New York Session Forex Times, Live in Your Time Zone
New York runs 08:00 to 17:00 Eastern and is the second-largest session. Its first hours overlap London, which is where most of the day's volume sits - and where US data lands.
The New York forex session runs 08:00 to 17:00 Eastern time, Monday to Friday. It is the second-largest session, most US data lands in its morning hours, and dollar pairs are the most active. Its first hours overlap London, which is normally the heaviest-volume window of the day; the afternoon thins out after London closes.
Forex market hours, live in your time zone
Sessions shown as each city's normal business hours (Sydney 7:00–16:00, Tokyo 9:00–18:00, London 8:00–17:00, New York 8:00–17:00 local), converted to your time zone with daylight-saving handled automatically. Forex trades 24 hours from Sunday evening to Friday evening (New York time); the London–New York overlap is usually the most active window.
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08:00 to 17:00 Eastern, Monday to Friday. The clock above converts that to your time zone with daylight saving applied, so it stays correct through the weeks when the US and Europe change on different dates.
What makes it different
- US data lands here. Most high-impact US releases are scheduled in the morning session - check the calendar before the open.
- Dollar pairs are most active, which is the practical reason to care about the session at all.
- The first hour behaves differently: wider ranges, faster reversals, and the overlap with London still running.
- The afternoon thins out once London closes, and spreads often widen into the evening.
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Decide in advance whether you are trading the release or avoiding it - the worst outcome is being in a trade by accident when a number prints. If you trade a prop account, check the news restriction for your firm, because those windows sit right inside this session.
What the clock cannot tell you
Volume and volatility vary by day and by pair, and a quiet Tuesday in New York can be slower than a busy Tokyo. Session times tell you when participants are present, not that a move is coming.
Frequently asked questions
What time is the New York forex session?
08:00 to 17:00 Eastern time. The live clock on this page converts it to your own zone, including daylight saving.
When does New York overlap with London?
From the New York open until London closes - normally the heaviest-volume window of the day.
Which pairs move most in the New York session?
Dollar pairs, because US participants and US data dominate the session.
Is the New York close important?
It is a common daily boundary for charts and for prop firm daily resets, so it matters for rules as well as for price.
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