What time does Deutsche Boerse Xetra open and close?

Deutsche Boerse Xetra (XETRA) trades 09:00–17:30 Frankfurt time (UTC+01:00), Monday to Friday. In UTC that is 08:00–16:30.

What are XETRA 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 XETRA close for lunch?

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

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

Yes: a pre-market session from 08:00 to 09:00 and after-hours trading from 17:30 to 22:00 Frankfurt 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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Deutsche Boerse Xetra (XETRA) Trading Hours

Deutsche Boerse Xetra is the Frankfurt venue of the DAX, trading in EUR on Monday to Friday, UTC+01:00 today.

Right now

At 22:02 UTC on Monday 26 October 2026, Deutsche Boerse Xetra is closed. It next opens in 9h 57m, at 09:00 Frankfurt time on Tuesday 27 October 2026.

The trading day

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

Session	Frankfurt time	UTC
Pre-market	08:00–09:00	07:00–08:00
Regular session	09:00–17:30	08:00–16:30
After-hours	17:30–22:00	16:30–21:00

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	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, Frankfurt time
Monday	26 Oct	09:00–17:30
Tuesday	27 Oct	09:00–17:30
Wednesday	28 Oct	09:00–17:30
Thursday	29 Oct	09:00–17:30
Friday	30 Oct	09:00–17:30
Saturday	31 Oct	Closed, weekend
Sunday	1 Nov	Closed, weekend

Holidays and early closes

The week above treats every weekday as a trading day. Deutsche Boerse Xetra 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: Deutsche Boerse Xetra
Code: XETRA
City: Frankfurt, Germany
Time zone: Europe/Berlin (UTC+01:00 today)
Trading days: Monday to Friday
Headline index: DAX
Currency: EUR
Region: Europe / Middle East / Africa

Questions

What time does Deutsche Boerse Xetra open and close?: Deutsche Boerse Xetra (XETRA) trades 09:00–17:30 Frankfurt time (UTC+01:00), Monday to Friday. In UTC that is 08:00–16:30.
What are XETRA 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 XETRA close for lunch?: No. XETRA trades continuously from the open to the close with no midday break.
Does XETRA have pre-market or after-hours trading?: Yes: a pre-market session from 08:00 to 09:00 and after-hours trading from 17:30 to 22:00 Frankfurt 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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