Moscow Exchange Trading Hours
Moscow Exchange is open 10:00 AM to 6:40 PM Moscow Time (MSK), Monday to Friday. Special weekend sessions run on most Saturdays and Sundays.
Today's schedule
Next 14 days
All sessions
| Session | Exchange time (GMT+3) | Your time |
|---|---|---|
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Pre-market
Morning session: the most liquid stocks and OFZ bonds only.
|
6:50 AM - 9:50 AM | --:-- |
| Opening auctionOrders only, no trades | 9:50 AM - 10:00 AM | --:-- |
| Open: regular session | 10:00 AM - 6:40 PM | --:-- |
| Closing auctionOrders only, no trades | 6:40 PM - 6:50 PM | --:-- |
|
After hours
Evening session; starts with a short auction until 7:05 p.m.
|
7:00 PM - 11:50 PM | --:-- |
Extended hours: broker access, mostly limit orders, thin liquidity.
Upcoming closures
| Wed, Nov 4 in 71 days | Unity Day | Weekend session |
| Thu, Dec 31 in 128 days | New Year's Eve | Closed |
Clock changes and time differences
Moscow does not change its clocks; the time is the same all year.
Good to know
- Weekend and holiday special-session trades legally belong to the next trading day.
- With the morning session back since January 2025, the weekday trading day spans 17 hours, 6:50 a.m. to 11:50 p.m.
- Moscow time is fixed at UTC+3 all year. Russia has no daylight saving, so the gap to US and European markets changes twice a year.
MOEX Holidays 2026
| Date | Holiday | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Thu, Jan 1 | New Year's Day | Closed |
| Fri, Jan 2 | New Year holidays | Closed |
| Sat, Jan 3 | New Year holidays | Closed |
| Sun, Jan 4 | New Year holidays | Closed |
| Wed, Jan 7 | Orthodox Christmas | Closed |
| Mon, Feb 23 | Defender of the Fatherland Day | Weekend session |
| Sun, Mar 8 | International Women's Day | Closed |
| Fri, May 1 | Spring and Labour Day | Weekend session |
| Sat, May 9 | Victory Day | Closed |
| Fri, Jun 12 | Russia Day | Weekend session |
| Wed, Nov 4 | Unity Day | Weekend session |
| Thu, Dec 31 | New Year's Eve | Closed |
Frequently asked questions
What are Moscow Exchange trading hours?
The main session runs 10:00 a.m. to 6:40 p.m. Moscow time on weekdays, with an opening auction from 9:50. A morning session starts at 6:50 a.m. and an evening session runs 7:00 to 11:50 p.m.
Does MOEX trade on weekends?
Yes, on most Saturdays and Sundays in 2026 there is a special session, 9:50 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Moscow time, for the most liquid instruments. Some weekends are excluded; the calendar on this page lists them.
When does MOEX open in US Eastern Time?
Moscow is fixed at UTC+3, so the offset to New York changes with US daylight saving: the 10:00 a.m. Moscow open is 2:00 a.m. Eastern in winter and 3:00 a.m. in summer. The table above shows live conversion.
Which trading day do weekend trades belong to?
Weekend-session trades form part of the next trading day, usually Monday. Settlement and reporting treat a Saturday trade as if it happened on Monday morning.
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