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title: "Futures Market Hours - When Futures Open - Get Funded Now"
description: "Futures open Sunday at 6pm ET and close Friday at 5pm ET, with a one-hour break each day. See live session status and the full CME Globex weekly schedule."
url: "https://getfundednow.com/futures/market-hours"
language: "en"
last_modified: "2026-11-09"
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disclosure: "All trading at Get Funded Now is simulated. 'Funded' means a simulated or virtual account; GFN is not a broker and does not hold client funds."
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Futures market hours

# When futures open and close

Futures open Sunday at 6pm ET and close Friday at 5pm ET, with a one-hour break between 5pm and 6pm ET on the days in between.

Standard CME Globex session

Based on the regular weekly schedule. Exchange holidays and early closes are not included.

## The weekly schedule

Most CME Group futures follow one electronic schedule on CME Globex. The exchange sets it in Central Time.

| Event | Central (CT) | Eastern (ET) |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Weekly open | Sunday 5:00 pm | Sunday 6:00 pm |
| Daily break starts | Mon-Thu 4:00 pm | Mon-Thu 5:00 pm |
| Daily reopen | Mon-Thu 5:00 pm | Mon-Thu 6:00 pm |
| Weekly close | Friday 4:00 pm | Friday 5:00 pm |

## Hours by contract group

| Group | Contracts | Session |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Equity index | ES, MES, NQ, MNQ, YM, MYM, RTY, M2K | Sun 5pm - Fri 4pm CT |
| Energy | CL, MCL, NG | Sun 5pm - Fri 4pm CT |
| Metals | GC, MGC, SI | Sun 5pm - Fri 4pm CT |
| Currencies | 6E | Sun 5pm - Fri 4pm CT |
| Interest rates | ZN | Sun 5pm - Fri 4pm CT |

The US stock market's regular session runs from 9:30 am to 4:00 pm ET. Equity index futures trade through it and for most of the night around it, so [ES and NQ](https://getfundednow.com/futures/contracts) keep moving after stocks have closed.

## Holidays and schedule changes

Holidays can shorten or cancel a session, and schedules vary by product. Check the [CME Group trading hours page](https://www.cmegroup.com/trading-hours.html) before a holiday. The status above follows the regular week only.

## What this means on a funded account

- Funded accounts may not hold positions through major scheduled news releases. See the [futures rules](https://getfundednow.com/futures/rules).
- Prices can gap when the market reopens, and a gap can take an account through its drawdown floor.
- Plan your size with the [position size calculator](https://getfundednow.com/futures/tools/futures-position-size-calculator).

## Questions

### When do futures open on Sunday?

CME Globex futures open at 6:00 pm Eastern (5:00 pm Central) on Sunday.

### What time does the futures market close?

The weekly close is Friday at 5:00 pm Eastern (4:00 pm Central). From Monday to Thursday, the market pauses at the same time for a one-hour break.

### Are futures open 24 hours a day?

Nearly. The standard CME Globex session runs about 23 hours a day from Sunday evening to Friday afternoon, with a one-hour break each day.

### Do futures trade on holidays?

Often on a shortened schedule, and sometimes not at all. The exchange publishes holiday hours for each product, and these change from year to year.

### Are futures open on Saturday?

No. The standard session is closed from Friday's close until Sunday evening.

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