Stock market timings: NSE, BSE & MCX
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NSE & BSE — stocks (equity cash)
Monday to Friday, except exchange holidays. NSE and BSE run the same sessions.
| Session | Time (IST) | What happens |
|---|---|---|
| Block deal window (morning) | 8:45 am – 9:00 am | Large negotiated trades only |
| Pre-open: order entry | 9:00 am – 9:10 am | Place, change or cancel orders — nothing trades yet. Market orders only until 9:05 am; entry closes at a random moment in the last 2 minutes |
| Pre-open: order matching | 9:10 am – 9:12 am | The opening price is worked out |
| Pre-open: buffer | 9:12 am – 9:15 am | Hand-over to the normal market |
| Normal market | 9:15 am – 3:30 pm | Shares that also trade in F&O stop at 3:15 pm and move to the closing auction |
| Block deal window (afternoon) | 2:05 pm – 2:20 pm | Large negotiated trades only |
| Closing auction (shares in F&O) | 3:15 pm – 3:35 pm | Sets the closing price for shares that trade in F&O |
| Post-close session | 3:50 pm – 4:00 pm | Trade at the closing price only |
NSE & BSE — futures & options
Index and stock futures & options (Nifty, Bank Nifty, Sensex and others).
| Session | Time (IST) | What happens |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-open (futures only) | 9:00 am – 9:15 am | Current-month futures (and next-month in the last 5 trading days before expiry). Options have no pre-open |
| Normal market | 9:15 am – 3:40 pm | Since 3 August 2026 (was 3:30 pm) |
NSE & BSE — currency and interest-rate derivatives
Rupee pairs (USD-INR and others) and interest-rate futures.
| Session | Time (IST) | What happens |
|---|---|---|
| Normal market | 9:00 am – 5:00 pm |
MCX — commodities
Monday to Friday. MCX's closing time follows the US clock change — the live card above always shows today's.
| Session | Time (IST) | What happens |
|---|---|---|
| Metals & energy (gold, silver, crude oil, natural gas…) | 9:00 am – 11:30 pm / 11:55 pm | 11:30 pm while the US is on summer time (about mid-March to early November), 11:55 pm otherwise |
| Cotton, cotton oil and kapas | 9:00 am – 9:00 pm | Agri contracts linked to international prices |
| Other agricultural commodities | 9:00 am – 5:00 pm |
Special sessions in 2026
Sunday, 1 February 2026
Budget Day Session
- NSE & BSE equity: 9:15 am – 3:30 pm.
- NSE & BSE F&O: 9:15 am – 3:30 pm.
- MCX: 9:00 am – 5:00 pm.
Sunday, 8 November 2026
Diwali Muhurat trading
- NSE & BSE equity: 2:20 pm – 3:30 pm.
- NSE & BSE F&O: 2:20 pm – 3:40 pm.
- MCX: 2:20 pm – 3:30 pm.
- Trades made in the Muhurat session settle like any normal trade.
Common questions
NSE and BSE trade shares from 9:15 am to 3:30 pm IST, Monday to Friday, and futures & options until 3:40 pm. A pre-open session runs from 9:00 am to 9:15 am, and a post-close session from 3:50 pm to 4:00 pm.
Futures & options on NSE and BSE trade until 3:40 pm (since 3 August 2026). From 7 December 2026 they will trade until 3:45 pm, except expiring index contracts, which stop at 3:30 pm on expiry day.
A short auction that sets the closing price of shares that also trade in F&O. These shares trade normally until 3:15 pm, then the auction runs until 3:35 pm. From 7 December 2026 it moves to 3:30 pm – 3:40 pm.
MCX opens at 9:00 am and trades metals and energy until 11:30 pm while the US is on summer time (daylight saving, roughly mid-March to early November), and until 11:55 pm the rest of the year. Most agricultural commodities trade until 5:00 pm; cotton, cotton oil and kapas trade until 9:00 pm.
Many MCX contracts follow international prices from US markets. When the US moves its clocks forward for summer, MCX closes earlier (11:30 pm); when the US clocks go back in November, MCX trades until 11:55 pm.
No. NSE, BSE and MCX are closed on weekends. The only exceptions are special sessions announced by the exchanges, such as Diwali Muhurat trading or a Union Budget day that falls on a weekend.
From 9:00 am to about 9:10 am you can place, change or cancel orders, but nothing trades (market orders are accepted only until 9:05 am, and order entry closes at a random moment in the last two minutes). The exchange then matches the orders to find the opening price, and normal trading starts at 9:15 am. In F&O, only futures have a pre-open.
Yes. Every time on this page is Indian Standard Time (IST).
Please note
Exchanges can change their timings or add a special session by circular. Please confirm on the exchange's official website before you trade. This page is for information only. See the full list of closed days on our stock market holidays page.