US indices
US30, NAS100 and US500 trading hours in South Africa
In South Africa, US30, NAS100 and US500 futures open on Monday 00:00 SAST and close on Friday 23:00, with a one-hour pause from 23:00 to 00:00 each day. The US cash session runs 15:30 to 22:00 SAST. From Sunday 1 November, after the US clock change, it is an hour later: futures open at 01:00 and the cash session runs 16:30 to 23:00.
Times in SAST, now 09:12
US30, NAS100 and US500 futuresCME Globex, E-mini contracts
Open
Closes in 13 h 47 m23:00
US cash sessionNYSE and Nasdaq, 9:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. New York
Closed
Opens in 6 h 17 m15:30
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US30, NAS100 and US500 hours in SAST
| Market | Until Sun 1 Nov | From Sun 1 Nov |
|---|---|---|
| US30, NAS100 and US500 futuresWeek opens | Mon 00:00 | Mon 01:00 |
| Daily pause | 23:00–00:00 | 00:00–01:00 |
| Week closes | Fri 23:00 | Sat 00:00 |
| US cash sessionSession, each weekday | 15:30–22:00 | 16:30–23:00 |
| Days on this clock | Mon–Fri | Mon–Fri |
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 SAST
| Holiday | Futures (CME) | Cash session |
|---|---|---|
| Thanksgiving | Stops Thu 26 Nov 20:00, opens again Fri 27 Nov 01:00 | Shut Thu 26 Nov |
| Day after Thanksgiving | Stops Fri 27 Nov 20:15, opens again Mon 30 Nov 01:00 | Closes early, Fri 27 Nov 20:00 |
| Christmas | Stops Thu 24 Dec 20:15, opens again Mon 28 Dec 01:00 | Shut Fri 25 Dec; Closes early, Thu 24 Dec 20:00 |
| New Year's Day | Stops Fri 1 Jan 00:00, opens again Mon 4 Jan 01:00 | 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 South Africa
On SAST, the futures week opens on Monday 00:00 and closes on Friday 23:00. The daily pause is 23:00 to 00:00, and the cash session runs 15:30 to 22:00. The US moves its clocks back on Sunday 1 November. From then the futures open on Monday 01:00, the pause is 00:00 to 01:00 and the cash session runs 16:30 to 23:00, until the US moves its clocks forward again in March.
Worked example
Example: it is Saturday 31 October, 12:00 SAST, and you want to trade US30. The futures shut on Friday at 23:00. They open again on Monday 2 November at 01:00, 37 hours later.
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Questions and answers
What time does US30 open in South Africa?
The futures open on Monday 00:00 SAST for the week, and the cash session opens at 15:30 SAST each weekday. From Sunday 1 November those become Monday 01:00 and 16:30.
What time does US30 close in South Africa?
The cash session closes at 22:00 SAST. The futures keep trading after it and close for the weekend on Friday 23:00, with a daily pause from 23:00 to 00:00.
Is NAS100 open on weekends?
No. The futures shut on Friday 23:00 SAST and open again on Monday 00:00. 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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