The regular trading hours for US stock markets are 9:30 AM to 4:00 PM (EST/EDT) on weekdays. For Australian investors, this falls outside normal business hours — see below for the equivalent AEST and AEDT times
Australian equivalent trading times
Note: Australia and the US change their clocks on different dates, so there are brief transition periods in March–April and October–November where the offset shifts by an hour. Always check the exchange websites below for the exact current schedule.
Market holidays
Typically, the markets are closed on the following nine holidays each year. In some circumstances, the market will also close early on the day preceding these holidays.
• New Year’s Day • Martin Luther King, Jr. Day (USA)
• Presidents’ Day (USA) • Good Friday
• Memorial Day (USA) • Independence Day
• Labor Day (USA) • Thanksgiving Day
• Christmas Day
Check current market hours
You can check for the current status of market opening times and days by visiting the below webpages: