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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
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Forex open

Sydney

Open
22:00–07:00 UTC

Often active pairs

AUD/USD, AUD/JPY, NZD/USD

Tokyo

Open
00:00–09:00 UTC

Often active pairs

USD/JPY, EUR/JPY, AUD/JPY

London

Closed
07:00–16:00 UTC

Often active pairs

EUR/USD, GBP/USD, EUR/GBP

New York

Closed
12:00–21:00 UTC

Often active pairs

EUR/USD, USD/CAD, XAU/USD

Key overlaps

London / New York

12:00–16:00 UTC

Often the most liquid window for EUR/USD, GBP/USD, US indices and DXY.

Tokyo / London

07:00–09:00 UTC

Asia → Europe transition, useful on JPY, EUR/JPY, GBP/JPY.

Sydney / Tokyo

00:00–07:00 UTC

Asia/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.