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Silver market hours in IST
Silver trades 24/7 on Swiftedge, but the silver market it follows has fixed times, and in India they fall in the afternoon and evening: the LBMA Silver Price at 17:30 IST, the COMEX silver open at 18:55 IST and the busiest silver hours from 18:30 to 21:30 IST (US winter time).
Silver times in IST
Every fixed time, in India Standard Time first. The US and the UK change to and from summer time on different dates, so the IST times move by an hour twice a year.
| Time | IST (US winter time) | IST (US summer time) | New York |
|---|---|---|---|
| LBMA Silver Price (12:00 London) | 17:30 | 16:30 | 07:00 |
| COMEX silver open (08:25 New York) | 18:55 | 17:55 | 08:25 |
| COMEX silver settlement (13:25 New York) | 23:55 | 22:55 | 13:25 |
| Daily break begins (17:00 New York) | 03:30 | 02:30 | 17:00 |
The futures market these times belong to opens for the week on Sunday 18:00 New York time and closes on Friday 17:00, with a one-hour break every weekday evening: in IST that is Monday 04:30 to Saturday 03:30 while the US is on standard time (early November to mid-March), an hour earlier during US summer time, with the daily break from 03:30 to 04:30 IST. The perpetual on Swiftedge trades 24/7 through all of it.
Busiest hours. Over the 60 days to 10 November 2026 the silver perpetual traded most from 13:00 to 16:00 UTC: 18:30 to 21:30 IST. Silver per kg in rupees, live: silver today in India.
Today's times, holidays and early closes are on Silver trading sessions.
Common questions
What time does the silver market open in India?
The silver futures market opens for the week at 04:30 IST on Monday (US winter time); the COMEX silver open that traders watch is at 18:55 IST on weekdays. The silver perpetual on Swiftedge trades 24/7.
When is the LBMA silver price in IST?
At 17:30 IST in UK winter time and 16:30 IST in British summer time.