The global silver market for spot and futures trading is effectively open almost 24 hours a day from Sunday evening to Friday evening, with a brief daily maintenance pause and full closure on Saturdays.

Core opening times

  • Most online brokers start quoting spot silver prices around 22:00 GMT on Sunday and continue until about 21:00 GMT on Friday, with a daily 60‑minute break around 21:00–22:00 GMT.
  • In UK time, some major providers list silver spot and futures trading from 23:00 Sunday to 22:00 Friday.

By major time zones

  • In New York (Eastern Time), silver trading typically becomes available around 18:00 on Sunday and runs until about 17:00 on Friday, again with a short technical break each weekday.
  • In London (GMT), trading generally begins near 22:00 on Sunday and stays open until around 21:00 on Friday.

Futures exchanges and platforms

  • On CME/COMEX electronic Globex, silver futures trade roughly 23 hours a day, from 22:00 GMT Sunday to early evening Friday, with a short maintenance window each day.
  • Many CFD and spread‑betting platforms mirror these hours, offering nearly continuous silver access from late Sunday night to late Friday night in their local time zones.

Practical takeaway

  • If you are asking “when does the silver market open?” for weekly timing, think of the main open as Sunday evening in your local time (for example, around 6 p.m. in New York or 11 p.m. in London), with trading then running through Friday evening.
  • Exact hours vary slightly by broker or exchange, so it is important to check the trading calendar and product specs of the specific platform being used.

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