LSE
See whether the London market is open now, the next LSE session, and how London hours line up with New York, Dubai, Singapore, and more.
London, United Kingdom
Wednesday, April 22, 2026
Timezone
GMT+1
Europe/London · UTC+01:00
Regular schedule
Regular session: 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM
Next open
Thursday, Apr 23 · 08:00 AM
Current session
Regular session until Wednesday, Apr 22 · 04:30 PM
LSE is the anchor European market for many cross-border trading-hours queries and a useful bridge between U.S. and Asia sessions.
Official source: London Stock Exchange
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United States
Regular session: 12:00 AM to 08:30 AM
Local now: 04:31 AM · gap vs market: -8h
United Kingdom
Regular session: 08:00 AM to 04:30 PM
Local now: 12:31 PM · gap vs market: +0h
France
Regular session: 09:00 AM to 05:30 PM
Local now: 01:31 PM · gap vs market: +1h
India
Regular session: 12:30 PM to 09:00 PM
Local now: 05:01 PM · gap vs market: +4h 30m
Singapore
Regular session: 03:00 PM to 11:30 PM
Local now: 07:31 PM · gap vs market: +7h
Japan
Regular session: 04:00 PM to 12:30 AM
Local now: 08:31 PM · gap vs market: +8h
Australia
Regular session: 05:00 PM to 01:30 AM
Local now: 09:31 PM · gap vs market: +9h
United Arab Emirates
Regular session: 11:00 AM to 07:30 PM
Local now: 03:31 PM · gap vs market: +3h
Exchange location
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Upcoming closures
Holiday closures we track for LSE. Special notices should still be checked on the official calendar.
New Year's Day
Full-day closure for New Year's Day.
Good Friday
Full-day closure for Good Friday.
Easter Monday
Full-day closure for Easter Monday.
Early May bank holiday
Full-day closure for Early May bank holiday.
Spring bank holiday
Full-day closure for Spring bank holiday.
This tracked calendar covers the exchange's major full-day closures so the open-now status and next open countdown stay trustworthy on market holidays.
Next tracked closure: Early May bank holiday
Mon, May 4, 2026
New Year's Day
Thu, Jan 1, 2026
Full-day closure for New Year's Day.
Good Friday
Fri, Apr 3, 2026
Full-day closure for Good Friday.
Easter Monday
Mon, Apr 6, 2026
Full-day closure for Easter Monday.
Early May bank holiday
Mon, May 4, 2026
Full-day closure for Early May bank holiday.
Spring bank holiday
Mon, May 25, 2026
Full-day closure for Spring bank holiday.
Source: London Stock Exchange / holiday calendar. This calendar is focused on major recurring closures and special exchange notices should still be checked on the official site.
Overlap
LSE and NYSE share about 2h of regular-session overlap on the next common trading day, which is the cleanest window for live cross-market monitoring.
Overlap
LSE and Nasdaq share about 2h of regular-session overlap on the next common trading day, which is the cleanest window for live cross-market monitoring.
Overlap
LSE and JPX Tokyo do not share a live regular-session window on the next common trading day, so teams usually rely on hand-offs rather than simultaneous cash-market trading.
Overlap
LSE and NSE India share about 3h of regular-session overlap on the next common trading day, which is the cleanest window for live cross-market monitoring.
