If you’re asking when forex market will open today, the answer depends entirely on the day of the week and your local time zone.

If Today Is Sunday

The global forex market opens today with the Sydney session, which marks the start of the trading week.

Your Time Zone	Forex Market Opens Today
GMT/UTC	10:00 PM Sunday
UK (BST)	11:00 PM Sunday
India (IST)	3:30 AM Monday
New York (EDT)	6:00 PM Sunday
Dubai (GST)	2:00 AM Monday
South Africa (SAST)	12:00 AM Monday

If Today Is Monday to Friday

The market is already open and runs 24 hours a day through major sessions:

1. Sydney Session
2. Tokyo Session
3. London Session
4. New York Session

Each day blends into the next until the market closes Friday 10:00 PM GMT.

If Today Is Saturday

The forex market is closed globally and will reopen Sunday night with the Sydney session as shown above.

Conclusion

If you’re wondering when the forex market will open today, and today is Sunday, the market will open at 10:00 PM GMT (or the equivalent in your local time zone). If it’s Monday to Friday, it’s already open. If it’s Saturday, it will reopen Sunday night.

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