What are gold's key times in my country today?
Pick your country below; the list converts every key gold time to your local time for today, including daylight-saving changes in London and New York. The next event is highlighted.
Brokers set their own gold trading hours and break times. Check your platform's contract specifications.
Gold trading hours in Southeast Asia: winter and summer
Southeast Asia doesn't change its clocks, but London and New York do, so every gold time shifts one hour earlier from late March to early November.
| Event | Source time | UTC+7 · VN, TH, Jakarta | UTC+8 · MY, SG, PH, Bali |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weekly open (Mon) | Sun 18:00 NY | 06:00 / 05:00 | 07:00 / 06:00 |
| London open | 08:00 London | 15:00 / 14:00 | 16:00 / 15:00 |
| LBMA Gold Price AM | 10:30 London | 17:30 / 16:30 | 18:30 / 17:30 |
| US data (NFP, CPI) | 08:30 NY | 20:30 / 19:30 | 21:30 / 20:30 |
| US stock market open | 09:30 NY | 21:30 / 20:30 | 22:30 / 21:30 |
| LBMA Gold Price PM | 15:00 London | 22:00 / 21:00 | 23:00 / 22:00 |
| London close (overlap ends) | 17:00 London | 24:00 / 23:00 | 01:00 / 24:00 |
| FOMC statement | 14:00 NY | 02:00 / 01:00 | 03:00 / 02:00 |
| Daily break (approx.) | 17:00–18:00 NY | 05:00–06:00 / 04:00–05:00 | 06:00–07:00 / 05:00–06:00 |
| Weekly close (Sat) | Fri 17:00 NY | 05:00 / 04:00 | 06:00 / 05:00 |
First value: winter (early Nov to mid Mar). Second: summer (late Mar to late Oct). In the weeks when only the US has changed its clocks, New York times follow the summer column and London times the winter column.
When is gold most active in Southeast Asia?
Gold usually picks up at the London open, peaks around US data and the London–New York overlap, and quietens after London closes. The Asian morning is typically the slowest part of the day.
- Asian morning: lower volume and narrower ranges, often with wider spreads just after the daily break.
- London open: the first real expansion of the day, mid-afternoon in Southeast Asia.
- US data and New York morning: the most violent moves, especially on NFP and CPI days.
- After the London close: moves continue, but liquidity thins as the evening goes on.
That's why traders in this region often build their day backwards from the London open. If you trade only gold, the best places in Asia to trade London and New York apply to you too.
What changes between Malaysia, Singapore and Vietnam?
Only the clock: UTC+8 countries see every gold event one hour later than UTC+7 countries. That one hour matters most at night.
In Kuala Lumpur or Singapore, the London–New York overlap ends at 01:00 in winter. In Vietnam or Thailand it ends at midnight. Traders who move from UTC+8 to UTC+7 for a few weeks often say the extra hour of sleep is the biggest change. You can plug your own sessions into our session planner to see what a full day looks like in Vietnam.
How should you plan around gold's big event nights?
Mark NFP, CPI and FOMC nights in advance, decide before the session if you'll trade them, and cut your size when you do.
- Check the economic calendar on Sunday and note the release times in your local time.
- On NFP and CPI nights, decide your plan before 20:00 local, not at 20:29.
- FOMC lands in the early hours in Southeast Asia. Either set orders with stops and sleep, or don't hold through it.
- After a late night, skip the next London open if you're tired. It's a session, not an obligation.
If those nights are piling up, our guide to trader burnout has a 7-day reset. And if you're trading from Vietnam, the setup guide covers backup internet and power.
FAQ
What time does gold (XAUUSD) open on Monday in Malaysia and Singapore?
Gold usually reopens at 18:00 New York time on Sunday, which is 07:00 Monday in Malaysia, Singapore and the Philippines in northern-hemisphere winter and 06:00 in summer. Exact times depend on your broker.
What is the best time to trade gold in Southeast Asia?
Gold is usually most active from the London open through the New York morning: about 15:00 to midnight in Vietnam, Thailand and Jakarta, and 16:00 to 01:00 in Malaysia, Singapore, the Philippines and Bali during winter, one hour earlier in summer.
When is the daily gold market break in Asia?
Most brokers pause gold for about an hour around 17:00–18:00 New York time: 05:00–06:00 in UTC+7 countries and 06:00–07:00 in UTC+8 countries during winter, one hour earlier in summer. Spreads are often wide just before and after.
What time is NFP and CPI in Malaysia time?
Major US releases such as NFP and CPI come out at 08:30 New York time: 21:30 in Malaysia, Singapore and the Philippines in winter and 20:30 in summer. In Vietnam, Thailand and Jakarta it's 20:30 in winter and 19:30 in summer.
What are the LBMA gold price times in Asia?
The LBMA Gold Price auctions run at 10:30 and 15:00 London time. In UTC+8 countries that's 18:30 and 23:00 in winter (17:30 and 22:00 in summer); in UTC+7 countries, 17:30 and 22:00 in winter (16:30 and 21:00 in summer).
The bottom line
In Southeast Asia, gold's important hours run from the London open to the end of the London–New York overlap, and UTC+7 countries finish an hour earlier than UTC+8. Save the table, set alerts in New York or London time, and decide your event nights before they arrive.
Next: all forex sessions in Vietnam time, or what a trading week in Da Nang looks like.
Times are conventions and broker hours vary. Nothing here is financial advice; trading gold involves substantial risk of loss.