Sydney
Open22:00–07:00 UTC
Often active pairs
AUD/USD, AUD/JPY, NZD/USD
Forex market hours
Forex sessions: London, New York, Tokyo, Sydney
A quick reference to see which major Forex sessions are active, prepare liquidity overlaps and avoid entering trades without time-session context.
Current UTC time
02:28
Forex open
Tokyo
Open00:00–09:00 UTC
Often active pairs
USD/JPY, EUR/JPY, AUD/JPY
London
Closed07:00–16:00 UTC
Often active pairs
EUR/USD, GBP/USD, EUR/GBP
New York
Closed12:00–21:00 UTC
Often active pairs
EUR/USD, USD/CAD, XAU/USD
Key overlaps
London / New York
12:00–16:00 UTCOften the most liquid window for EUR/USD, GBP/USD, US indices and DXY.
Tokyo / London
07:00–09:00 UTCAsia → Europe transition, useful on JPY, EUR/JPY, GBP/JPY.
Sydney / Tokyo
00:00–07:00 UTCAsia/Oceania session, often quieter outside AUD/JPY/CNY releases.
How to use it
- ✓Identify the dominant session before reading the Forex dashboard.
- ✓Check the macro calendar before London/New York opens.
- ✓Adjust position size and expected spread according to liquidity.