Oil · WTI and Brent
Oil trading hours, live on your clock
WTI crude trades from Sunday 6:00 p.m. to Friday 5:00 p.m. New York time, with a one-hour break at 5:00 p.m. each day. Brent trades 01:00 to 23:00 London time, Monday to Friday, and opens on Sunday at 23:00.
Times in New York time, now 3:12 AM
WTI crudeCME Globex, New York clock
Open
Closes in 13 h 47 m5:00 PM
Brent crudeICE Futures Europe, London clock
Open
Closes in 15 h 47 m7:00 PM
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Oil hours in New York time
| Market | Until Sun 1 Nov | From Sun 1 Nov |
|---|---|---|
| WTI crudeWeek opens | Sun 6:00 PM | Sun 6:00 PM |
| Daily pause | 5:00 PM–6:00 PM | 5:00 PM–6:00 PM |
| Week closes | Fri 5:00 PM | Fri 5:00 PM |
| Brent crudeWeek opens | Sun 7:00 PM | Sun 6:00 PM |
| Daily pause | 7:00 PM–9:00 PM | 6:00 PM–8:00 PM |
| Week closes | Fri 7:00 PM | Fri 6:00 PM |
Clocks go back an hour in the US on Sunday, 1 November 2026. The table shows the hours on each side.
When oil opens in your city
| City | WTI crude | Brent crude |
|---|---|---|
| New York | Sunday 6:00 PM | Sunday 7:00 PMFrom 1 Nov: Sunday 6:00 PM |
| London | Sunday 22:00From 1 Nov: Sunday 23:00 | Sunday 23:00 |
| Lagos | Sunday 23:00From 1 Nov: Monday 00:00 | Monday 00:00 |
| Johannesburg | Monday 00:00From 1 Nov: Monday 01:00 | Monday 01:00 |
| Nairobi | Monday 01:00From 1 Nov: Monday 02:00 | Monday 02:00 |
| Dubai | Monday 02:00From 1 Nov: Monday 03:00 | Monday 03:00 |
| Karachi | Monday 03:00From 1 Nov: Monday 04:00 | Monday 04:00 |
| Kuala Lumpur | Monday 06:00From 1 Nov: Monday 07:00 | Monday 07:00 |
| Manila | Monday 06:00From 1 Nov: Monday 07:00 | Monday 07:00 |
| Singapore | Monday 06:00From 1 Nov: Monday 07:00 | Monday 07:00 |
| Sydney | Monday 09:00From 1 Nov: Monday 10:00 | Monday 10:00 |
Each city's own clock. A second line is the time after a clock change.
WTI on US holidays, in New York time
| Holiday | WTI futures (CME) |
|---|---|
| Thanksgiving | Stops Thu 26 Nov 2:30 PM, opens again Thu 26 Nov 6:00 PM |
| Day after Thanksgiving | Stops Fri 27 Nov 2:45 PM, opens again Sun 29 Nov 6:00 PM |
| Christmas | Stops Thu 24 Dec 1:45 PM, opens again Sun 27 Dec 6:00 PM |
| New Year's Day | Stops Thu 31 Dec 5:00 PM, opens again Sun 3 Jan 6:00 PM |
From CME's holiday calendar. ICE sets Brent's own holiday hours, so the card says to check ICE on those days.
Two oils, two clocks
WTI, the US crude, trades on CME Globex from Sunday to Friday, 6:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. New York time, with a 60-minute break each day from 5:00 p.m. (CME's WTI contract page). Brent, the North Sea benchmark crude, trades on ICE from 01:00 to 23:00 London time and opens on Sunday at 23:00 (ICE's Brent page).
So WTI keeps New York's clock and Brent keeps London's. The UK and the US change their clocks a week apart, so for that week one oil moves an hour on your clock and the other stays put. The table above shows each side of every change.
The week in New York time
On New York time, WTI opens on Sunday 6:00 PM and closes on Friday 5:00 PM, with a daily break, 5:00 PM–6:00 PM. Brent opens on Sunday 7:00 PM and closes on Friday 7:00 PM; it stops each night, 7:00 PM–9:00 PM. A broker that sells oil as a CFD usually follows these hours, but some take a longer break, so check your platform once.
Example: it is Saturday 31 October, 6:00 AM, and you want to trade WTI. It shut on Friday 5:00 PM. It opens again on Sunday 1 November 6:00 PM, 37 hours later.
The weekly oil report
The EIA's weekly report on US crude stocks comes out on Wednesdays at 10:30 a.m. New York time, which is Wednesday 10:30 AM New York time. See it on your clock on the EIA report page.
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Questions and answers
What time does the oil market open?
WTI opens for the week on Sunday 6:00 PM New York time and Brent on Sunday 7:00 PM. During the week WTI pauses daily (5:00 PM–6:00 PM) and Brent nightly (7:00 PM–9:00 PM).
What time does oil close on Friday?
WTI closes for the weekend on Friday 5:00 PM New York time and Brent on Friday 7:00 PM.
Is oil open on weekends?
No. Both shut on Friday and open again on Sunday evening in New York and London. WTI opens on Sunday 6:00 PM New York time, Brent on Sunday 7:00 PM.
Do oil hours change with daylight saving?
Yes, on any clock that does not change on the same day. WTI keeps New York's clock and Brent keeps London's, so each moves when its own city changes time.
Is WTI open on US holidays?
On most US holidays WTI trades a shorter day, and it is shut on Christmas Day, New Year's Day and Good Friday. The holiday table on this page lists the next ones on this clock, from CME's calendar.
More market hours: US30 trading hours, EIA report time, market hours by country.
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