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Bitcoin trading sessions and market hours
Bitcoin trades 24/7, but not evenly: most volume comes with the London and New York sessions, the US stock market open and the CME bitcoin futures hours. This page shows them in your time zone, with Bitcoin's volume by hour. Updated 10 Nov 2026, 1:49 PM ET (18:49 UTC).
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Bitcoin trading hours right now
Updated 10 Nov 2026, 1:49 PM ET (18:49 UTC)
- Bitcoin trades 24/7 on Swiftedge, also at weekends and on holidays.
- CME bitcoin futures are open; their next break is at 5:00 PM ET (22:00 UTC) (17:00 New York).
- Next: US stock market closes (16:00 New York) at 4:00 PM ET (21:00 UTC); then CME bitcoin futures daily break at 5:00 PM ET (22:00 UTC).
- This week in CME bitcoin futures: open Sun 8 Nov 6:00 PM ET (23:00 UTC), weekly close Fri 13 Nov 5:00 PM ET (22:00 UTC); it reopens Sun 15 Nov 6:00 PM ET (23:00 UTC).
- Over the last 30 days the Bitcoin perpetual future traded most around 10:00 AM ET (15:00 UTC); while CME bitcoin futures are closed, it trades about 34 % of the volume of an open hour.
Today's sessions
Asia from 7:00 PM ET (00:00 UTC), London from 08:00 London time, New York until the 16:00 New York close. Times move with daylight saving time in the US and the UK.
| Session | UTC | New York | London | IST | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asia | 00:00–08:00 | 19:00–03:00 | 00:00–08:00 | 05:30–13:30 | Done |
| London | 08:00–14:30 | 03:00–09:30 | 08:00–14:30 | 13:30–20:00 | Done |
| New York | 14:30–21:00 | 09:30–16:00 | 14:30–21:00 | 20:00–02:30 | Now |
Today's fixed times
The fixed times that move Bitcoin, in New York time: the CME bitcoin futures close and reopen (the weekend close leaves the CME gap) and the US stock market open and close.
| Time | UTC | New York | London | IST |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US stock market opens (09:30 New York) | 9:30 AM ET (14:30 UTC) | 09:30 | 14:30 | 20:00 |
| US stock market closes (16:00 New York) | 4:00 PM ET (21:00 UTC) | 16:00 | 21:00 | 02:30 |
| CME bitcoin futures daily break | 5:00 PM ET (22:00 UTC) | 17:00 | 22:00 | 03:30 |
| CME bitcoin futures reopen | 6:00 PM ET (23:00 UTC) | 18:00 | 23:00 | 04:30 |
Weekly open, daily break and weekly close
The reference futures market opens on Sunday evening New York time, pauses for an hour every weekday evening and closes on Friday afternoon. Bitcoin keeps trading through all of it.
| UTC | New York | IST | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weekly open | Sun 8 Nov 6:00 PM ET (23:00 UTC) | 18:00 | 04:30 |
| Next daily break (1 hour) | Tue 10 Nov 5:00 PM ET (22:00 UTC) | 17:00 | 03:30 |
| Weekly close | Fri 13 Nov 5:00 PM ET (22:00 UTC) | 17:00 | 03:30 |
When the Bitcoin perpetual future trades
Average traded value per hour of the day (UTC) over the last 30 days, open market hours only.
US stock market holidays
Bitcoin keeps trading, but volume is usually lower when the US stock market is closed or closes early (13:00 New York time).
| Date | US stock market | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| Thu 26 Nov 2026 | Closed | Thanksgiving |
| Fri 27 Nov 2026 | Early close | Day after Thanksgiving |
| Thu 24 Dec 2026 | Early close | Christmas Eve |
| Fri 25 Dec 2026 | Closed | Christmas Day |
| Fri 1 Jan 2027 | Closed | New Year's Day |
| Mon 18 Jan 2027 | Closed | Martin Luther King Jr. Day |
| Mon 15 Feb 2027 | Closed | Presidents' Day |
| Fri 26 Mar 2027 | Closed | Good Friday |
| Mon 31 May 2027 | Closed | Memorial Day |
| Fri 18 Jun 2027 | Closed | Juneteenth (observed) |
| Mon 5 Jul 2027 | Closed | Independence Day (observed) |
| Mon 6 Sep 2027 | Closed | Labor Day |
| Thu 25 Nov 2027 | Closed | Thanksgiving |
| Fri 26 Nov 2027 | Early close | Day after Thanksgiving |
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FAQ
When does Bitcoin trade?
Around the clock, every day of the year, also on Swiftedge. What changes is volume: it is highest when the US stock market is open and in the London and New York sessions, and lowest at weekends, when CME bitcoin futures are closed.
What are the Bitcoin trading sessions?
The same three sessions as in other markets: Asia from 7:00 PM ET (00:00 UTC), London from 08:00 London time and New York for the US stock market hours, 09:30 to 16:00 New York time. The table above shows today's times in UTC, New York, London and IST.
What is the CME gap?
CME bitcoin futures close on Friday at 17:00 New York time and reopen on Sunday at 18:00, while Bitcoin keeps trading. The difference between Friday's close and Sunday's reopen is the CME gap. The Bitcoin CME gap tracker shows every weekend and how often the gap filled.
When is Bitcoin most active?
Usually around the US stock market open and in the London and New York overlap; the volume chart above shows the last 30 days by hour of the day.