Session Times in IST, Season by Season
IST has been UTC+5:30 since October 1945, by the IANA time zone database, so every move in these tables comes from London, New York or Sydney changing their clocks. The half-hour offset puts every open at half past the hour.
A Week in July
The UK and the US on summer time, Sydney on standard time.
| Session, by its own clock | In IST |
|---|---|
| Sydney08:00 to 17:00 (UTC+10) | 03:30 to 12:30 |
| Tokyo08:00 to 17:00 (UTC+9) | 04:30 to 13:30 |
| London08:00 to 17:00 (UTC+1) | 12:30 to 21:30 |
| New York08:00 to 17:00 (UTC-4) | 17:30 to 02:30 (+1) |
| CME Globex17:00 to 16:00 the next day, break 16:00 to 17:00 (UTC-5) | Break 02:30 to 03:30, open the other 23 hours |
| London + New York13:00 to 17:00 in London | 17:30 to 21:30 (4 h) |
A Week in January
The UK and the US on standard time, Sydney on summer time.
| Session, by its own clock | In IST |
|---|---|
| Sydney08:00 to 17:00 (UTC+11) | 02:30 to 11:30 |
| Tokyo08:00 to 17:00 (UTC+9) | 04:30 to 13:30 |
| London08:00 to 17:00 (UTC) | 13:30 to 22:30 |
| New York08:00 to 17:00 (UTC-5) | 18:30 to 03:30 (+1) |
| CME Globex17:00 to 16:00 the next day, break 16:00 to 17:00 (UTC-6) | Break 03:30 to 04:30, open the other 23 hours |
| London + New York13:00 to 17:00 in London | 18:30 to 22:30 (4 h) |
An Out-of-Step Week
The US on summer time, the UK still or already on standard time, Sydney on summer time.
| Session, by its own clock | In IST |
|---|---|
| Sydney08:00 to 17:00 (UTC+11) | 02:30 to 11:30 |
| Tokyo08:00 to 17:00 (UTC+9) | 04:30 to 13:30 |
| London08:00 to 17:00 (UTC) | 13:30 to 22:30 |
| New York08:00 to 17:00 (UTC-4) | 17:30 to 02:30 (+1) |
| CME Globex17:00 to 16:00 the next day, break 16:00 to 17:00 (UTC-5) | Break 02:30 to 03:30, open the other 23 hours |
| London + New York12:00 to 17:00 in London | 17:30 to 22:30 (5 h) |
(-1) is the day before the city's own date, (+1) the day after. The shaded box is the London and New York overlap.
When the Hours Shift in IST
London and New York change their clocks on different Sundays, and India on none. From this page's date, about a year ahead:
25 October to 1 November 2026
Out of step: the US on summer time, the UK on standard time
London 13:30–22:30New York 17:30–02:30Both open 17:30–22:30 · 5 h
1 November 2026 to 14 March 2027
The UK and the US on standard time
London 13:30–22:30New York 18:30–03:30Both open 18:30–22:30 · 4 h
14 to 28 March 2027
Out of step: the US on summer time, the UK on standard time
London 13:30–22:30New York 17:30–02:30Both open 17:30–22:30 · 5 h
28 March to 31 October 2027
The UK and the US on summer time
London 12:30–21:30New York 17:30–02:30Both open 17:30–21:30 · 4 h
31 October to 7 November 2027
Out of step: the US on summer time, the UK on standard time
London 13:30–22:30New York 17:30–02:30Both open 17:30–22:30 · 5 h
7 November 2027 to 12 March 2028
The UK and the US on standard time
London 13:30–22:30New York 18:30–03:30Both open 18:30–22:30 · 4 h
In the out-of-step weeks, 25 October to 1 November 2026 and 14 to 28 March 2027, London keeps its winter hours, 13:30 to 22:30 IST, while New York keeps its summer hours, 17:30 to 02:30. The two overlap for 5 h, 17:30 to 22:30 IST, instead of the usual 4 h.
The Weekly Open and Close in IST
The week opens at 17:00 on Sunday in New York, which is 02:30 IST on Monday while New York is on summer time and 03:30 in its winter. It closes at 02:30 or 03:30 IST on Saturday, so the weekend begins in the small hours of Saturday in India.
| New York on summer time | New York on standard time | |
|---|---|---|
| Currency market opens | Monday 02:30 | Monday 03:30 |
| Currency market closes | Saturday 02:30 | Saturday 03:30 |
| CME Globex opens | Monday 03:30 | Monday 04:30 |
| CME Globex closes | Saturday 02:30 | Saturday 03:30 |
The open and close are a convention many MetaTrader servers follow, not an official time: the currency market has no central exchange. Your broker's hours are the ones that count for your orders.
Broker Server Time in IST
MetaTrader shows your broker's server time, not IST. Many servers run at UTC+2, and at UTC+3 while New York is on summer time, so their midnight is 17:00 in New York all year.
While New York Is on Summer Time
Server 00:00 = 02:30 IST
IST is 2 h 30 min ahead of the server (UTC+3).
| Server | IST | |
|---|---|---|
| Daily candle closes | 00:00 | 02:30 |
| London opens | 10:00 | 12:30 |
| New York opens | 15:00 | 17:30 |
While New York Is on Standard Time
Server 00:00 = 03:30 IST
IST is 3 h 30 min ahead of the server (UTC+2).
| Server | IST | |
|---|---|---|
| Daily candle closes | 00:00 | 03:30 |
| London opens | 10:00 | 13:30 |
| New York opens | 15:00 | 18:30 |
Not every broker does this: some servers run on UTC or on their own city's time. Compare the Market Watch clock with IST once and note the gap.
In MetaTrader, the panel minds the hours. Both editions, Stopline Trade Manager and Stopline Trade Manager EZ, have a session check that keeps orders out of a symbol's closed trading hours, and the full edition's Trade Time Manager opens or closes at a set time, for example before the news or the weekend.
Questions
What Time Does the London Session Open in India?
At 12:30 IST while the UK is on summer time, from the last Sunday of March to the last Sunday of October, and at 13:30 IST the rest of the year. It closes nine hours later, at 21:30 or 22:30.
When Do London and New York Overlap in IST?
Four hours on most days: 17:30 to 21:30 IST while both cities are on summer time and 18:30 to 22:30 while both are on standard time. In the out-of-step weeks, 25 October to 1 November 2026 and 14 to 28 March 2027, they overlap for 5 h: 17:30 to 22:30 IST.
Why Do the Sessions Open at Half Past the Hour in India?
Because IST is UTC+5:30, half an hour off the whole-hour clocks of London, New York and Tokyo. Every session opens at 08:00 in its own city, so in India it opens at half past: Tokyo at 04:30 IST, London at 12:30 or 13:30, New York at 17:30 or 18:30.
What Is MetaTrader Server Time in IST?
Many servers run at UTC+2, and at UTC+3 while New York is on summer time. IST is then 2 h 30 min ahead of the server, or 3 h 30 min in New York's winter, and the daily candle closes at 02:30 or 03:30 IST. Check your own broker's offset against the Market Watch clock.
Each city's session is 08:00 to 17:00 by its own clock and the week runs from Sunday 17:00 to Friday 17:00 New York time, as on the Trading Sessions page. Offsets and clock changes come from the IANA time zone database, read through your browser. CME Globex hours from CME Group's contract specifications for Euro FX, Gold and E-mini S&P 500 futures, read 20 October 2026; holiday hours differ.