Europe / Middle East / Africa

London Stock Exchange (LSE) Trading Hours

London Stock Exchange is the London venue of the FTSE 100, trading in GBP on Monday to Friday, UTC+00:00 today.

Right now

At 22:01 UTC on Monday 26 October 2026, London Stock Exchange is closed. It next opens in 9h 58m, at 08:00 London time on Tuesday 27 October 2026.

The trading day

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

Session	London time	UTC
Pre-market	05:05–08:00	05:05–08:00
Regular session	08:00–16:30	08:00–16:30
After-hours	16:30–17:15	16:30–17:15

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	08:00–16:30
New York	UTC-04:00	04:00–12:30
Chicago	UTC-05:00	03:00–11:30
Sao Paulo	UTC-03:00	05:00–13:30
London	UTC+00:00	08:00–16:30
Paris and Frankfurt	UTC+01:00	09:00–17:30
Dubai	UTC+04:00	12:00–20:30
Mumbai	UTC+05:30	13:30–22:00
Singapore and Hong Kong	UTC+08:00	16:00–00:30 (+1 day)
Tokyo	UTC+09:00	17:00–01:30 (+1 day)
Sydney	UTC+11:00	19:00–03:30 (+1 day)

This week

Day	Date	Regular session, London time
Monday	26 Oct	08:00–16:30
Tuesday	27 Oct	08:00–16:30
Wednesday	28 Oct	08:00–16:30
Thursday	29 Oct	08:00–16:30
Friday	30 Oct	08:00–16:30
Saturday	31 Oct	Closed, weekend
Sunday	1 Nov	Closed, weekend

Holidays and early closes

The 2026 calendar as published by the exchange. Weekends are closed as usual.

Date	Status
Thu 1 January	Closed
Fri 3 April	Closed
Mon 6 April	Closed
Mon 4 May	Closed
Mon 25 May	Closed
Mon 31 August	Closed
Thu 24 December	Early close at 12:30
Fri 25 December	Closed
Mon 28 December	Closed
Thu 31 December	Early close at 12:30

About the venue

Exchange: London Stock Exchange
Code: LSE
City: London, United Kingdom
Time zone: Europe/London (UTC+00:00 today)
Trading days: Monday to Friday
Headline index: FTSE 100
Currency: GBP
Region: Europe / Middle East / Africa

Questions

What time does London Stock Exchange open and close?: London Stock Exchange (LSE) trades 08:00–16:30 London time (UTC+00:00), Monday to Friday. In UTC that is 08:00–16:30.
What are LSE trading hours in New York and London time?: The regular session runs 04:00–12:30 New York time and 08:00–16:30 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 LSE close for lunch?: No. LSE trades continuously from the open to the close with no midday break.
Does LSE have pre-market or after-hours trading?: Yes: a pre-market session from 05:05 to 08:00 and after-hours trading from 16:30 to 17:15 London time. Liquidity outside the regular session is thinner and spreads are wider, so prices there can move further on less volume.
When is LSE closed in 2026?: LSE is closed on 1 January, 3 April, 6 April, 4 May, 25 May, 31 August, 25 December, 28 December, with early closes at 12:30 on 24 December and 12:30 on 31 December. Weekends are closed as usual.

Other venues in Europe / Middle East / Africa

Guides on sessions

Market structure

Trading sessions and overlaps

The 24-hour cycle from Wellington to New York, the Asian, European and American sessions in UTC, and why the London–New York overlap carries the volume.

4 min read

Market structure

Pre-market and after-hours

US pre-market and after-hours trading hours, why liquidity is thin and spreads wide, how earnings move stocks after the close, and what the auctions do.

3 min read

Session

London time

UTC

Pre-market

05:05–08:00

Regular session

08:00–16:30

After-hours

16:30–17:15

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	08:00–16:30
New York	UTC-04:00	04:00–12:30
Chicago	UTC-05:00	03:00–11:30
Sao Paulo	UTC-03:00	05:00–13:30
London	UTC+00:00	08:00–16:30
Paris and Frankfurt	UTC+01:00	09:00–17:30
Dubai	UTC+04:00	12:00–20:30
Mumbai	UTC+05:30	13:30–22:00
Singapore and Hong Kong	UTC+08:00	16:00–00:30 (+1 day)
Tokyo	UTC+09:00	17:00–01:30 (+1 day)
Sydney	UTC+11:00	19:00–03:30 (+1 day)

Day

Date

Regular session, London time

Monday

26 Oct

08:00–16:30

Tuesday

27 Oct

08:00–16:30

Wednesday

28 Oct

08:00–16:30

Thursday

29 Oct

08:00–16:30

Friday

30 Oct

08:00–16:30

Saturday

31 Oct

Closed, weekend

Sunday

1 Nov

Closed, weekend

Holidays and early closes

The 2026 calendar as published by the exchange. Weekends are closed as usual.

Date	Status
Thu 1 January	Closed
Fri 3 April	Closed
Mon 6 April	Closed
Mon 4 May	Closed
Mon 25 May	Closed
Mon 31 August	Closed
Thu 24 December	Early close at 12:30
Fri 25 December	Closed
Mon 28 December	Closed
Thu 31 December	Early close at 12:30

Questions

What time does London Stock Exchange open and close?

London Stock Exchange (LSE) trades 08:00–16:30 London time (UTC+00:00), Monday to Friday. In UTC that is 08:00–16:30.

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

The regular session runs 04:00–12:30 New York time and 08:00–16:30 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 LSE close for lunch?

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

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

Yes: a pre-market session from 05:05 to 08:00 and after-hours trading from 16:30 to 17:15 London time. Liquidity outside the regular session is thinner and spreads are wider, so prices there can move further on less volume.

When is LSE closed in 2026?

LSE is closed on 1 January, 3 April, 6 April, 4 May, 25 May, 31 August, 25 December, 28 December, with early closes at 12:30 on 24 December and 12:30 on 31 December. Weekends are closed as usual.