Upcoming DST Trading Hours Change, Mar 2026

Dear Trader,

Orbex would like to inform you about the upcoming Daylight-Saving Time (DST) changes in the United States and Europe.

Please note the following important dates:

United States DST will begin on 8 March 2026.

European DST will begin on 29 March 2026.

Effective 8 March 2026, Orbex servers time will be adjusted to GMT+3.

Between 8 March and 29 March 2026, certain trading instruments will open and close one hour later than usual due to the time difference between the US and Europe.

Starting from 29 March 2026, the regular trading schedule will resume for all instruments.

Please find below the full trading schedule for your reference.

Markets	Current Scedule GMT+2	Schedule after March 8 GMT+3	Schedule after March 29 GMT+3
FX	Mon – Thu 00:02 – 23:59 Fri close 23:55	No Change	No Change
Metals	Mon – Thu 01:02 – 23:59 Fri close 23:55	No Change	No Change
CFD Commodities
USOIL	Mon – Thu 01:02 – 23:59, Fri close 23:55	No Change	No Change
UKOIL	Mon – 01:02 – 23:59 Tue – Thu 03:02 – 23:59 Fri close 23:55	No Change	No Change
NG	Mon – Thu 01:02 – 23:59 Fri close 23:55	No Change	No Change
COFFEE	Mon – Fri 11:15 – 20:30	Mon – Fri 12:15 – 20:30	Mon – Fri 11:15 – 20:30
USCOCOA	Mon – Fri 11:45 – 20:30	Mon – Fri 12:45 – 20:30	Mon – Fri 11:45 – 20:30
COTTON	Mon – Fri 04:00 – 21:20	Mon – Fri 05:00 – 21:20	Mon – Fri 04:00 – 21:20
CFD Equities
US Shares	Mon – Fri 16:31 – 23:00	No Change	No Change
UK Shares	Mon – Fri 10:02 – 14:00, 14:03 – 18:30	Mon – Fri 11:02 – 15:00, 15:03 – 19:30	Mon – Fri 10:02 – 14:00, 14:03 – 18:30
EU Shares	Mon – Fri 10:02 – 14:00, 14:03 – 18:30	Mon – Fri 11:02 – 15:00, 15:03 – 19:30	Mon – Fri 10:02 – 14:00, 14:03 – 18:30
CFD Cash & Future Indices
US30	Mon – Thu 01:02 – 23:59 Fri close 23:55	No Change	No Change
SPX 500 / US500	Mon – Thu 01:02 – 23:59 Fri close 23:55	No Change	No Change
NAS100 / UT100	Mon – Thu 01:02 – 23:59 Fri close 23:55	No Change	No Change
UK100	Mon – Thu 01:02 – 23:59 Fri close 23:55	No Change	No Change
AUS200	Mon – Fri 00:50 – 07:30, 08:10 – 21:59	Mon – Fri 01:50 – 08:30, 09:10 – 22:59	Mon-Fri 01:50-08:30, 09:10-22:59
ESP35	Mon – Fri 09:00 – 20:59	Mon – Fri 10:00 – 21:59	Mon – Fri 09:00 – 20:59
EUSTX50	Mon – Fri 02:15 – 22:59	Mon – Fri 10:00 – 23:59	Mon – Fri 09:00 – 22:59
FRA40	Mon – Fri 09:00 – 22:59	Mon – Fri 10:00 – 23:59	Mon – Fri 09:00 – 22:59
GER40	Mon – Thu 01:02 – 23:59 Fri close 23:12	Mon – Thu 02:02 – 23:59, Fri close 23:12	Mon – Thu 01:02 – 23:59, Fri close 23:12
DE40	Mon – Thu 01:02 – 23:59 Fri close 23:55	Mon – Thu 02:02 – 23:59, Fri close 23:55	Mon – Thu 01:02 – 23:59, Fri close 23:55
HK50	Mon – Fri 03:15 – 06:00, 07:00 – 10:30, 11:15 – 20:59	Mon – Fri 04:15 – 07:00, 08:00 – 11:30, 12:15 – 21:59	Mon – Fri 03:15 – 06:00, 07:00 – 10:30, 11:15 – 20:59
JP225	Mon – Thu 01:02 – 23:59 Fri close 23:55	No Change	No Change
Cryptocurrencies	Mon – Thu 01:02 – 24:00 Fri close 23:55	No Change	No Change