Which forex sessions are open right now in the Philippines?
The live converter below shows this week's Sydney, Tokyo, London and New York sessions in Philippine time, with daylight saving already applied. Switch to your own time zone if you're travelling.
What are the forex market hours in Philippine time?
Sydney and Tokyo cover the Philippine morning and working day, London opens in the late afternoon, and New York takes the evening and the early hours. Winter and summer differ by one hour for every session except Tokyo.
| Session | PHT, Nov–Mar | PHT, Apr–Oct |
|---|---|---|
| Sydney | 04:00–13:00 | 05:00–14:00 |
| Tokyo | 08:00–17:00 | 08:00–17:00 |
| London | 16:00–01:00 | 15:00–24:00 |
| New York | 21:00–06:00 | 20:00–05:00 |
| London–New York overlap | 21:00–01:00 | 20:00–24:00 |
Session hours are conventions; your broker may quote them slightly differently. The odd weeks when only the UK or only the US has changed are 26–30 October 2026 and 15–26 March 2027, when the overlap runs five hours (20:00–01:00).
What time are NFP, CPI and FOMC in the Philippines?
NFP and CPI are released at 21:30 Philippine time in winter and 20:30 in summer. The FOMC statement comes at 03:00 in winter and 02:00 in summer, with the press conference half an hour later.
| Event | PHT, winter | PHT, summer |
|---|---|---|
| US data: NFP, CPI (08:30 New York) | 21:30 | 20:30 |
| US stock market open (09:30 New York) | 22:30 | 21:30 |
| LBMA Gold Price PM (15:00 London) | 23:00 | 22:00 |
| London close (17:00 London) | 01:00 | 24:00 |
| FOMC statement (14:00 New York) | 03:00 | 02:00 |
Gold traders: the full XAUUSD event list, including the weekly open and daily break, is in gold trading hours in Southeast Asia, which has the Philippines in its country selector. This autumn's US clock change is explained in US clocks go back on 1 November.
Which session fits your life in the Philippines?
It depends on when you sleep. Day-job traders do best with the first hours of London, night-shift workers can catch Tokyo or London before their shift, and full-time traders usually build their day around the overlap.
| Your life | Session that fits (winter, PHT) | Watch out for |
|---|---|---|
| Office day job, home by 18:00 | London after work, 18:00–21:00 | The overlap tempting you past midnight |
| Night shift on US hours | Tokyo or early London before your shift | Trading tired straight after work |
| Full-time trader | London 16:00, overlap 21:00–01:00 | Five late nights a week, every week |
| Investor checking positions | PSE in the day, US open at 22:30 | Checking charts in bed |
If the late nights are adding up, our guide to trader burnout and a 7-day reset is worth ten minutes.
How do PSE hours fit with the forex sessions?
The Philippine Stock Exchange trades on weekday mornings and early afternoons, with a lunch recess, so it finishes before London opens. Investors who hold local stocks and trade forex can cover both without overlap.
Check the exact session times and holiday closures on the PSE website each year, as the exchange has adjusted its hours before and holiday dates move.
How do I stay connected through brownouts and typhoon season?
Plan for the power going off at the worst moment: a small UPS for your router, a mobile hotspot on a different network from your home internet, and stops already in the market before every session.
- UPS: keeps the router and modem alive through short interruptions. A laptop already has its own battery.
- Second route: a prepaid data SIM on another network as a hotspot. The same two-route idea is in our eSIM and SIM guide for traders.
- Automation: EAs and copy trades belong on a VPS, not on a home PC that loses power. See our setup guide for the basics.
Is it worth trading from somewhere else for a week?
For a reset, yes. Vietnam is one hour behind Manila, so every session lands an hour earlier and the overlap ends at midnight, and flights from Manila to Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City are short.
Philippine passport holders can visit Vietnam visa-free for a short stay; check the current number of days in our e-visa guide for traders. For the bigger picture of where traders base themselves in Asia, see the best places in Asia to trade, and for the travel side, our sister site's month-by-month guide to Vietnam helps you pick the season.
FAQ
What time does the forex market open in the Philippines?
The forex week opens at 06:00 on Monday Philippine time from November to March and 05:00 from April to October. It closes at the same time on Saturday morning.
What time does the London session start in the Philippines?
16:00 Philippine time from late October to late March, and 15:00 from late March to late October. The Philippines doesn't change its clocks; the UK does.
What time does New York open in the Philippines?
21:00 Philippine time from early November to mid-March, and 20:00 for the rest of the year. From Monday 2 November 2026 it opens at 21:00.
What time is NFP in the Philippines?
21:30 Philippine time from November to mid-March and 20:30 in summer. CPI comes out at the same time. The FOMC statement lands at 03:00 in winter and 02:00 in summer.
What is the best forex session for traders in the Philippines?
The London and New York overlap, 21:00 to 01:00 in winter and 20:00 to midnight in summer, usually has the most liquidity. If you work days and need sleep, the first hours of London from 16:00 or 15:00 are the gentler option.
Is Philippine time the same as Malaysia and Singapore?
Yes. The Philippines, Malaysia, Singapore, Hong Kong, Bali and Perth are all on UTC+8 with no daylight saving, so forex session times are identical across them.
The bottom line
In Philippine time, London is 16:00 and New York 21:00 through the winter, with NFP at 21:30 and FOMC at 03:00; everything is an hour earlier from late March. Pick the session that fits your sleep, not the one with the most noise.
Same clock, different country: forex market hours in Malaysia, or Bali in our Indonesia guide.
Session times are conventions and brokers may differ. Nothing here is financial advice.