Stock market timings in India
Trading hours for NSE and BSE equity, F&O, currency and MCX commodity segments — all times in IST, Monday to Friday.
Indian equity market right now—
NSE & BSE equity session
| Pre-open — order entry | 9:00 – 9:08 am |
| Pre-open — order matching & buffer | 9:08 – 9:15 am |
| Normal trading session | 9:15 am – 3:30 pm |
| Closing price calculation | 3:30 – 3:40 pm |
| Post-closing session | 3:40 – 4:00 pm |
| Block deal window (morning) | 8:45 – 9:00 am |
Other segments
| Equity derivatives (F&O) | 9:15 am – 3:30 pm |
| Currency derivatives (NSE/BSE) | 9:00 am – 5:00 pm |
| Cross-currency & some INR contracts | 9:00 am – 7:30 pm |
| MCX commodity — morning + evening | 9:00 am – 11:30 pm (11:55 pm in US DST) |
| MCX agri commodities | 9:00 am – 5:00 pm (9:00 pm for some) |
Global markets in IST
| Japan (Nikkei) | 5:30 am – 11:30 am |
| Hong Kong (Hang Seng) | 7:00 am – 1:30 pm |
| Europe (DAX, FTSE) | 12:30 pm – 9:00 pm* |
| US (NYSE, Nasdaq) | 7:00 pm – 1:30 am* |
| Crypto | 24 × 7 |
| Forex | 24 × 5 · live clock |
*During daylight saving time (roughly Mar–Oct/Nov). Outside it, Europe and US open and close one hour later in IST.
Good to know
- Markets are closed on Saturdays, Sundays and exchange holidays.
- AMO (after-market orders) can be placed with most brokers after 3:45 pm for the next day.
- T+1 settlement: shares bought today reach your demat account the next working day.