Stock Market Hours: Opening and Closing Times for Each Market
Find out when major markets open and close. Plan your trading strategy with our comprehensive guide to stock market hours.
www.benzinga.comI can't access real-time sources in this turn. I'll provide the latest general information on stock market hours and note where to check for holidays. Then I can pull up live results if you want.Direct answer: The regular U.S. stock market hours are 9:30 AM to 4:00 PM Eastern Time on weekdays, with pre-market and after-hours trading available in many venues (roughly 4:00 AM to 9:30 AM for pre-market and 4:00 PM to 8:00 PM for after-hours, depending on the exchange and broker). Check exact holidays and any early closes on the official exchange calendars.
- Regular hours
- U.S. markets (NYSE and Nasdaq): 9:30 AM – 4:00 PM ET, Monday–Friday. This is the period with the full liquidity and typical spreads.
- Extended hours
- Pre-market: starts as early as 4:00 AM ET and runs until 9:30 AM ET.
- After-hours: typically 4:00 PM ET to 8:00 PM ET.
- Holidays and early closes
- Markets close early on select holidays (often 1:00 PM ET on early-close days) and are closed on major holidays. Verify specific dates for 2026 on the exchange calendars.
If you’d like, I can look up the exact 2026 holiday calendar and any today’s early-close notices for NYSE/Nasdaq and provide a concise list.