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Forex market hours
The four main forex sessions, shown in your time zone or in common MT4/MT5 server time. Daylight saving changes are handled automatically.
New to this?
You getWhether each of the four sessions is active now, and when it starts or ends
What to enter, and the terms used
You enterJust choose how times are shown: your device’s time zone, common MT4/MT5 server time, or GMT
New to these words?
Where do I find these numbers?
- Your time
- Your phone or computer clock. The tool uses your device’s time and time zone
- MT4/MT5 server time
- The time at the top of Market Watch (the time the last price arrived, in server time; it stops while the market is closed). The server time converter turns it into your local time
- Holiday and year-end hours
- Your broker’s announcements. Some brokers also list trading sessions per symbol under Market Watch → right-click → Specification
The mobile app and platforms other than MT4/MT5 may use different names or places (for example, “Units” or “Lot size” for contract size). If you cannot find a number, check your broker’s help pages.
How to read it
- Session hours are approximate local times: Sydney 7–16, Tokyo 9–18, London 8–17, New York 8–17.
- Forex trades almost 24 hours a day, from Monday morning in Sydney to Friday evening in New York. “Active” here means the hours when that region trades most. You can still trade outside them.
- The trading week is counted from 5:00 Monday in Sydney to 17:00 Friday in New York, as described by the Australian Foreign Exchange Committee. Your broker’s hours may differ.
- Sydney, Tokyo, London and New York are the four sessions most often named. Trading is also active in other cities, such as Singapore, Hong Kong and Frankfurt.
- Times shift with your broker’s server time, holidays and the year-end break.
FAQ
Why is this different from my MT4/MT5 clock?
MT4/MT5 charts use your broker’s server time. Use “Show times in” above to switch to GMT+2 (GMT+3 during US daylight saving), which many brokers use. Brokers differ, so compare it with your own MT4/MT5 clock.
Does this tool recommend a session to trade?
No. It does not say. Your own results by time of day show up when you review a trading journal.
Do you review your results by time of day?
Tiltnote is a trading journal with a daily calendar. Over time you can see how your results differ by time and by how you felt.
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This tool is a calculation aid. It is not investment advice or a recommendation to make any trade. Real values depend on your broker’s contract size, rates, commissions and spread. Always check in your trading platform before placing an order. The numbers you enter are calculated on your device and never sent anywhere.
Updated 21 Oct 2026 · Run by Kenji Okumura, Representative, Tiltnote · About this site