Forex Market Sessions Clock

The forex market trades around the clock on weekdays through four major regional sessions — Sydney, Tokyo, London and New York. Liquidity and volatility shift as each opens and closes, and the busiest stretch is often the London–New York overlap. This live sessions clock reads your own device time and shows which sessions are open right now, how long until each next opens or closes, and the current overlaps.

Times are derived from each session's standard hours and your computer's clock and time zone. It is an informational reference; it does not advise when to trade and makes no claim about results from trading any session.

Sessions are shown using standard reference hours in UTC and your device clock; some regions observe daylight saving, so verify against your broker's server time. The market is closed over the weekend.

How to use it

  1. Open the page — the clock starts automatically and updates every second using your device's time.
  2. A green marker means the session is open; grey means closed, with a countdown to the next open or close.
  3. The overlap line highlights when two sessions are open at once, such as London–New York.

No inputs are needed. If your countdowns look off by an hour, your region or the session's region may be observing daylight saving — treat the times as a guide and confirm with your broker's clock.

FAQ

What time zone does the clock use?

It uses your own device's clock and time zone, converting each session's standard hours to compare against the current time.

What are the session hours?

As a common reference in UTC: Sydney about 22:00–07:00, Tokyo 00:00–09:00, London 08:00–17:00 and New York 13:00–22:00. Exact local open times shift with daylight saving.

Why does the overlap matter?

When two major sessions are open together, more participants are active, which often means tighter spreads and more movement. It is context, not a trading signal.

Is the weekend handled?

Yes. The clock treats the weekend as closed, since the spot forex market does not trade then.

Does this need an internet connection?

No. It runs entirely from your device clock in the browser.

See also the free trading tools hub and please read our risk disclosure.