Forex market trading hours are based on when trading is open in each participating country. While time periods overlap, it is generally accepted that the following periods are the most active for each region:

New York: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. (EST)
Tokyo: 7 p.m. to 4 a.m. (EST)
Sydney: 3 p.m. to 12 a.m. (EST)
London: 3 a.m. to 11 a.m. (EST)
The chart below shows the actual hours that markets in each region are open in the global standard UTC time, and where those sessions overlap.
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