The BSE and NSE operate on a standard schedule from Monday to Friday, with trading hours for the equity segment set from 9:15 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.. Trading remains suspended on weekends and on officially designated holidays, such as the ones mentioned above. Trading on the equities segment happens on all days of the week (other than Saturdays, Sundays and holidays declared by the Exchange in advance). The market timings of the equities segment are given below:
A) Pre-open session Order entry & modification
Open: 09:00 a.m. Order entry & modification
Close: 09:08 a.m.
*with random closure in the last one minute. Pre-open order matching starts immediately after close of pre-open order entry.
B) Regular trading session
Normal / Limited Physical Market Open: 09:15 a.m.
Normal / Limited Physical Market Close: 03:30 p.m.
C) Closing Session: The Closing Session is held between 03:40 p.m. and 04:00 p.m.
D) Block Deal Session Timings
Morning Window: This window shall operate between 08:45 a.m. to 09:00 a.m.
Afternoon Window: This window shall operate between 02:05 p.m. to 2:20 p.m.