Understanding the trading hours is essential for every investor and trader to execute orders effectively and manage their portfolio. Below is the comprehensive guide to the market timings for the three major Indian exchanges: NSE, BSE, and MCX.
The closing price of these stocks is now discovered by auction rather than by a volume weighted average of the last half hour.
| Session Type | Timing (IST) |
|---|---|
| Pre-Open Session | 9:00 AM – 9:15 AM |
| Continuous Trading | 9:15 AM – 3:15 PM |
| Closing Auction Session (CAS) | 3:15 PM – 3:35 PM |
| Post-Close Session | 3:50 PM – 4:00 PM |
| Session Type | Trading Time (IST) |
|---|---|
| Pre-Open Session | 9:00 AM – 9:15 AM |
| Normal Trading | 9:15 AM – 3:30 PM |
| Post-Close Session | 3:50 PM – 4:00 PM |
| Segment | Trading Time (IST) |
|---|---|
| Normal Trading (Stock & Index F&O) | 9:15 AM – 3:40 PM |
| Commodity Category | Trading Hours |
|---|---|
| Non-Agri Commodities | 9:00 AM – 11:30/11:55 PM |
| Agri Commodities (Regular) | 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM |
| International Agri Commodities | 9:00 AM – 9:00 PM |
The pre-opening session is from 9:00 AM to 9:15 AM, and continuous trading begins at 9:15 AM.
It now depends on the stock. Since August 3, 2026, stocks that have F&O contracts stop continuous trading at 3:15 PM and close through the Closing Auction Session, which ends at 3:35 PM. All other stocks continue to trade until 3:30 PM.
CAS is a call auction that decides the official closing price of eligible stocks. Orders are collected between 3:20 PM and 3:30 PM and then matched at a single equilibrium price between 3:30 PM and 3:35 PM, replacing the old VWAP-based closing price.
Yes, the trading timings are the same for both BSE and NSE, including the Closing Auction Session.
Stock and index futures and options trade from 9:15 AM to 3:40 PM, which is past the cash-segment auction so positions can be managed against the newly discovered closing price.
Yes, you can place orders after the market closes (Post-Close session or After Market Orders), but the actual trade will execute during the next trading day's session hours. The post-close session runs from 3:50 PM to 4:00 PM.
No, the Indian stock market remains closed on all Saturdays and Sundays.
No. CAS applies to the equity cash segment only. MCX commodity trading hours are unchanged.
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