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The Forex Market Time Zone Converter is a useful resource for traders, displaying the four primary trading sessions along with the current trading volume. By moving the draggable clock to your desired time, you can quickly see the corresponding trading sessions and times in different time zones.

Forex Market Time Zone Converter

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Sydney Time

Sydney

(UTC +10)

Tokyo Time

Tokyo

(UTC +9)

London Time

London

(UTC +1)

New Yorky Time

New York

(UTC -4)

Trading Volume is usually
at this time of day.

high

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When is the Best Time to Trade Forex?

The busiest trading periods occur during the overlap of sessions in the global currency markets

The forex market functions across four key trading sessions: Sydney, Tokyo, London, and New York.
Each session starts at a unique time, and the overlapping periods between sessions offer the highest liquidity and volatility, creating optimal opportunities for forex trading.

 

Sydney Session – Australia (AEST)

Sydney Session
Local Time: Australia (AEST)
Time in Japan (JST)
Time in the UK (GMT)
Time in the US (EST)
Open 8:00 10:00 18:00 17:00
Close 16:00 18:00 2:00 1:00

Tokyo Session – Japan (JST)

Tokyo Session
Local Time: Japan (JST)
Time in Australia (AEST)
Time in the UK (GMT)
Time in the US (EST)
Open 9:00 10:00 1:00 19:00
Close 18:00 19:00 10:00 4:00

London Session – UK (GMT)

London Session
Local Time: UK (GMT)
Time in Australia (AEST)
Time in Japan (JST)
Time in the US (EST)
Open 8:00 18:00 16:00 3:00
Close 16:00 2:00 0:00 11:00

New York Session – US (EST)

New York Session
Local Time: US (EST)
Time in Australia (AEST)
Time in Japan (JST)
Time in the UK (GMT)
Open 8:00 23:00 21:00 13:00
Close 17:00 8:00 6:00 22:00