What time does CME Globex (equity index futures) open and close?

CME Globex (equity index futures) (CME) trades 00:00–16:00, 17:00–00:00 Chicago time (UTC-05:00), Sunday to Thursday. In UTC that is 05:00–21:00, 22:00–05:00.

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

The regular session runs 01:00–17:00, 18:00–01:00 New York time and 05:00–21:00, 22:00–05:00 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 CME close for lunch?

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

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CME Globex (equity index futures) Trading Hours

CME Globex (equity index futures) is the Chicago venue of the E-mini S&P 500, trading in USD on Sunday to Thursday, UTC-05:00 today.

Right now

At 22:40 UTC on Monday 26 October 2026, CME Globex (equity index futures) is open for regular trading. It closes in 6h 19m, at 00:00 Chicago time.

The trading day

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

Session	Chicago time	UTC
Regular session	00:00–16:00	05:00–21:00
Regular session	17:00–00:00	22:00–05:00

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	05:00–21:00, 22:00–05:00
New York	UTC-04:00	01:00–17:00, 18:00–01:00
Chicago	UTC-05:00	00:00–16:00, 17:00–00:00
Sao Paulo	UTC-03:00	02:00–18:00, 19:00–02:00
London	UTC+00:00	05:00–21:00, 22:00–05:00
Paris and Frankfurt	UTC+01:00	06:00–22:00, 23:00–06:00
Dubai	UTC+04:00	09:00–01:00 (+1 day), 02:00 (+1 day)–09:00
Mumbai	UTC+05:30	10:30–02:30 (+1 day), 03:30 (+1 day)–10:30
Singapore and Hong Kong	UTC+08:00	13:00–05:00 (+1 day), 06:00 (+1 day)–13:00
Tokyo	UTC+09:00	14:00–06:00 (+1 day), 07:00 (+1 day)–14:00
Sydney	UTC+11:00	16:00–08:00 (+1 day), 09:00 (+1 day)–16:00

This week

Day	Date	Regular session, Chicago time
Monday	26 Oct	00:00–16:00, 17:00–00:00
Tuesday	27 Oct	00:00–16:00, 17:00–00:00
Wednesday	28 Oct	00:00–16:00, 17:00–00:00
Thursday	29 Oct	00:00–16:00, 17:00–00:00
Friday	30 Oct	Closed, weekend
Saturday	31 Oct	Closed, weekend
Sunday	1 Nov	00:00–16:00, 17:00–00:00

Holidays and early closes

The week above treats every weekday as a trading day. CME Globex (equity index futures) 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: CME Globex (equity index futures)
Code: CME
City: Chicago, United States
Time zone: America/Chicago (UTC-05:00 today)
Trading days: Sunday to Thursday
Headline index: E-mini S&P 500
Currency: USD
Region: Americas

Questions

What time does CME Globex (equity index futures) open and close?: CME Globex (equity index futures) (CME) trades 00:00–16:00, 17:00–00:00 Chicago time (UTC-05:00), Sunday to Thursday. In UTC that is 05:00–21:00, 22:00–05:00.
What are CME trading hours in New York and London time?: The regular session runs 01:00–17:00, 18:00–01:00 New York time and 05:00–21:00, 22:00–05:00 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 CME close for lunch?: No. CME trades continuously from the open to the close with no midday break.

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