Saudi Exchange (Tadawul) Trading Hours
Saudi Exchange (Tadawul) is open 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM Arabia Standard Time (AST), Monday to Friday.
Opens Sunday at 10:00 AM GMT+3.
Today's schedule
No trading today: Closed for the weekend.
Next 14 days
All sessions
| Session | Exchange time (GMT+3) | Your time |
|---|---|---|
| Opening auctionOrders only, no trades | 9:30 AM - 10:00 AM | --:-- |
| Open: regular session | 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM | --:-- |
| Closing auctionOrders only, no trades | 3:00 PM - 3:10 PM | --:-- |
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Trade at last
Trade-at-last: trades print at the closing price only.
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3:10 PM - 3:20 PM | --:-- |
Upcoming closures
| Mon, Feb 22 in 135 days | Founding Day | Closed |
| Thu, Sep 23 in 348 days | Saudi National Day | Closed |
Clock changes and time differences
Riyadh does not change its clocks; the time is the same all year.
Good to know
- Tadawul trades Sunday to Thursday. Its weekend is Friday and Saturday, so it is open when Europe and the US are closed on Sundays.
- The market opens at a random moment within 30 seconds after 10:00, and the closing auction prints between 3:10:00 and 3:10:30 p.m.
- Trading hours stay 10:00 to 3:00 through Ramadan; only the Eid holiday breaks are announced each year.
Tadawul Holidays 2026
| Date | Holiday | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Sun, Feb 22 | Founding Day | Closed |
| Tue, Mar 17 | Eid al-Fitr holiday | Closed |
| Wed, Mar 18 | Eid al-Fitr holiday | Closed |
| Thu, Mar 19 | Eid al-Fitr holiday | Closed |
| Sun, Mar 22 | Eid al-Fitr holiday | Closed |
| Mon, Mar 23 | Eid al-Fitr holiday | Closed |
| Sun, May 24 | Eid al-Adha holiday | Closed |
| Mon, May 25 | Eid al-Adha holiday | Closed |
| Tue, May 26 | Eid al-Adha holiday | Closed |
| Wed, May 27 | Eid al-Adha holiday | Closed |
| Thu, May 28 | Eid al-Adha holiday | Closed |
| Wed, Sep 23 | Saudi National Day | Closed |
Tadawul Holidays 2027
| Date | Holiday | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Mon, Feb 22 | Founding Day | Closed |
| Thu, Sep 23 | Saudi National Day | Closed |
Frequently asked questions
What are Tadawul trading hours?
Continuous trading runs 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Riyadh time, Sunday to Thursday. The opening auction starts at 9:30 and the closing auction prints just after 3:10 p.m.
Is Tadawul open on Sunday?
Yes. The Saudi trading week runs Sunday to Thursday; Friday and Saturday are the weekend. Sunday sessions happen while US and European markets are closed.
Do Tadawul hours change during Ramadan?
No. The exchange keeps its regular 10:00 to 3:00 session through Ramadan. The market closes for the Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha holiday periods, announced each year.
When is Tadawul open in US Eastern Time?
Riyadh is fixed at UTC+3, so the 10:00 a.m. open is 2:00 a.m. Eastern in the US winter and 3:00 a.m. in summer, Sunday through Thursday.
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