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Gold trading hours (IST)

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

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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 (AEST)Liquidity
Sydney07:00 – 16:00Low
Tokyo10:00 – 19:00Moderate
London17:00 – 02:00High
New York22:00 – 07:00High

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

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FAQ

Common questions

When is XAU/USD most liquid in Australian time?

Liquidity builds as the European session opens and peaks when London and New York overlap, which falls in the late evening and early morning in Australia. The quietest stretch is usually the local afternoon before Europe wakes. Spreads and slippage tend to be wider when liquidity is thin, so check your platform.

Does gold trade on weekends?

No, XAU/USD trades on weekdays and closes over the weekend. The exact close and reopen times depend on your broker and on daylight saving changes in Australia, the UK and the US. Check the session times published by your broker rather than assuming a fixed local clock time.

How do daylight saving changes affect gold trading hours?

Daylight saving shifts the open and close by an hour in local time, because Australia, the UK and the US change on different dates. The market itself does not shorten; your clock does. Recheck the session times after each change so your stops and alerts are not set for the wrong window.

Is it safe to trade gold during the Asian session?

It can be, but the market is thinner then, so price can move further on smaller volume and spreads may be wider. Whether that suits you depends on your strategy and holding time. If you trade the Asian session, size positions with the position size calculator and keep stops realistic for the conditions.

Why did my gold order get filled at a different price during a volatile session?

Slippage happens when the market moves between the moment you submit an order and the moment it fills, and it is more common around major data releases and session opens. The fill depends on available liquidity at your broker. Use limit orders where possible and avoid trading thin windows with oversized positions.