What time does B3 - Brasil Bolsa Balcao open and close?

B3 - Brasil Bolsa Balcao (B3) trades 10:00–17:55 Sao Paulo time (UTC-03:00), Monday to Friday. In UTC that is 13:00–20:55.

What are B3 trading hours in New York and London time?

The regular session runs 09:00–16:55 New York time and 13:00–20:55 London time on Monday 26 October 2026. The conversion shifts by an hour for a few weeks a year when daylight saving changes on one side before the other.

Does B3 close for lunch?

No. B3 trades continuously from the open to the close with no midday break.

Does B3 have pre-market or after-hours trading?

Yes: a pre-market session from 09:45 to 10:00 and after-hours trading from 17:55 to 18:00 Sao Paulo time. Liquidity outside the regular session is thinner and spreads are wider, so prices there can move further on less volume.

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B3 - Brasil Bolsa Balcao Trading Hours

B3 - Brasil Bolsa Balcao is the Sao Paulo venue of the IBOVESPA, trading in BRL on Monday to Friday, UTC-03:00 today.

Right now

At 22:40 UTC on Monday 26 October 2026, B3 - Brasil Bolsa Balcao is closed. It next opens in 14h 19m, at 10:00 Sao Paulo time on Tuesday 27 October 2026.

The trading day

Every session of a normal day, in Sao Paulo time and in UTC, for Monday 26 October 2026.

Session	Sao Paulo time	UTC
Pre-market	09:45–10:00	12:45–13:00
Regular session	10:00–17:55	13:00–20:55
After-hours	17:55–18:00	20:55–21:00

The regular session in other cities

Converted for today's date, so daylight saving on both sides is applied. A mark of −1 day or +1 day means the session falls on the previous or the next calendar day in that city.

City	Offset today	Regular session
UTC	UTC+00:00	13:00–20:55
New York	UTC-04:00	09:00–16:55
Chicago	UTC-05:00	08:00–15:55
Sao Paulo	UTC-03:00	10:00–17:55
London	UTC+00:00	13:00–20:55
Paris and Frankfurt	UTC+01:00	14:00–21:55
Dubai	UTC+04:00	17:00–00:55 (+1 day)
Mumbai	UTC+05:30	18:30–02:25 (+1 day)
Singapore and Hong Kong	UTC+08:00	21:00–04:55 (+1 day)
Tokyo	UTC+09:00	22:00–05:55 (+1 day)
Sydney	UTC+11:00	00:00 (+1 day)–07:55 (+1 day)

This week

Day	Date	Regular session, Sao Paulo time
Monday	26 Oct	10:00–17:55
Tuesday	27 Oct	10:00–17:55
Wednesday	28 Oct	10:00–17:55
Thursday	29 Oct	10:00–17:55
Friday	30 Oct	10:00–17:55
Saturday	31 Oct	Closed, weekend
Sunday	1 Nov	Closed, weekend

Holidays and early closes

The week above treats every weekday as a trading day. B3 - Brasil Bolsa Balcao also closes on its national and exchange holidays, which are not listed here; confirm a specific date against the exchange's own calendar.

About the venue

Exchange: B3 - Brasil Bolsa Balcao
Code: B3
City: Sao Paulo, Brazil
Time zone: America/Sao_Paulo (UTC-03:00 today)
Trading days: Monday to Friday
Headline index: IBOVESPA
Currency: BRL
Region: Americas

Questions

What time does B3 - Brasil Bolsa Balcao open and close?: B3 - Brasil Bolsa Balcao (B3) trades 10:00–17:55 Sao Paulo time (UTC-03:00), Monday to Friday. In UTC that is 13:00–20:55.
What are B3 trading hours in New York and London time?: The regular session runs 09:00–16:55 New York time and 13:00–20:55 London time on Monday 26 October 2026. The conversion shifts by an hour for a few weeks a year when daylight saving changes on one side before the other.
Does B3 close for lunch?: No. B3 trades continuously from the open to the close with no midday break.
Does B3 have pre-market or after-hours trading?: Yes: a pre-market session from 09:45 to 10:00 and after-hours trading from 17:55 to 18:00 Sao Paulo time. Liquidity outside the regular session is thinner and spreads are wider, so prices there can move further on less volume.

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