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Nasdaq Stock Market (NASDAQ) Trading Hours

Nasdaq Stock Market is the New York venue of the Nasdaq Composite, trading in USD on Monday to Friday, UTC-04:00 today.

Right now

At 22:00 UTC on Monday 26 October 2026, Nasdaq Stock Market has closed for the day and is in after-hours trading, which ends in 1h 59m, at 20:00 New York time.

The trading day

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

Session	New York time	UTC
Pre-market	04:00–09:30	08:00–13:30
Regular session	09:30–16:00	13:30–20:00
After-hours	16:00–20:00	20:00–00:00 (+1 day)

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	13:30–20:00
New York	UTC-04:00	09:30–16:00
Chicago	UTC-05:00	08:30–15:00
Sao Paulo	UTC-03:00	10:30–17:00
London	UTC+00:00	13:30–20:00
Paris and Frankfurt	UTC+01:00	14:30–21:00
Dubai	UTC+04:00	17:30–00:00 (+1 day)
Mumbai	UTC+05:30	19:00–01:30 (+1 day)
Singapore and Hong Kong	UTC+08:00	21:30–04:00 (+1 day)
Tokyo	UTC+09:00	22:30–05:00 (+1 day)
Sydney	UTC+11:00	00:30 (+1 day)–07:00 (+1 day)

This week

Day	Date	Regular session, New York time
Monday	26 Oct	09:30–16:00
Tuesday	27 Oct	09:30–16:00
Wednesday	28 Oct	09:30–16:00
Thursday	29 Oct	09:30–16:00
Friday	30 Oct	09:30–16:00
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
Mon 19 January	Closed
Mon 16 February	Closed
Fri 3 April	Closed
Mon 25 May	Closed
Fri 19 June	Closed
Fri 3 July	Closed
Mon 7 September	Closed
Thu 26 November	Closed
Fri 27 November	Early close at 13:00
Thu 24 December	Early close at 13:00
Fri 25 December	Closed

About the venue

Exchange: Nasdaq Stock Market
Code: NASDAQ
City: New York, United States
Time zone: America/New_York (UTC-04:00 today)
Trading days: Monday to Friday
Headline index: Nasdaq Composite
Currency: USD
Region: Americas

Questions

What time does Nasdaq Stock Market open and close?: Nasdaq Stock Market (NASDAQ) trades 09:30–16:00 New York time (UTC-04:00), Monday to Friday. In UTC that is 13:30–20:00.
What are NASDAQ trading hours in New York and London time?: The regular session runs 09:30–16:00 New York time and 13:30–20:00 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 NASDAQ close for lunch?: No. NASDAQ trades continuously from the open to the close with no midday break.
Does NASDAQ have pre-market or after-hours trading?: Yes: a pre-market session from 04:00 to 09:30 and after-hours trading from 16:00 to 20:00 New York time. Liquidity outside the regular session is thinner and spreads are wider, so prices there can move further on less volume.
When is NASDAQ closed in 2026?: NASDAQ is closed on 1 January, 19 January, 16 February, 3 April, 25 May, 19 June, 3 July, 7 September, 26 November, 25 December, with early closes at 13:00 on 27 November and 13:00 on 24 December. Weekends are closed as usual.

Other venues in Americas

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

New York time

UTC

Pre-market

04:00–09:30

08:00–13:30

Regular session

09:30–16:00

13:30–20:00

After-hours

16:00–20:00

20:00–00:00 (+1 day)

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	13:30–20:00
New York	UTC-04:00	09:30–16:00
Chicago	UTC-05:00	08:30–15:00
Sao Paulo	UTC-03:00	10:30–17:00
London	UTC+00:00	13:30–20:00
Paris and Frankfurt	UTC+01:00	14:30–21:00
Dubai	UTC+04:00	17:30–00:00 (+1 day)
Mumbai	UTC+05:30	19:00–01:30 (+1 day)
Singapore and Hong Kong	UTC+08:00	21:30–04:00 (+1 day)
Tokyo	UTC+09:00	22:30–05:00 (+1 day)
Sydney	UTC+11:00	00:30 (+1 day)–07:00 (+1 day)

Day

Date

Regular session, New York time

Monday

26 Oct

09:30–16:00

Tuesday

27 Oct

09:30–16:00

Wednesday

28 Oct

09:30–16:00

Thursday

29 Oct

09:30–16:00

Friday

30 Oct

09:30–16:00

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
Mon 19 January	Closed
Mon 16 February	Closed
Fri 3 April	Closed
Mon 25 May	Closed
Fri 19 June	Closed
Fri 3 July	Closed
Mon 7 September	Closed
Thu 26 November	Closed
Fri 27 November	Early close at 13:00
Thu 24 December	Early close at 13:00
Fri 25 December	Closed

Questions

What time does Nasdaq Stock Market open and close?

Nasdaq Stock Market (NASDAQ) trades 09:30–16:00 New York time (UTC-04:00), Monday to Friday. In UTC that is 13:30–20:00.

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

The regular session runs 09:30–16:00 New York time and 13:30–20:00 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 NASDAQ close for lunch?

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

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

Yes: a pre-market session from 04:00 to 09:30 and after-hours trading from 16:00 to 20:00 New York time. Liquidity outside the regular session is thinner and spreads are wider, so prices there can move further on less volume.

When is NASDAQ closed in 2026?

NASDAQ is closed on 1 January, 19 January, 16 February, 3 April, 25 May, 19 June, 3 July, 7 September, 26 November, 25 December, with early closes at 13:00 on 27 November and 13:00 on 24 December. Weekends are closed as usual.