What time does Dubai Financial Market open and close?

Dubai Financial Market (DFM) trades 10:00–15:00 Dubai time (UTC+04:00), Monday to Friday. In UTC that is 06:00–11:00.

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

The regular session runs 02:00–07:00 New York time and 06:00–11:00 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 DFM close for lunch?

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

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

Yes: a pre-market session from 09:30 to 10:00 Dubai 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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Dubai Financial Market (DFM) Trading Hours

Dubai Financial Market is the Dubai venue of the DFM General, trading in AED on Monday to Friday, UTC+04:00 today.

Right now

At 22:40 UTC on Monday 26 October 2026, Dubai Financial Market is closed. It next opens in 7h 19m, at 10:00 Dubai time on Tuesday 27 October 2026.

The trading day

Every session of a normal day, in Dubai time and in UTC, for Tuesday 27 October 2026.

Session	Dubai time	UTC
Pre-market	09:30–10:00	05:30–06:00
Regular session	10:00–15:00	06:00–11:00

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	06:00–11:00
New York	UTC-04:00	02:00–07:00
Chicago	UTC-05:00	01:00–06:00
Sao Paulo	UTC-03:00	03:00–08:00
London	UTC+00:00	06:00–11:00
Paris and Frankfurt	UTC+01:00	07:00–12:00
Dubai	UTC+04:00	10:00–15:00
Mumbai	UTC+05:30	11:30–16:30
Singapore and Hong Kong	UTC+08:00	14:00–19:00
Tokyo	UTC+09:00	15:00–20:00
Sydney	UTC+11:00	17:00–22:00

This week

Day	Date	Regular session, Dubai time
Tuesday	27 Oct	10:00–15:00
Wednesday	28 Oct	10:00–15:00
Thursday	29 Oct	10:00–15:00
Friday	30 Oct	10:00–15:00
Saturday	31 Oct	Closed, weekend
Sunday	1 Nov	Closed, weekend
Monday	2 Nov	10:00–15:00

Holidays and early closes

The week above treats every weekday as a trading day. Dubai Financial Market 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: Dubai Financial Market
Code: DFM
City: Dubai, UAE
Time zone: Asia/Dubai (UTC+04:00 today)
Trading days: Monday to Friday
Headline index: DFM General
Currency: AED
Region: Europe / Middle East / Africa

Questions

What time does Dubai Financial Market open and close?: Dubai Financial Market (DFM) trades 10:00–15:00 Dubai time (UTC+04:00), Monday to Friday. In UTC that is 06:00–11:00.
What are DFM trading hours in New York and London time?: The regular session runs 02:00–07:00 New York time and 06:00–11:00 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 DFM close for lunch?: No. DFM trades continuously from the open to the close with no midday break.
Does DFM have pre-market or after-hours trading?: Yes: a pre-market session from 09:30 to 10:00 Dubai 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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