Shift to wintertime 2026: trading schedule changes
From 25 October to 1 November 2026, the trading schedule for certain instruments will be adjusted due to the transition to wintertime in Europe and the U.S.
In Europe, the seasonal time change occurs on the last Sunday of October, when clocks go back one hour from 3:00 a.m. to 2:00 a.m.
The United States will make the same adjustment a week later, on 1 November 2026.
Therefore, from Sunday, 25 October, many instruments may follow a different schedule while the time difference between Europe and the U.S. is one hour shorter than usual.
On 1 November 2026, when the U.S. also returns to wintertime, the trading schedule will fully return to normal, with all markets operating at their regular hours.
Please check the adjusted times (EET, server time) below before planning your trades during this transition period.
| Instrument | From Sunday, 25 October 2026, to Sunday, 1 November 2026 | |
|---|---|---|
| Open | Close | |
| Forex (major and minor pairs) | 11:05 p.m. (previous day) | 11:00 p.m. (5-minute recess) |
| USDJPY (Wednesday) | 11:05 p.m. (previous day) | 10:00 p.m. (1 hour 5 minutes recess) |
| ZAR pairs | 03:00 a.m. | 11:00 p.m. (4-hour recess) |
| NAS100, SPX500, US30 | 12:00 a.m. 10:30 p.m. |
10:15 p.m. (15-minute recess) 11:00 p.m. (1-hour recess) |
| FRA40, EUSTX50, JPN225, UK100 | 12:00 a.m. | 11:00 p.m. (1-hour recess) |
| XBRUSD | 02:00 a.m. | 12:00 a.m. (2-hour recess) Friday: 11:00 p.m. |
| XTIUSD | 12:00 a.m. | 11:00 p.m. (1-hour recess) |
| XNGUSD | 07:00 a.m. | 11:00 p.m. (8-hour recess) |
| XAUUSD | 12:00 a.m. | 11:00 p.m. (1-hour recess) |
| XAGUSD | 12:00 a.m. | 11:00 p.m. (1-hour recess) |
| U.S. and Hong Kong stocks | 03:30 p.m. | 10:00 p.m. (17.5-hour recess) |