Market hours.
Which of the big trading sessions are open now, in your own time and UK time. Gold trades almost round the clock on weekdays, but your broker sets its exact hours.
The four sessions.
Monday to Friday in each city, in that city's own time.
| Session | Hours there | Your time | UK time | Now |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sydney | 07:00 to 16:00 | |||
| Tokyo | 09:00 to 18:00 | |||
| London | 08:00 to 17:00 | |||
| New York | 08:00 to 17:00 |
Gold's own hours.
Set by your broker
Gold trades almost all week, from Sunday evening to Friday evening UK time, with a short pause each day. The exact open, close and pause are your broker's, so this page doesn't print them.
Check them in MT5
In Market Watch, right-click XAUUSD and choose Specification. The sessions there are the hours your account can trade.
Clocks and holidays move them
The UK and the US change their clocks on different weekends, so for a few weeks a year the gap between London and New York is an hour shorter. Bank holidays can shorten a day or close it.
Busiest when two overlap
Gold usually moves most when London and New York are both open, and around big US news like NFP.
Session hours are each city's usual business hours, Monday to Friday in that city. Checked 9 Nov 2026.