SESSION GUIDE
FX Market Hours in Sydney Time
Use this guide to see when the main FX trading sessions are typically open relative to Sydney time. Times are indicative and can shift with daylight saving, public holidays and broker conditions.
SESSION GUIDE
Use this guide to see when the main FX trading sessions are typically open relative to Sydney time. Times are indicative and can shift with daylight saving, public holidays and broker conditions.
Sydney time reference
Hover or tap a market to see its session information. The open or closed status updates automatically using each market’s local timezone.
Status updates every minute.
Local Asia-Pacific open. Often relevant for AUD and NZD pairs.
Common overlap: Sydney and Tokyo from around 10:00am to 4:00pm Sydney time.
Approximate AEST guide. Often relevant for JPY pairs and broader Asia liquidity.
Common overlap: Tokyo and London from around 5:00pm to 7:00pm Sydney time.
Approximate AEST guide. Often one of the deepest liquidity windows in global FX.
Common overlap: London and New York from around 10:00pm to 2:00am Sydney time.
Approximate AEST guide. Activity can increase around US economic data and equity-market hours.
Quiet period can occur around the daily rollover window after New York close.
Often tighter during active sessions and overlaps.
Often higher when London and New York are open.
Can rise around news, session opens and overlaps.
Times are indicative only and can shift during Australian, UK and US daylight-saving periods. This is general market education only and does not provide financial advice.