Gold trading session clock

How the clock works

Each session follows that city's own working hours: Asia uses Tokyo 09:00–17:00, London 08:00–17:00 and New York 08:00–17:00. In summer that is roughly 00:00–08:00, 07:00–16:00 and 12:00–21:00 UTC; when the clocks go back, London and New York move an hour later in UTC. The busiest stretch is usually the London–New York overlap.

Gold has a weekly break from about Friday 17:00 to Sunday 18:00 New York time. Your broker's exact hours, daily maintenance break and holiday times can differ, so always check them. Session times are context for planning — they don't tell you which way gold will move.

Want the full picture of what tends to happen in each session? Read the gold trading sessions guide or take the free gold course.