan 20, 2026
First of all, you need to know that the stock market in India works only five days (Monday-Friday) and is closed on weekends i.e. Saturday and Sunday. The normal trading time for the Equity market is between 09:15 am to 03:30 PM, Monday to Friday.
What time does the stock market open and close my time?
United States: The main US stock exchanges (NYSE and Nasdaq) are open from 9:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time on Monday through Friday.
What are stock market timings?
Share market timing are as follows: 9:15 am-3:30 pm on weekdays are the timings during which the BSE and NSE function.
Can we buy shares on Saturday and Sunday?
You can not buy or sell the shares in NSE and BSE during Saturday and Sunday and after 5.00 PM on all weekdays officially. But the brokers take the orders and implement it to buy and sell the next day when stock market opens up. The stock market opens and closes in its time regulated by the SEBi.
When does the stock market close for the day?
What Time Does The Stock Market Close? As mentioned above, the regular trading days closes at 4 p.m. Eastern time. However, on early-closure days, which are typically right before or right after a market holiday, the markets will close early, usually at 1 p.m. EST.
What are the normal trading hours for the stock market?
The regular trading hours for the U.S. stock market, including the New York Stock Exchange and the Nasdaq are from 9.30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Eastern time on weekdays (apart from stock market holidays). But what if I told you trading can also occur outside normal stock market hours? For instance, on regular market days, there is ‘pre-market trading.
When does the stock market open in Canada?
United States: The main US stock exchanges (NYSE and Nasdaq) are open from 9:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time on Monday through Friday. Canada: The Toronto Stock Exchange is also open from 9:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. local time, which is the same as Eastern Time.
How long is the New York Stock Exchange Open?
The New York Stock Exchange is open for a total of 6 hours 30 minutes per day. Most markets are open 5 to 7 hours per day. Smaller markets tend to be open for short periods. A shorter trading session compresses all trading activity into a smaller time period which leads to increased liquidity, smaller spreads, and more efficient markets.