What Time Does the Stock Market Open in ET? Eastern Time Schedule
The NYSE and Nasdaq operate from 9:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time. In ET, that's 9:30 AM to 4:00 PM Eastern Time. Eastern Time observes daylight saving. Markets shift between EST (UTC-5, winter) and EDT (UTC-4, summer).
Market Opens
9:30 AM
Market Closes
4:00 PM
Premarket Opens
4:00 AM
After-Hours Ends
8:00 PM
Early Close Time in Eastern Time
On early close days, markets close at 1:00 p.m. ET instead of 4:00 p.m. ET. In ET, that's 1:00 PM. Early closes occur on Black Friday, Christmas Eve, and the day before Independence Day.
Daylight Saving Time Impact
Eastern Time observes daylight saving time. From the second Sunday in March to the first Sunday in November, the market operates on EDT (UTC-4). The rest of the year, it operates on EST (UTC-5). The market open and close times remain 9:30 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. ET in both — only the UTC offset changes.
Next Market Holiday
The next scheduled market closure is Thanksgiving on November 26, 2026. See full holiday schedule →