Zhengzhou Commodity Exchange · CZCE PL
Propylene (PL) trading hours, contract specs and expiry
Propylene (PL) trading hours, China Standard Time (UTC+8): Day 09:00–10:15, 10:30–11:30, 13:30–15:00 · Night 21:00–23:00.
- Regular hours
- Day 09:00–10:15, 10:30–11:30, 13:30–15:00 · Night 21:00–23:00
- Tick value
- ¥20
- Contract size
- 20 t/lot
Calendar coverage: 2026-01-01 to 2026-12-31. Source review does not confirm every holiday session; check each dated exception's status.
Source review dates & pending holiday sessions
Regular-hours source review: Verified · Source published Not stated · Last verified · Page generated
Calendar source review: Verified · Source published · Last verified · Page generated
Outside coverage is pending confirmation, not a confirmed closure. Individual source-check dates are retained. Review sources →
Verify against official exchange notices before trading; specs, hours and expiries carry separate review dates.
Propylene (PL) is a commodity futures product listed on Zhengzhou Commodity Exchange. The day session trades in segments, with a lunch break 11:30–13:30 and a short 10:15–10:30 pause. Its night session runs 21:00–23:00, the standard evening group for Chinese commodities. All schedule facts on this page are cross-checked against the exchange's official timetable, with review dates shown below.
Regular sessions
| Session | Exchange time | UTC | London | New York |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Day | 09:00–15:00 | 01:00–07:00 | winter 01:00–07:00summer 02:00–08:00 | winter 20:00 (prev day)–02:00summer 21:00 (prev day)–03:00 |
| Night | 21:00–23:00 | 13:00–15:00 | winter 13:00–15:00summer 14:00–16:00 | winter 08:00–10:00summer 09:00–11:00 |
Conversions use standard winter/summer offsets; values can differ by an hour during the weeks when regions switch DST on different dates.
Is Propylene (PL) open right now? When does it open and close?
Propylene (PL) trades on Zhengzhou Commodity Exchange Day 09:00–10:15, 10:30–11:30, 13:30–15:00 · Night 21:00–23:00 China Standard Time (UTC+8). Trading days: Monday to Friday; the night session opens at 21:00 on the previous trading day and counts toward the next one (Friday's night session belongs to Monday), and closes on Friday at 23:00; there are no Saturday or Sunday day sessions. This is the regular weekly pattern; exchange holidays and special sessions take precedence. The status line below works out whether it is open right now from the same reviewed sessions and holiday calendar.
Live open/closed status: see the timeline on the home page.
- Day: 09:00–15:00 China Standard Time (UTC+8) — UTC 01:00–07:00; London winter 01:00–07:00 · summer 02:00–08:00; New York winter 20:00 (prev day)–02:00 · summer 21:00 (prev day)–03:00.
- Night: 21:00–23:00 China Standard Time (UTC+8) — UTC 13:00–15:00; London winter 13:00–15:00 · summer 14:00–16:00; New York winter 08:00–10:00 · summer 09:00–11:00.
- No further closures in the reviewed calendar through 2026-12-31.
- No quotes or margin figures here; open/closed status is derived only from the exchange’s published sessions and holiday notices — verify exchange notices before trading.
Is Propylene (PL) open today or tomorrow?
As of 2026-10-30 (UTC date): the status line above resolves the current date in your own time zone. There are no Saturday or Sunday day sessions; the regular Friday night session closes on Friday at 23:00. The regular week restarts Monday at 09:00 China Standard Time (UTC+8). Regular weekly sessions are Day 09:00–10:15, 10:30–11:30, 13:30–15:00 · Night 21:00–23:00 China Standard Time (UTC+8); exchange holidays and special sessions take precedence.
CONTRACT REFERENCE
Contract specifications
- Contract size
- 20 t/lot
- Minimum tick
- ¥1/t
- Tick value
- ¥20
Expiry rule10th trading day of delivery month
FRONT CONTRACTS
Upcoming expiries
* Estimated from the exchange rule and may move for holidays. Countdowns are measured from 2026-10-30 and refresh to your own date when the page loads. This is an on-site reference; external calendar subscriptions are not offered.
- Fields covered
- Specifications, expiry rule and front-contract dates
- Review state
- Accepted; rule estimates retain *
- Reviewed
- Rights state
- Approved for public reference
Official sourceCZCE · PL ↗Methodology →Margin, price limits & fees — CEC
Holiday closures (2026)
- 2026-06-19Dragon Boat Festival closure
- 2026-06-22Dragon Boat Festival reopening — day session only
- 2026-09-25Mid-Autumn Festival closure
- 2026-09-28Mid-Autumn Festival reopening — day session only
- 2026-10-01 · 2026-10-02 · 2026-10-05 · 2026-10-06 · 2026-10-07National Day closure
- 2026-10-08National Day reopening — day session only
Propylene listed contract months: last trading day & delivery
Full expiry calendar →As of 2026-10-30 the front-month Propylene contract is PL611 (last trading day 2026-11-13), followed by PL612 (2026-12-14); "front month" here means nearest expiry, not the most active contract.
| PL611 | LTD 2026-11-13 · delivery 2026-11-18 |
|---|---|
| PL612 | LTD 2026-12-14 · delivery 2026-12-17 |
| PL701 | LTD 2027-01-15 (est.) · delivery 2027-01-20 |
| PL702 | LTD 2027-02-12 (est.) · delivery 2027-02-17 |
| PL703 | LTD 2027-03-12 (est.) · delivery 2027-03-17 |
| PL704 | LTD 2027-04-14 (est.) · delivery 2027-04-19 |
Dates are computed from the exchange contract text and the reviewed holiday calendar; open a symbol for its decode, month closures and neighbouring months.
FAQ
- What are Propylene (PL) trading hours?
- Propylene regular sessions are: Day 09:00–10:15, 10:30–11:30, 13:30–15:00 · Night 21:00–23:00 (exchange local time).
- Does Propylene have a night session and when does it end?
- Yes — the Propylene night session runs 21:00–23:00 (exchange local time).
- Is Propylene open right now?
- Check the live timeline for the current open/closed status of Propylene and the countdown to the next open or close.
- Does Propylene pause at lunchtime?
- Yes — the morning session ends at 11:30 and trading resumes at 13:30, with an additional short pause 10:15–10:30 (exchange local time).
- Does Propylene trade on weekends?
- No Saturday or Sunday trading; the Friday night session runs as usual and closes at 23:00.
- When is Propylene closed for Chinese New Year 2026?
- Spring Festival closures fall on 2026-02-16, 2026-02-17, 2026-02-18, 2026-02-19, 2026-02-20, 2026-02-23 (6 trading days); the first day back normally has a day session only.
Sources & review coverage
Holiday data coverage: 2026-01-01 to 2026-12-31; regular sessions effective 2024-06-26.
The latest check is the newest date among related sources; it does not mean every schedule and holiday field was reviewed that day. Individual source dates follow.
- 郑州商品交易所丙烯期货合约Zhengzhou Commodity Exchange · reviewed 2026-10-29
- 郑州商品交易所丙烯期货业务细则Zhengzhou Commodity Exchange · reviewed 2026-10-29
- 郑商所《关于2026年部分节假日休市安排的通知》（郑商函〔2025〕939号，2025-12-17）Zhengzhou Commodity Exchange · reviewed 2026-08-07
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