Forex Session Converter
Convert Sydney, Tokyo, London, and New York forex session times into your selected timezone using date-aware timezone conversion.
Forex Session Controls
SESSION SUMMARY
Main Overlap
London / New York
17:30 - 21:30
Target Timezone
India Standard Time — Asia/Kolkata — GMT+05:30
Selected Date
Jun 18, 2026
Converted Session Times
Sydney
Australia/Sydney
Local Convention: 07:00 - 16:00
Tokyo
Asia/Tokyo
Local Convention: 09:00 - 18:00
London
Europe/London
Local Convention: 08:00 - 17:00
New York
America/New_York
Local Convention: 08:00 - 17:00
Note: Session crosses midnight in Asia/Kolkata.
Dynamic Overlaps
Sydney / Tokyo
Tokyo / London
London / New York
Session Convention Used
- Sydney: 07:00–16:00 Australia/Sydney
- Tokyo: 09:00–18:00 Asia/Tokyo
- London: 08:00–17:00 Europe/London
- New York: 08:00–17:00 America/New_York
Disclaimer
Forex session times are based on typical business hours in major financial centres. Actual broker hours, maintenance breaks, holidays, and instrument availability may vary. Daylight-saving transitions can shift converted times and overlap windows.
How it works
The Forex Session Converter calculates the local business hours of major financial centers and translates them into your target timezone. Unlike standard converters that rely on static UTC offsets, this tool accurately accounts for complex Daylight Saving Time (DST) rules using the Internet Assigned Numbers Authority (IANA) timezone database.
To provide accurate representations, the tool takes a selected date and applies the local opening and closing times of Sydney, Tokyo, London, and New York. This ensures overlaps—periods when two or more major markets are open simultaneously—are dynamically accurate regardless of the time of year.
Frequently Asked Questions
Why do overlaps change throughout the year?
Overlaps shift because financial centers like London, New York, and Sydney observe Daylight Saving Time (DST), but they do so at different times of the year and in opposite directions due to being in different hemispheres. Tokyo, on the other hand, does not observe DST. These misalignments cause trading sessions to overlap differently depending on the season.
Why aren't there exact universal hours for Forex?
The Forex market is decentralized, meaning there is no single central exchange with official opening and closing bells. Session times are based on the typical business hours of the major banks and institutions in each financial center.
Why do different sites show different session times for Sydney or London?
Some sources list Sydney as 07:00–16:00 local, while others use 09:00–18:00 depending on the convention and DST framing. London is commonly listed as 08:00–17:00, though some sources use earlier European-session ranges. This tool clearly states the convention it uses.
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