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Is the Stock Market Open Today?

Yes. NYSE and Nasdaq trade normal hours today, Thursday, 5 November: 9:30 AM to 4:00 PM ET (8:30 AM to 3:00 PM CT). Pre-market trading starts at 4:00 AM ET and after-hours trading runs until 8:00 PM ET.

NYSE and Nasdaq, live

6:38 PM ET · 5:38 PM CT

  • NYSENasdaq

    US stocks

    NYSE and Nasdaq

    After-hoursuntil 8:00 PM ET

    After-hours ends at 8:00 PM ET

    8:00 PM ET · 7:00 PM CT

    Next holiday: Thu 26 Nov: closed (Thanksgiving)

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Hours from the NYSE, Nasdaq and CME Group calendars, through a licensed exchange-hours data feed, checked on 2 November 2026. Exchanges can change hours at short notice, so check the exchange before you rely on a time.

Pre-market to after-hours. Every session, ET, CT, MT and PT.

Yes. NYSE and Nasdaq trade normal hours tomorrow, Friday, 6 November: 9:30 AM to 4:00 PM ET (8:30 AM to 3:00 PM CT). Pre-market trading starts at 4:00 AM ET and after-hours trading runs until 8:00 PM ET.

A regular trading day

US stock market sessions on a regular trading day
SessionNew York (ET)Chicago (CT)Denver (MT)Los Angeles (PT)
Pre-market4:00 to 9:30 AM3:00 to 8:30 AM2:00 to 7:30 AM1:00 to 6:30 AM
Regular session9:30 AM to 4:00 PM8:30 AM to 3:00 PM7:30 AM to 2:00 PM6:30 AM to 1:00 PM
After-hours4:00 to 8:00 PM3:00 to 7:00 PM2:00 to 6:00 PM1:00 to 5:00 PM
Nasdaq overnight, from 6 December 20269:00 PM to 4:00 AM8:00 PM to 3:00 AM7:00 PM to 2:00 AM6:00 PM to 1:00 AM

What the hours mean

  • The regular session sets the official open and close prices.
  • Pre-market and after-hours trading is thinner, and brokers set their own windows inside these times.
  • On early close days the regular session ends at 1:00 PM ET and after-hours trading at 5:00 PM ET.

Pre-market and after-hours trading hours

Pre-market trading runs from 4:00 to 9:30 AM ET and after-hours trading from 4:00 to 8:00 PM ET, on every trading day. After an early close, after-hours trading ends at 5:00 PM ET. Your broker may offer a shorter window.

Nasdaq 23-hour trading

Not live yet (checked on 2 November 2026). The SEC approved Nasdaq's 23-hour trading on 10 April 2026, and Nasdaq expects to start on Sunday, 6 December 2026, if the market data feeds are ready by then. Its day session will run 4:00 AM to 8:00 PM ET, and a new night session 9:00 PM to 4:00 AM ET, Sunday to Thursday nights. Until then, US stocks do not trade from 8:00 PM to 4:00 AM ET. Sources: Nasdaq’s 23/5 page and the SEC’s approval order.

Pre-market
4:00 to 9:30 AM ET3:00 to 8:30 AM CT · 2:00 to 7:30 AM MT · 1:00 to 6:30 AM PT
After-hours
4:00 to 8:00 PM ET3:00 to 7:00 PM CT · 2:00 to 6:00 PM MT · 1:00 to 5:00 PM PT

Stock market holidays. The next closures and early closes.

NYSE and Nasdaq close for 10 holidays in 2026 and close early on a few other days. These are the next changes.
Next US stock market holidays and early closes
DateHolidayNYSE and Nasdaq
Thursday, 26 November 2026ThanksgivingClosed
Friday, 27 November 2026Black FridayCloses early at 1:00 PM ET
Thursday, 24 December 2026Christmas EveCloses early at 1:00 PM ET
Friday, 25 December 2026Christmas DayClosed
Friday, 1 January 2027New Year's DayClosed
Monday, 18 January 2027Martin Luther King Jr. DayClosed

Every holiday and early close this year and next

Stock market hours FAQ.

Yes. NYSE and Nasdaq trade normal hours today, Thursday, 5 November: 9:30 AM to 4:00 PM ET (8:30 AM to 3:00 PM CT). Pre-market trading starts at 4:00 AM ET and after-hours trading runs until 8:00 PM ET.

Yes. NYSE and Nasdaq trade normal hours tomorrow, Friday, 6 November: 9:30 AM to 4:00 PM ET (8:30 AM to 3:00 PM CT). Pre-market trading starts at 4:00 AM ET and after-hours trading runs until 8:00 PM ET.

NYSE and Nasdaq trade from 9:30 AM ET (8:30 AM CT) to 4:00 PM ET (3:00 PM CT), Monday to Friday, except on market holidays. On early close days the regular session ends at 1:00 PM ET and after-hours trading at 5:00 PM ET.

The regular session runs from 9:30 AM to 4:00 PM ET: 8:30 AM to 3:00 PM CT, 7:30 AM to 2:00 PM MT and 6:30 AM to 1:00 PM PT. Pre-market trading starts at 1:00 AM PT and after-hours trading ends at 5:00 PM PT. The US time zones change clocks on the same dates, so these times hold all year.

Pre-market trading runs from 4:00 AM ET to 9:30 AM ET (3:00 to 8:30 AM CT, 2:00 to 7:30 AM MT, 1:00 to 6:30 AM PT) on trading days. Your broker may offer a shorter window.

After-hours trading runs from 4:00 PM ET to 8:00 PM ET (3:00 to 7:00 PM CT, 2:00 to 6:00 PM MT, 1:00 to 5:00 PM PT). After an early close it ends at 5:00 PM ET. Your broker may offer a shorter window.

Not yet (checked on 2 November 2026). The SEC approved Nasdaq's 23-hour trading on 10 April 2026, and Nasdaq expects to start on Sunday, 6 December 2026, if the market data feeds are ready by then. Its day session will run 4:00 AM to 8:00 PM ET, and a new night session 9:00 PM to 4:00 AM ET, Sunday to Thursday nights. Until then, US stocks do not trade from 8:00 PM to 4:00 AM ET.

No. NYSE and Nasdaq trade Monday to Friday and are closed on Saturday and Sunday. CME equity index futures reopen for the week on Sunday at 6:00 PM ET (5:00 PM CT).

Thursday, 26 November 2026: NYSE and Nasdaq are closed for Thanksgiving.

Yes, with an early close. NYSE and Nasdaq close early for Black Friday on Friday, 27 November 2026. Regular trading runs from 9:30 AM to 1:00 PM ET (8:30 AM to 12:00 PM CT), and after-hours trading ends at 5:00 PM ET.

About these hours

Source
Hours, holidays, early closes and halts come from the NYSE, Nasdaq and CME Group calendars, through a licensed exchange-hours data feed. Last checked on 2 November 2026. Bond market days are SIFMA’s recommendations for 2026 and 2027 (checked on 2 November 2026). The regular hours of CL, GC, SI, ZN, ZB, ZC and 6E come from CME Group’s product pages (checked on 2 November 2026).
Hours can change
Exchanges can change hours at short notice, for example for a national day of mourning. Check the exchange’s own calendar before you rely on a time.
Time zones
Times are New York time (ET). CME times also show Chicago time (CT), the exchange’s own clock.
Forex
Forex has no exchange. Its week and sessions follow the market’s convention; the trading centres’ public holidays come from the same feed.
Not advice
This page is general information, not trading, investment or legal advice. QuantVPS is a VPS provider, not an exchange or a broker.
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