What time does Japan Exchange Group open and close?

Japan Exchange Group (JPX) trades 09:00–11:30, 12:30–15:30 Tokyo time (UTC+09:00), Monday to Friday. In UTC that is 00:00–02:30, 03:30–06:30.

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

The regular session runs 20:00 (−1 day)–22:30 (−1 day), 23:30 (−1 day)–02:30 New York time and 00:00–02:30, 03:30–06:30 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 JPX close for lunch?

Yes. Trading pauses from 11:30 to 12:30 Tokyo time, then resumes for the afternoon session.

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

Yes: a pre-market session from 08:00 to 09:00 Tokyo 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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Japan Exchange Group (JPX) Trading Hours

Japan Exchange Group is the Tokyo venue of the Nikkei 225, trading in JPY on Monday to Friday, UTC+09:00 today.

Right now

At 22:01 UTC on Monday 26 October 2026, Japan Exchange Group is closed. It next opens in 1h 58m, at 09:00 Tokyo time on Tuesday 27 October 2026.

The trading day

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

Session	Tokyo time	UTC
Pre-market	08:00–09:00	23:00 (−1 day)–00:00
Regular session	09:00–11:30	00:00–02:30
Lunch break	11:30–12:30	02:30–03:30
Regular session	12:30–15:30	03:30–06:30

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	00:00–02:30, 03:30–06:30
New York	UTC-04:00	20:00 (−1 day)–22:30 (−1 day), 23:30 (−1 day)–02:30
Chicago	UTC-05:00	19:00 (−1 day)–21:30 (−1 day), 22:30 (−1 day)–01:30
Sao Paulo	UTC-03:00	21:00 (−1 day)–23:30 (−1 day), 00:30–03:30
London	UTC+00:00	00:00–02:30, 03:30–06:30
Paris and Frankfurt	UTC+01:00	01:00–03:30, 04:30–07:30
Dubai	UTC+04:00	04:00–06:30, 07:30–10:30
Mumbai	UTC+05:30	05:30–08:00, 09:00–12:00
Singapore and Hong Kong	UTC+08:00	08:00–10:30, 11:30–14:30
Tokyo	UTC+09:00	09:00–11:30, 12:30–15:30
Sydney	UTC+11:00	11:00–13:30, 14:30–17:30

This week

Day	Date	Regular session, Tokyo time
Tuesday	27 Oct	09:00–11:30, 12:30–15:30
Wednesday	28 Oct	09:00–11:30, 12:30–15:30
Thursday	29 Oct	09:00–11:30, 12:30–15:30
Friday	30 Oct	09:00–11:30, 12:30–15:30
Saturday	31 Oct	Closed, weekend
Sunday	1 Nov	Closed, weekend
Monday	2 Nov	09:00–11:30, 12:30–15:30

Holidays and early closes

The week above treats every weekday as a trading day. Japan Exchange Group 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: Japan Exchange Group
Code: JPX
City: Tokyo, Japan
Time zone: Asia/Tokyo (UTC+09:00 today)
Trading days: Monday to Friday
Headline index: Nikkei 225
Currency: JPY
Region: Asia-Pacific

Questions

What time does Japan Exchange Group open and close?: Japan Exchange Group (JPX) trades 09:00–11:30, 12:30–15:30 Tokyo time (UTC+09:00), Monday to Friday. In UTC that is 00:00–02:30, 03:30–06:30.
What are JPX trading hours in New York and London time?: The regular session runs 20:00 (−1 day)–22:30 (−1 day), 23:30 (−1 day)–02:30 New York time and 00:00–02:30, 03:30–06:30 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 JPX close for lunch?: Yes. Trading pauses from 11:30 to 12:30 Tokyo time, then resumes for the afternoon session.
Does JPX have pre-market or after-hours trading?: Yes: a pre-market session from 08:00 to 09:00 Tokyo 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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