What Time Does the Stock Market Open in HT? Hawaii Time Schedule

The NYSE and Nasdaq operate from 9:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time. In HT, that's 3:30 AM (winter) / 4:30 AM (summer) to 10:00 AM (winter) / 11:00 AM (summer) Hawaii Time. Hawaii does not observe daylight saving time, so market hours shift by one hour between summer and winter.

Market Opens

3:30 AM (winter) / 4:30 AM (summer)

Market Closes

10:00 AM (winter) / 11:00 AM (summer)

Premarket Opens

Varies

After-Hours Ends

Varies

Early Close Time in Hawaii Time

On early close days, markets close at 1:00 p.m. ET instead of 4:00 p.m. ET. In HT, that's 7:00 AM (winter) / 8:00 AM (summer). Early closes occur on Black Friday, Christmas Eve, and the day before Independence Day.

Daylight Saving Time Impact

Hawaii does not observe daylight saving time. In winter (when the East Coast is on EST, UTC-5), Hawaii (UTC-10) is 5 hours behind — the market opens at 4:30 a.m. and closes at 11:00 a.m. In summer (when the East Coast is on EDT, UTC-4), Hawaii is 6 hours behind — the market opens at 3:30 a.m. and closes at 10:00 a.m.

Next Market Holiday

The next scheduled market closure is Thanksgiving on November 26, 2026. See full holiday schedule →

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