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Is the forex market open now?
A live answer for forex and gold, the four trading sessions in UK time and your own time, the weekly open and close, and the holiday closures coming up.
Yes, the forex market is open now (13:07 UK time, Wednesday 11 November 2026). It closes for the weekend on Friday at 22:00 UK time.
Sessions open now: London, New York. Gold (XAU/USD) is open, and closes at 22:00 UK time on Wed 11 Nov.
The clock updates live in your browser; times are shown in UK time and in your own time zone.
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Free, opens TelegramForex sessions today in UK time and your time
| Session | Local hours | UK time today | Your time | Now |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sydney | 07:00 to 16:00 | 20:00 to 05:00 | see clock | Closed |
| Tokyo | 09:00 to 18:00 | 00:00 to 09:00 | see clock | Closed |
| London | 08:00 to 17:00 | 08:00 to 17:00 | see clock | Open |
| New York | 08:00 to 17:00 | 13:00 to 22:00 | see clock | Open |
Session hours are the usual business hours in each centre, the same as our market sessions clock. The interbank market itself trades around the clock from Sunday evening to Friday evening; liquidity is thinnest between the New York close and the Tokyo open.
When the forex market opens and closes each week
Forex opens on Sunday at 17:00 New York time, which is 22:00 UK time for most of the year, as Wellington and Sydney start the week, and closes on Friday at 17:00 New York time, 22:00 UK time. In the weeks when the UK and the US change their clocks on different dates the UK times move by an hour. Gold (XAU/USD) follows the CME Globex hours: it opens an hour later, at 18:00 New York time on Sunday, and pauses for an hour every weekday from 17:00 to 18:00 New York time.
Holiday closures coming up
Today: Forex is open. US bond market closed (SIFMA); US stock market open.
| Day | Holiday | Centres closed | What it means for forex |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wed 11 Nov | Veterans Day | None | Forex is open. US bond market closed (SIFMA); US stock market open. |
| Mon 23 Nov | Labour Thanksgiving Day | Tokyo | Forex is open. Liquidity is thinner in JPY pairs, and spreads can widen. |
| Thu 26 Nov | Thanksgiving Day | New York | Forex is open. Liquidity is thinner in USD pairs, and spreads can widen. |
| Fri 27 Nov | Day after Thanksgiving | None | Forex is open. US bond market early close 2:00pm New York time (SIFMA); NYSE closes early at 1:00pm New York time. |
| Thu 24 Dec | Christmas Eve | None | Forex is open. US bond market early close 2:00pm New York time (SIFMA); NYSE closes early at 1:00pm New York time. |
| Fri 25 Dec | Christmas Day | Sydney, London, New York | Forex is effectively shut: most brokers close or offer very limited trading. Check your broker's holiday hours. |
From our market holidays data, compiled from official exchange and government calendars. Forex market hours on holidays has the full year.
Holiday pages: Is the forex market open on Thanksgiving 2026?.
When our signals are posted
Free Forexuro signals are posted every trading day, usually between about 05:00 and 15:00 UK time, covering the Tokyo close, the London session and the start of the London and New York overlap. Each one has an entry, a stop loss and three targets. The hours when gold moves most are measured from our own price data, and today's signals shows what is running now.
Key facts
- Forex trades from Sunday 17:00 to Friday 17:00 New York time, 22:00 to 22:00 UK time for most of the year.
- Gold (XAU/USD) opens at 18:00 New York time on Sunday and pauses 17:00 to 18:00 New York time each weekday.
Source: Forexuro market holidays data
Frequently asked questions
Is the forex market open now?
The answer at the top of the page is worked out from the current time in New York: forex trades from Sunday 17:00 to Friday 17:00 New York time, around the clock, and the live clock updates it every 30 seconds in your browser.
What time does the forex market open on Sunday in the UK?
At 22:00 UK time for most of the year (17:00 New York time). In the weeks when the UK and US clocks change on different dates it opens at 21:00 or 23:00 UK time.
What time does the forex market close on Friday?
At 17:00 New York time, which is 22:00 UK time for most of the year. Prices can gap at the Sunday open after weekend news.
Is the forex market open on bank holidays?
On most holidays forex stays open, with thinner trading in the currency whose centre is closed. On Christmas Day and New Year's Day it is effectively shut. The holiday table on this page lists the closures coming up.
Is gold open when forex is open?
Mostly. Gold opens an hour after forex on Sunday, at 18:00 New York time, and pauses every weekday from 17:00 to 18:00 New York time, then trades until the Friday close.
Trading gold and forex carries a high risk of loss, and past results cannot guarantee future returns. Education only, not financial advice. Risk disclosure.