Hong Kong Stock Exchange Trading Hours
Hong Kong Stock Exchange is open 9:30 AM to 12:00 PM and 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM Hong Kong Time (HKT), Monday to Friday.
Today's schedule
Next 14 days
All sessions
| Session | Exchange time (GMT+8) | Your time |
|---|---|---|
| Opening auctionOrders only, no trades | 9:00 AM - 9:30 AM | --:-- |
| Open: regular session | 9:30 AM - 12:00 PM | --:-- |
| Lunch breakOrders only, no trades | 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM | --:-- |
| Open: regular session | 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM | --:-- |
| Closing auctionOrders only, no trades | 4:00 PM - 4:08 PM-4:10 PM | --:-- |
Upcoming closures
| Thu, Oct 1 in 36 days | National Day | Closed |
| Mon, Oct 19 in 54 days | Day after Chung Yeung Festival | Closed |
| Thu, Dec 24 in 120 days | Christmas Eve | Early close at 12:00 PM |
| Fri, Dec 25 in 121 days | Christmas Day | Closed |
| Thu, Dec 31 in 127 days | New Year's Eve | Early close at 12:00 PM |
Clock changes and time differences
Hong Kong does not change its clocks; the time is the same all year.
Good to know
- The closing auction ends at a random moment between 4:08 and 4:10 p.m., so the market close is a window, not a fixed instant.
- On the eves of Christmas, New Year and Lunar New Year only the morning session runs, closing between 12:08 and 12:10 p.m.
- Since September 2024 HKEX keeps trading through typhoons and severe weather.
HKEX Holidays 2026
| Date | Holiday | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Thu, Jan 1 | New Year's Day | Closed |
| Mon, Feb 16 | Lunar New Year's Eve | Early close at 12:00 PM |
| Tue, Feb 17 | Lunar New Year (day 1) | Closed |
| Wed, Feb 18 | Lunar New Year (day 2) | Closed |
| Thu, Feb 19 | Lunar New Year (day 3) | Closed |
| Fri, Apr 3 | Good Friday | Closed |
| Mon, Apr 6 | Day after Ching Ming Festival | Closed |
| Tue, Apr 7 | Day after Easter Monday | Closed |
| Fri, May 1 | Labour Day | Closed |
| Mon, May 25 | Day after Buddha's Birthday | Closed |
| Fri, Jun 19 | Tuen Ng Festival | Closed |
| Wed, Jul 1 | HKSAR Establishment Day | Closed |
| Thu, Oct 1 | National Day | Closed |
| Mon, Oct 19 | Day after Chung Yeung Festival | Closed |
| Thu, Dec 24 | Christmas Eve | Early close at 12:00 PM |
| Fri, Dec 25 | Christmas Day | Closed |
| Thu, Dec 31 | New Year's Eve | Early close at 12:00 PM |
HKEX Holidays 2027
| Date | Holiday | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Fri, Jan 1 | New Year's Day | Closed |
| Fri, Feb 5 | Lunar New Year's Eve | Early close at 12:00 PM |
| Mon, Feb 8 | Lunar New Year (day 3) | Closed |
| Tue, Feb 9 | Lunar New Year (substitute) | Closed |
| Fri, Mar 26 | Good Friday | Closed |
| Mon, Mar 29 | Easter Monday | Closed |
| Mon, Apr 5 | Ching Ming Festival | Closed |
| Thu, May 13 | Buddha's Birthday | Closed |
| Wed, Jun 9 | Tuen Ng Festival | Closed |
| Thu, Jul 1 | HKSAR Establishment Day | Closed |
| Thu, Sep 16 | Day after Mid-Autumn Festival | Closed |
| Fri, Oct 1 | National Day | Closed |
| Fri, Oct 8 | Chung Yeung Festival | Closed |
| Fri, Dec 24 | Christmas Eve | Early close at 12:00 PM |
| Mon, Dec 27 | Christmas Day (substitute) | Closed |
| Fri, Dec 31 | New Year's Eve | Early close at 12:00 PM |
Frequently asked questions
What are Hong Kong Stock Exchange trading hours?
The morning session runs 9:30 a.m. to 12:00 noon Hong Kong time, then a lunch break until 1:00 p.m. The afternoon session runs to 4:00 p.m., and the closing auction ends between 4:08 and 4:10 p.m.
Why does the Hong Kong market close at a random time?
The closing auction ends at a random moment between 4:08 and 4:10 p.m. to make last-second price manipulation harder. The official closing price prints at that random instant.
When is the Hong Kong market open in US Eastern Time?
The 9:30 a.m. open is 8:30 p.m. Eastern the previous evening in winter and 9:30 p.m. in summer, since Hong Kong has no daylight saving. The conversion above shows the current times.
Is HKEX open during typhoons?
Yes. Since September 2024 the exchange no longer suspends trading for typhoon signals or severe weather; sessions run on schedule even when offices close.
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