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Forex market hours in Nigeria

Every session, the busiest overlap, the weekly open and close and the ICT killzones in Nigeria time (WAT), with a live clock and the next US and UK holidays.

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The forex week in Nigeria (WAT, UTC+1)

London–New York overlap, the busiest hours14:00–18:00 in January; 13:00–17:00 in July
Week opens (January)Sunday 23:00
Week closes (January)Friday 23:00
Week opens (July)Sunday 22:00
Week closes (July)Friday 22:00
Session (WAT)JanuaryJuly
Sydney21:00–06:00 (+1 day)22:00–07:00 (+1 day)
Tokyo01:00–10:0001:00–10:00
London09:00–18:0008:00–17:00
New York14:00–23:0013:00–22:00
ICT killzone (WAT)JanuaryJuly
Asian Killzone02:00–06:0001:00–05:00
London Killzone08:00–11:0007:00–10:00
London Silver Bullet09:00–10:0008:00–09:00
New York AM Killzone13:00–16:0012:00–15:00
NY AM Silver Bullet16:00–17:0015:00–16:00
London Close Killzone16:00–18:0015:00–17:00
New York PM Killzone19:30–22:0018:30–21:00
NY PM Silver Bullet20:00–21:0019:00–20:00
Next US holidays (opm.gov)
Wed 11 Nov 2026Veterans Day
Thu 26 Nov 2026Thanksgiving Day
Fri 25 Dec 2026Christmas Day
Fri 01 Jan 2027New Year's Day
Mon 18 Jan 2027Birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr.
Mon 15 Feb 2027Washington's Birthday
Mon 31 May 2027Memorial Day
Fri 18 Jun 2027Juneteenth National Independence Day (observed)
Mon 05 Jul 2027Independence Day (observed)
Mon 06 Sep 2027Labor Day
Mon 11 Oct 2027Columbus Day
Thu 11 Nov 2027Veterans Day
Thu 25 Nov 2027Thanksgiving Day
Fri 24 Dec 2027Christmas Day (observed)
Next UK bank holidays (gov.uk)
Fri 25 Dec 2026Christmas Day
Mon 28 Dec 2026Boxing Day (substitute day)
Fri 01 Jan 2027New Year's Day
Fri 26 Mar 2027Good Friday
Mon 29 Mar 2027Easter Monday
Mon 03 May 2027Early May bank holiday
Mon 31 May 2027Spring bank holiday
Mon 30 Aug 2027Summer bank holiday
Mon 27 Dec 2027Christmas Day (substitute day)
Tue 28 Dec 2027Boxing Day (substitute day)

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Forex hours in Nigeria time

Nigeria keeps West Africa Time (UTC+1) all year. London's session is only an hour ahead of Lagos in winter, so Nigerian traders get the London open in the morning and the busy London-New York overlap in the afternoon.

The forex market runs from Sunday 17:00 to Friday 17:00 New York time. In Nigeria that is Sunday 23:00 to Friday 23:00 in January and Sunday 22:00 to Friday 22:00 in July. The tables show both months because New York, London and Sydney move their clocks in different weeks. For about three weeks in March and one week around the start of November the US and UK are out of step, and the overlap starts an hour earlier than usual.

When to trade, when to wait

Most of the day's range in EUR/USD, GBP/USD and gold is made in the London session and the London–New York overlap (14:00–18:00 WAT in January). The Asian hours are usually quieter outside the yen and Aussie pairs. On a US or UK holiday one of the two big centres is shut, so volume is thin and spreads can be wider; check the lists above before planning a trade on those days.

Lokutan kasuwar forex a Najeriya

Yaushe kasuwar forex ke buɗewa da rufewa a agogon Najeriya? A watan Janairu tana buɗewa ranar Lahadi da ƙarfe 23:00, tana rufewa ranar Juma'a da ƙarfe 23:00; a watan Yuli tana buɗewa ranar Lahadi da ƙarfe 22:00, tana rufewa ranar Juma'a da ƙarfe 22:00.

Yaushe kasuwa ta fi motsi? Lokacin da London da New York duka suke buɗe: 14:00–18:00 a Janairu, 13:00–17:00 a Yuli (agogon Najeriya).

All countries: forex market hours by country. Release times: economic calendar.

Questions

When does the forex market open in Nigeria?

Sunday 23:00 WAT in January and Sunday 22:00 in July (Sunday 17:00 New York time).

What is the best time to trade forex in Nigeria?

The London-New York overlap: 14:00–18:00 WAT in January, 13:00–17:00 in July.

Yaushe kasuwar forex ke buɗewa da rufewa a agogon Najeriya?

A watan Janairu tana buɗewa ranar Lahadi da ƙarfe 23:00, tana rufewa ranar Juma'a da ƙarfe 23:00; a watan Yuli tana buɗewa ranar Lahadi da ƙarfe 22:00, tana rufewa ranar Juma'a da ƙarfe 22:00.

Yaushe kasuwa ta fi motsi?

Lokacin da London da New York duka suke buɗe: 14:00–18:00 a Janairu, 13:00–17:00 a Yuli (agogon Najeriya).

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