There are two major stock exchanges in India. The National Stock Exchange and the Bombay Stock Exchange. Both stock exchanges follow a similar time pattern.

Stock Market holidays in India 2024 list

The trading time for the equity markets is from 9:15 am to 03:30 pm, Monday to Friday.The Stock Markets remain closed on weekends i.e. Saturday and Sunday.

There are no breaks in the Indian stock market timings.

There are four sessions in the Indian stock markets and each session has a particular timing assigned to it. These sessions are:

• Pre-opening session
• Normal session or the Continuous session
• Closing Price calculation
• Post-closing session

• The timings of this session are between 09:00 a.m. to 09:15 a.m.
• The session timings are further distributed among three sub-sessions:

• You may place an order to either buy or sell stocks in this session.
• These orders can also be modified or canceled during this period.

• Order matching and the Opening Price calculation for the normal session is done during this session.
• Stock orders cannot be placed or modified during this session

• Order matching and the Opening Price calculation for the normal session is done during this session.
• Stock orders cannot be placed or modified during this session

The stock markets remain closed during Diwali but NSE and BSE organize a one-hour trading session known as the ‘Muhurat Trading’ Session. As Diwali marks as the beginning of a new year in India, the session is also considered as the beginning of a new trading year.

The timings for the stock markets in India on the day of Diwali will be announced by both NSE and BSE.

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