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WTI Crude × Brent Crude: Trading Hours Compared
Joint windows, single-leg hours, and 2026 mismatched holidays for WTI Crude (NYMEX CL) and Brent Crude (ICE B), 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 | 01:00–22:00Total 21h · WTI Crude only 2h · Brent Crude only 1h |
|---|---|
| summer | 00:00–21:00Total 21h · WTI Crude only 2h · Brent Crude only 1h |
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
| WTI Crude (NYMEX CL) | 17:00 (prev day)–16:00（US Central Time） |
|---|---|
| Brent Crude (ICE B) | 23:00 (prev day)–23:00 · 01:00–23:00（London time） |
2026 mismatched holidays (one-sided days)
- WTI Crude closed, Brent Crude trading: 0 days
- Brent Crude closed, WTI Crude trading: 0 days
FAQ
- When are WTI Crude and Brent Crude open at the same time?
- On a typical trading day (UTC) the joint windows are 01:00–22:00 in winter (00:00–21:00 in summer), about 21h in total.
- Does daylight saving change the WTI Crude–Brent Crude 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.