London Stock Exchange - Opening Times

Opening Times

Normal trading sessions on the main orderbook (SETS) are from 08:00 to 16:30 every day of the week except Saturdays, Sundays and holidays declared by the Exchange in advance. The detailed schedule is as follows:

  1. Trade Reporting 07:15 - 07:50
  2. Opening Auction 07:50 - 08:00
  3. Continuous Trading 08:00 - 16:20
  4. Closing Auction 16:30 - 16:35
  5. Order Maintenance 16:35 - 17:00
  6. Trade Reporting Only 17:00 - 17:15

Holidays are currently: New Year's Day, Easter, May Bank Holiday, Spring Bank Holiday, Summer Bank Holiday, and Christmas Day. Note that UK Time is Greenwich Mean Time (GMT), with daylight-saving time observed.

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