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Gold × Gold Standard: Trading Hours Compared
Joint windows, single-leg hours, and 2026 mismatched holidays for Gold (COMEX GC) and Gold Standard (OSE JAU), on a typical trading day (UTC).
Data reviewed 2026-09-04 · sources on each product page · Verify against official exchange notices before trading
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Joint trading windows (typical day)
| winter | 08:00–21:00 · 23:45–06:45 (+1 day)Total 20h · Gold only 3h · Gold Standard only 0h |
|---|---|
| summer | 08:00–21:00 · 23:45–06:45 (+1 day)Total 20h · Gold only 3h · Gold Standard only 0h |
Computed for a typical Tuesday–Friday trading day; Monday opens, Friday closes, and holiday eves can differ per exchange notices.
Each leg in its own time
| Gold (COMEX GC) | 17:00 (prev day)–16:00（US Central Time） |
|---|---|
| Gold Standard (OSE JAU) | Day 08:45–15:45 · Night 17:00–06:00 (+1 day)（Japan Standard Time） |
2026 mismatched holidays (one-sided days)
- Gold closed, Gold Standard trading: 1 days · longest stretch 2026-12-25
- Gold Standard closed, Gold trading: 4 days · longest stretch 2026-01-01 – 2026-01-02
FAQ
- When are Gold and Gold Standard open at the same time?
- On a typical trading day (UTC) the joint windows are 08:00–21:00, 23:45–06:45 (+1 day) in winter (08:00–21:00, 23:45–06:45 (+1 day) in summer), about 20h in total.
- Does Gold Standard keep trading while Gold is closed?
- Yes — on 1 trading days in 2026 Gold is closed while Gold Standard trades, the longest stretch being 2026-12-25. These are one-sided exposure windows for cross-market positions.
- Does daylight saving change the Gold–Gold Standard overlap?
- Yes — the table shows winter and summer windows separately; values can differ by an hour during the weeks when regions switch DST on different dates.