Zhengzhou Commodity Exchange · CZCE SA

Soda Ash (SA) trading hours, contract specs and expiry

Live open/closed status and full session times, plus contract size, tick economics and expiry dates in one verified reference.

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
Specs reviewed 2026-08-10Hours reviewed 2026-08-07Verify exchange notices before trading

Verify against official exchange notices before trading; specs, hours and expiries carry separate review dates.

Soda Ash (SA) 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

SessionExchange timeUTCLondonNew York
Day09:00–15:0001:00–07:00winter 01:00–07:00summer 02:00–08:00winter 20:00 (prev day)–02:00summer 21:00 (prev day)–03:00
Night21:00–23:0013:00–15:00winter 13:00–15:00summer 14:00–16:00winter 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 Soda Ash (SA) open right now? When does it open and close?

Soda Ash (SA) 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), with no weekend trading. The next closure or special session is Sep 25 (Mid-Autumn Festival closure). 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.
  • Next closures or special sessions: Sep 25 Mid-Autumn Festival closure; Sep 28 Mid-Autumn Festival reopening — day session only (special session); Oct 1–Oct 7 National Day closure.
  • 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 Soda Ash (SA) open today or tomorrow?

The status line above resolves the current date in your own time zone. There is no Saturday trading; the week restarts Monday at 09:00 China Standard Time (UTC+8). On a weekday it is closed only on the dates listed above; otherwise the regular sessions apply — Day 09:00–10:15, 10:30–11:30, 13:30–15:00 · Night 21:00–23:00 China Standard Time (UTC+8).

CONTRACT REFERENCE

Contract specifications

Reviewed
Contract size
20 t/lot
Minimum tick
¥1/t
Tick value
¥20

Expiry rule10th trading day of delivery month

FRONT CONTRACTS

Upcoming expiries

All expiries →
ContractLast tradeFirst noticeTime left
SA610—26d
SA611—49d
SA612—80d

* Estimated from the exchange rule and may move for holidays. Countdowns are measured from 2026-09-25 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 · SA ↗Methodology →

Holiday closures (2026)

  • 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

All exchange holidays 2026 →

Soda Ash listed contract months: last trading day & delivery

Full expiry calendar →

As of 2026-09-25 the front-month Soda Ash contract is SA610 (last trading day 2026-10-21), followed by SA611 (2026-11-13); "front month" here means nearest expiry, not the most active contract.

SA610LTD 2026-10-21 · delivery 2026-10-26
SA611LTD 2026-11-13 · delivery 2026-11-18
SA612LTD 2026-12-14 · delivery 2026-12-17
SA701LTD 2027-01-15 (est.) · delivery 2027-01-20
SA702LTD 2027-02-12 (est.) · delivery 2027-02-17
SA703LTD 2027-03-12 (est.) · delivery 2027-03-17

Dates are computed from the exchange contract text and the reviewed holiday calendar; open a symbol for its decode, month closures and neighbouring months.

Can a foreign investor trade Soda Ash (SA), and take delivery of it?

Soda Ash (SA) has been on the QFI commodity list since 2025-06-20 and is not a specified domestic product. The VAT-invoice test shuts a QFI out of duty-paid delivery, and the bonded "overseas buyer" allocation excludes QFII and RQFII by name. What is left is closing the position.

Specified domestic product
No
QFI
2025-06-20
Delivery reachability
No delivery

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FAQ

What are Soda Ash (SA) trading hours?
Soda Ash 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 Soda Ash have a night session and when does it end?
Yes — the Soda Ash night session runs 21:00–23:00 (exchange local time).
Is Soda Ash open right now?
Check the live timeline for the current open/closed status of Soda Ash and the countdown to the next open or close.
Does Soda Ash 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 Soda Ash trade on weekends?
No Saturday or Sunday trading; the Friday night session runs as usual and closes at 23:00.
When is Soda Ash 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.

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