Market overlap

ASX vs Nasdaq overlap

Compare the next common trading window between Australian Securities Exchange and Nasdaq Stock Market, including local times in both markets and the UTC overlap block.

Schedule reviewed Apr 30, 2026. Overlap windows are recalculated from regular-session catalogs and skip tracked full-day exchange closures. Half-days, halts, auctions, and emergency notices can still override a normal session, so confirm time-sensitive trading decisions with the exchange.

Live values rendered at Nov 5, 8:16 PM UTC.

Next common trading day

Fri, Nov 6 / Thu, Nov 5

No same-day cash-session overlap

ASX

Regular session: 10:00 AM-4:00 PM

Nasdaq

Regular session: 9:30 AM-4:00 PM

UTC window

No overlap

Overlap minutes

0

Best handoff read

Sequential handoff only

Reference date

Fri, Nov 6 / Thu, Nov 5

ASX and Nasdaq 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.

Workflow examples

Practical ways to use the ASX / Nasdaq overlap

The overlap page is for calendar and operations planning. It should help teams schedule monitoring, handoffs, and source checks without drifting into investment advice.

Live coverage workflow

There is no same-day live overlap, so treat the pair as a sequential handoff: finish the ASX watch, then pass context before Nasdaq becomes active.

Closure pre-check workflow

Before scheduling a recurring cross-market ritual, check ASX: Christmas Day (Fri, Dec 25, 2026) Then check Nasdaq: Thanksgiving Day (Thu, Nov 26, 2026)

Half-day and notice workflow

If the overlap matters for publishing, ops, or compliance timing, check half-day sensitivity first: ASX: Christmas Eve (Thu, Dec 24, 2026, early close 2:10 PM) Nasdaq: Day after Thanksgiving (Fri, Nov 27, 2026, early close 1:00 PM)

Overlap pair read

ASX and Nasdaq: why this pair is different

The same overlap length can hide important differences. This read exposes the pair-specific clock relationship, session denominator, source boundary, currency split, and whether the common window is deep enough to be useful.

Pair fingerprint

ASX vs Nasdaq is a cross-country · different currencies · no live overlap comparison. ASX uses Australia/Sydney; Nasdaq uses America/New_York. The overlap has to be read through two exchange-local clocks, not a fixed UTC offset.

Overlap strength

There is no shared regular-session minute in the next common window, so this pair is better treated as a monitoring handoff. UTC window: No overlap.

Local-market reading

ASX sees the overlap as Regular session: 10:00 AM-4:00 PM; Nasdaq sees it as Regular session: 9:30 AM-4:00 PM. This is the important distinction from a generic “markets open now” list.

Session denominator

ASX models 360 regular-session minutes per trading day; Nasdaq models 390. The overlap percentage is based on the shorter of those two regular-session totals.

Source boundary

Regular sessions and full-day closures come from ASX cash-market trading hours and Nasdaq market schedule. The page does not model half-days, auctions, lunch-break changes beyond the stored sessions, halts, circuit breakers, or emergency exchange notices.

Currency and venue context

ASX is denominated in AUD; Nasdaq is denominated in USD. This page helps with schedule overlap, not relative value, liquidity, or trade recommendations.
A strong schedule overlap is still not a trading recommendation. It only means the modeled regular sessions share minutes after timezone conversion and tracked full-day closures are skipped.

Calendar watchlist

ASX and Nasdaq: closures, half-days, and DST checks

A pair can look similar to another pair if you only compare the overlap minutes. The practical reading depends on whether the exchanges share a timezone, whether one side has an upcoming closure or half-day, and how much of the shared window survives after both regular-session calendars are applied.

Timezone drift watch

ASX is UTC+11:00 in Australia/Sydney; Nasdaq is UTC-05:00 in America/New_York. Recheck the page around DST transition weeks because one side can move while the other does not.

Next full-closure check

ASX: Christmas Day (Fri, Dec 25, 2026) Nasdaq: Thanksgiving Day (Thu, Nov 26, 2026) The overlap skips modeled full-day closures, but unusual exchange notices still belong to the official calendars.

Half-day sensitivity

ASX: Christmas Eve (Thu, Dec 24, 2026, early close 2:10 PM) Nasdaq: Day after Thanksgiving (Fri, Nov 27, 2026, early close 1:00 PM) Half-days can shorten or remove the practical overlap even when the regular-session model says both markets are open.

Coordination pattern

no live overlap: Use this as a handoff page: one market is usually monitored before or after the other, not during a shared live block.

Session shape

Both markets are modeled as one continuous regular session per trading day, which makes the overlap block easier to interpret. ASX is anchored in Australia; Nasdaq is anchored in United States. Cross-country pairs need both calendars checked.

Currency boundary

ASX is denominated in AUD, while Nasdaq is denominated in USD; schedule overlap does not imply currency or liquidity equivalence. This page is a calendar and timezone reference only, not a trading signal or investment comparison.
Use the watchlist as a pre-check before relying on the overlap for publishing, operations, settlement planning, or live market monitoring. It still does not replace the official exchange notice feeds.

Overlap reliability notes

What this overlap window means

Regular sessions only

ASX local schedule

Regular session: 10:00 AM-4:00 PM

Australia/Sydney

Nasdaq local schedule

Regular session: 9:30 AM-4:00 PM

America/New_York

Caveats

The overlap calculation skips tracked full-day closures, but it does not promise that both exchanges are tradable through half-days, auctions, lunch extensions, halts, or emergency notices.

Official sources: ASX cash-market trading hours and Nasdaq market schedule. Check both exchanges before making time-sensitive trading decisions.

Hour-by-hour

24-hour overlap grid (UTC)

Each bar is one UTC hour. The highlighted cells show when both ASX and Nasdaq are simultaneously in their regular session.

ASX Nasdaq Both open

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Bars show each exchange's regular session in UTC across a 24-hour clock.

ASX

Australian Securities Exchange

Open the full market-hours page for ASX.

Nasdaq

Nasdaq Stock Market

Open the full market-hours page for Nasdaq.

Frequently asked questions

Do ASX and Nasdaq overlap live?
No. Their regular sessions do not overlap on the next common trading day, so teams usually monitor them with hand-offs instead of one continuous live window.
What time is the overlap in each local market?
There is no same-day regular-session overlap to map into local time for this pair.

Related market pages

After checking an overlap pair, the next useful move is usually an individual exchange page or the broader market hub.