What time does Korea Exchange open and close?

Korea Exchange (KRX) trades 09:00–15:30 Seoul time (UTC+09:00), Monday to Friday. In UTC that is 00:00–06:30.

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

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

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

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

Yes: a pre-market session from 08:30 to 09:00 Seoul 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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Korea Exchange (KRX) Trading Hours

Korea Exchange is the Seoul venue of the KOSPI, trading in KRW on Monday to Friday, UTC+09:00 today.

Right now

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

The trading day

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

Session	Seoul time	UTC
Pre-market	08:30–09:00	23:30 (−1 day)–00:00
Regular session	09:00–15:30	00:00–06:30

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

This week

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

Holidays and early closes

The week above treats every weekday as a trading day. Korea Exchange 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: Korea Exchange
Code: KRX
City: Seoul, South Korea
Time zone: Asia/Seoul (UTC+09:00 today)
Trading days: Monday to Friday
Headline index: KOSPI
Currency: KRW
Region: Asia-Pacific

Questions

What time does Korea Exchange open and close?: Korea Exchange (KRX) trades 09:00–15:30 Seoul time (UTC+09:00), Monday to Friday. In UTC that is 00:00–06:30.
What are KRX trading hours in New York and London time?: The regular session runs 20:00 (−1 day)–02:30 New York time and 00:00–06:30 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 KRX close for lunch?: No. KRX trades continuously from the open to the close with no midday break.
Does KRX have pre-market or after-hours trading?: Yes: a pre-market session from 08:30 to 09:00 Seoul 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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