Market Session Clock

Live view of which markets are open and when to trade.

Sydney Session

21:00–06:00 UTC

08:00–17:00 AEDT

Low Volume
AUD/USDNZD/USDAUD/JPY

Tokyo Session

23:00–08:00 UTC

08:00–17:00 JST

Medium Volume
USD/JPYEUR/JPYGBP/JPY

London Session

07:00–16:00 UTC

08:00–17:00 GMT

High Volume
EUR/USDGBP/USDEUR/GBP

New York Session

12:00–21:00 UTC

08:00–17:00 EST

High Volume
EUR/USDUSD/JPYGBP/USD

Overlap Periods

Tokyo / London

07:00–08:00 UTC

Brief but active for EUR/JPY, GBP/JPY

London / New York

12:00–16:00 UTC

Highest volume of the day — best for majors

Market Sessions

──:── UTC

Sydney

21:00 – 06:00 UTC

Tokyo

23:00 – 08:00 UTC

London

07:00 – 16:00 UTC

New York

12:00 – 21:00 UTC

Tips

• Trade pairs most active during an open session for tighter spreads and better liquidity.

• The London–New York overlap (12:00–16:00 UTC) is the highest volume window — ideal for day trading majors.

• Avoid trading 20 min before/after high-impact news events to prevent slippage.