Mysore Paper
Live Market

Gold trading hours (IST)

When XAU/USD is most liquid — mapped to Indian Standard Time.

XAU/USD · H1 · our schematic, not a capturemarket watchXAU/USDXAG/USDEUR/USDGBP/USDUSOILBTC/USDxau/usd · h1TARGETENTRYSTOPopen positionXAU/USD0.10 lot · buystopsetswapnightlyp/lrunningCloseMargin was locked when this opened, and is released when it closes.
The terminal shows the session you are in. The spread usually shows it too.

Gold trades nearly around the clock, five days a week. The deepest liquidity is the London–New York overlap, when spreads tighten and moves are cleanest.

SessionHours (IST)Liquidity
Sydney02:30 – 11:30Low
Tokyo05:30 – 14:30Moderate
London12:30 – 21:30High
New York17:30 – 02:30High

For traders in India, the best window is usually the evening London–NY overlap.

Ready to trade gold

Trade XAU/USD with tight spreads on FxPro

FxPro offers gold with competitive spreads, MT4/MT5 and Local INR bank transfers reported-friendly funding for traders in India.

Open FxPro account →
FAQ

Common questions

What are the gold trading hours in Indian time?

XAU/USD trades from the Monday Asian open through the Friday US close, with a daily maintenance break. In Indian time the active stretch runs from the evening into late night, when London and US hours overlap. Exact clock times shift with daylight saving in the UK and US, so check the session table rather than a fixed hour.

Which session should an India-based gold trader watch most closely?

The London-US overlap, which falls in the Indian evening and night. That window carries the deepest participation and the most reaction to US data. The trade-off is that it sits outside normal waking hours for many people here, so plan your entries and stops rather than watching every tick.

Is it safe to trade gold during the quiet Asian session?

It is possible but thinner. Fewer participants mean wider spreads in practice and sharper reactions to individual orders, so stops can trigger on moves that would be absorbed later in the day. If you trade that window, use smaller size and let the position size calculator set the exposure rather than your instinct.

Does gold trade on weekends or Indian holidays?

Spot gold does not trade over the weekend; the market closes late Friday US time and reopens early Monday in Asia. Indian public holidays do not close the global market, but your bank transfers for funding may be delayed, so plan deposits around banking days rather than assuming instant credit.

Why do gold hours change around daylight saving?

Because the session boundaries are set by London and New York clocks, not Indian ones. When the UK or US shifts for daylight saving, the same session lands an hour earlier or later in IST. The market itself has not changed; only your local reading of it has, so recheck the table after each switch.