{"id":13965,"date":"2026-08-28T09:43:29","date_gmt":"2026-08-28T09:43:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/backcom.io\/?p=13965"},"modified":"2026-08-29T04:19:48","modified_gmt":"2026-08-29T04:19:48","slug":"forex-trading-hours-utc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/backcom.io\/en\/forex-trading-hours-utc","title":{"rendered":"Forex Trading Hours in UTC Time (Latest Update)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n
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The foreign exchange market runs 24 hours a day, 5 days a week<\/strong>, but not every hour carries the same liquidity or volatility. Knowing the forex market opening hours<\/strong> and how each of the forex trading sessions<\/strong> behaves helps traders pick the right window to watch the market, avoid widened spreads and trade more effectively.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In this article, Backcom.io sets out the full forex trading hours<\/strong> in UTC, covering the four sessions \u2014 Sydney, Tokyo, London and New York \u2014 and points out the windows with the most liquidity and movement. Every time on this page is stated in UTC (GMT+0)<\/strong>, so you only need to add your own offset once.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Last updated: August 2026.<\/strong> Session times in UTC shift by about an hour when the US, UK and Australia switch between summer and winter time (DST). UTC itself never changes.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

Forex Market Opening Hours in UTC<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Forex market opening hours in UTC (illustration)<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

In UTC, the forex market opening hours<\/strong> begin late on Sunday evening and run continuously until Friday evening. Forex has no single central exchange; it operates as a relay between the financial centres of Sydney, Tokyo, London and New York.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As of August 2026<\/strong>, the quick summary is:<\/p>\n\n\n\n