Coping with Different Time Zones
Sydney, Australia
What time does the Australian Stock Market Open?
The Australian Stock Exchange opens at 10:00 a.m. and closes at 4:06 p.m. AEST.
AEST (Sydney) is GMT plus 10 hours.
Daylight Saving
During summer the ASX moves to AEDT – one hour forward. AEDT is GMT plus 11 hours and runs from the first Sunday in October to the first Sunday in April.
New York
What time do the NYSE and NASDAQ Stock Markets Open?
The NYSE/Nasdaq opens at 9:30 a.m. and closes at 4:00 p.m. EST.
EST is GMT minus 5 hours.
Daylight Saving
During summer the NYSE/NASDAQ move to EDT – one hour forward. EDT is GMT minus 4 hours and runs from the second Sunday in March to the first Sunday in November.
How This Affects You
| NYSE/NASDAQ: | ASX: | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opens | Closes | Opens | Closes | ||
| First Sunday in October to first Sunday in November | |||||
| New York time | GMT-4 | 9.30 a.m. | 4.00 p.m. | 7.00 p.m. | 1.00 a.m. |
| Sydney time | GMT+11 | 12.30 a.m. | 7.00 a.m. | 10.00 a.m. | 4.00 p.m. |
| First Sunday in November to the second Sunday in March | |||||
| New York time | GMT-5 | 9.30 a.m. | 4.00 p.m. | 6:00 p.m. | 12:00 a.m. |
| Sydney time | GMT+11 | 1:30 a.m. | 8:00 a.m. | 10.00 a.m. | 4.00 p.m. |
| Second Sunday in March to the first Sunday in April | |||||
| New York time | GMT-4 | 9.30 a.m. | 4.00 p.m. | 7.00 p.m. | 1.00 a.m. |
| Sydney time | GMT+11 | 12.30 a.m. | 7.00 a.m. | 10.00 a.m. | 4.00 p.m. |
| First Sunday in April to the first Sunday in October | |||||
| New York time | GMT-4 | 9.30 a.m. | 4.00 p.m. | 8:00 p.m. | 2:00 a.m. |
| Sydney time | GMT+10 | 11:30 p.m. | 6:00 a.m. | 10.00 a.m. | 4.00 p.m. |