Forex Market Activity –Time Zone Chart

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Australian Open 9:00 07:00 06:00 01:00 23:00 22:00 17:00 14:00
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Japan
10:50 08:50 07:50 02:50 00:50 23:50 18:50 15:50
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Asian Open
11:00 09:00 08:00 03:00 01:00 00:00 19:00 16:00
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Asian slowing 14:00 12:00 11:00 06:00 04:00 03:00 22:00 19:00
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European open
18:00 16:00 15:00 10:00 08:00 07:00 02:00 23:00
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Eurozone
18:45 16:45 15:45 10:45 08:45 07:45 02:45 23:45
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London Open 19:00 17:00 16:00 11:00 09:00 08:00 03:00 00:00

UK
Fundamentals 20:30 18:30 17:00 12:30 10:30 09:30 04:30 01:30

New York Open 00:00 22:00 21:00 16:00 14:00 13:00 08:00 05:00

USA
Fundamentals 00:30 22:30 21:30 16:30 14:30 13:30 08:30 05:30

European Close 02:00 00:00 23:00 18:00 16:00 15:00 10:00 07:00
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** Daylight Savings Time (DST) 2005

• DST started/ended October 31/2004 2:00 local time in most countries

• Europe DST starts March 27/2:00 local time
• Australia DST ends March 27/3:00 local time
• North America (USA and Canada) DST starts April 3/2:00 local time