US indices
US30, NAS100 and US500 trading hours in Australia
In Australia, US30, NAS100 and US500 futures open on Monday 09:00 Sydney time and close on Saturday 08:00, with a one-hour pause from 08:00 to 09:00 each day. The US cash session runs 00:30 to 07:00 Sydney time. From Sunday 1 November, after the US clock change, it is an hour later: futures open at 10:00 and the cash session runs 01:30 to 08:00.
Times in Sydney time, now 18:12
US30, NAS100 and US500 futuresCME Globex, E-mini contracts
Open
Closes in 13 h 47 mFri 08:00
US cash sessionNYSE and Nasdaq, 9:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. New York
Closed
Opens in 6 h 17 mFri 00:30
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US30, NAS100 and US500 hours in Sydney time
| Market | Until Sun 1 Nov | From Sun 1 Nov |
|---|---|---|
| US30, NAS100 and US500 futuresWeek opens | Mon 09:00 | Mon 10:00 |
| Daily pause | 08:00–09:00 | 09:00–10:00 |
| Week closes | Sat 08:00 | Sat 09:00 |
| US cash sessionSession, each weekday | 00:30–07:00 | 01:30–08:00 |
| Days on this clock | Tue–Sat | Tue–Sat |
Clocks go back an hour in the US on Sunday, 1 November 2026. The table shows the hours on each side.
US holidays ahead, in Sydney time
| Holiday | Futures (CME) | Cash session |
|---|---|---|
| Thanksgiving | Stops Fri 27 Nov 05:00, opens again Fri 27 Nov 10:00 | Shut Thu 26 Nov |
| Day after Thanksgiving | Stops Sat 28 Nov 05:15, opens again Mon 30 Nov 10:00 | Closes early, Sat 28 Nov 05:00 |
| Christmas | Stops Fri 25 Dec 05:15, opens again Mon 28 Dec 10:00 | Shut Fri 25 Dec; Closes early, Fri 25 Dec 05:00 |
| New Year's Day | Stops Fri 1 Jan 09:00, opens again Mon 4 Jan 10:00 | Shut Fri 1 Jan |
From CME's holiday calendar and NYSE's holiday list. Nasdaq keeps NYSE's days. A broker can trim its own hours further.
Two clocks: the futures and the cash session
US30, NAS100 and US500 are the names most brokers give contracts on the Dow Jones Industrial Average, the Nasdaq-100 and the S&P 500. Two sets of hours matter. The futures on CME Globex trade nearly all week, from Sunday 6:00 p.m. to Friday 5:00 p.m. New York time, and stop for an hour from 5:00 p.m. each day (CME's contract page). The cash session is when the stocks in the index trade on the exchanges, 9:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. New York time (NYSE's hours).
A broker's index contract usually trades close to the futures hours, though each broker sets its own and some take a longer break each day. Check your platform once and keep the cash open in mind: many traders plan around 9:30 a.m. in New York, when the stocks start trading.
In Australia
On Sydney time, the futures week opens on Monday 09:00 and closes on Saturday 08:00. The daily pause is 08:00 to 09:00, and the cash session runs 00:30 to 07:00. The US moves its clocks back on Sunday 1 November. From then the futures open on Monday 10:00, the pause is 09:00 to 10:00 and the cash session runs 01:30 to 08:00, until the US moves its clocks forward again in March.
Worked example
Example: it is Saturday 31 October, 21:00 Sydney time, and you want to trade US30. The futures shut on Saturday at 08:00. They open again on Monday 2 November at 10:00, 37 hours later.
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Questions and answers
What time does US30 open in Australia?
The futures open on Monday 09:00 Sydney time for the week, and the cash session opens at 00:30 Sydney time each weekday. From Sunday 1 November those become Monday 10:00 and 01:30.
What time does US30 close in Australia?
The cash session closes at 07:00 Sydney time. The futures keep trading after it and close for the weekend on Saturday 08:00, with a daily pause from 08:00 to 09:00.
Is NAS100 open on weekends?
No. The futures shut on Saturday 08:00 Sydney time and open again on Monday 09:00. The stocks themselves trade only Monday to Friday.
Do these hours change with daylight saving?
They follow New York's clock. When the US changes its clocks, every time moves by an hour on any clock that does not change on the same day. The next US change is on Sunday 1 November.
Is the market open on US holidays?
The cash session is shut on US market holidays, and the futures stop early. The holiday table on this page lists the next ones on this clock, from CME and NYSE.
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