The US stock market, including the NYSE and Nasdaq, opens at 9:30 a.m. ET and closes at 4:00 p.m. ET, Monday through Friday. It remains closed on weekends and select federal holidays.

Regular Hours

Trading occurs exclusively on weekdays during core hours, with extended sessions available before and after for many brokers. Pre-market runs from 4:00 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. ET, while after-hours extends to 8:00 p.m. ET, though liquidity drops significantly outside standard times.

Time Zone Breakdown

Adjust for your location to catch the action:

Time Zone| Open| Close| Extended Hours
---|---|---|---
Eastern (ET)| 9:30 a.m.| 4:00 p.m.| 4 a.m.–8 p.m. 3
Central (CT)| 8:30 a.m.| 3:00 p.m.| 3 a.m.–7 p.m. 3
Mountain (MT)| 7:30 a.m.| 2:00 p.m.| 2 a.m.–6 p.m. 3
Pacific (PT)| 6:30 a.m.| 1:00 p.m.| 1 a.m.–5 p.m. 3

2026 Holidays (Closed)

Markets shut down fully on these dates, with early closes noted:

  • New Year's Day : January 1 (Thursday)
  • Martin Luther King Jr. Day : January 19 (Monday) – today, so closed
  • Presidents' Day : February 16 (Monday)
  • Good Friday : April 3 (Friday)
  • Memorial Day : May 25 (Monday)
  • Early closes: Black Friday (November 27 at 1:00 p.m. ET), Christmas Eve (December 24 at 1:00 p.m. ET)

Global Context

Other exchanges follow local schedules—e.g., Toronto matches US ET hours, while London runs 8:00 a.m.–4:30 p.m. GMT. On January 19, 2026, NYSE/Nasdaq stay shuttered for MLK Day, but some international markets like Tokyo (9:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m. JST) operate normally.

Trading Tips

  • Check calendars : Brokers like Fidelity update real-time status.
  • Liquidity matters : Core hours see peak volume; avoid edges for beginners.
  • News impact : Earnings or Fed announcements spike volatility right at open.

Today marks a closure, so plan for Tuesday's bell. Information gathered from public forums or data available on the internet and portrayed here.