Dalian Commodity Exchange · DCE BZ

Pure Benzene (BZ) trading hours, contract specs and expiry

Pure Benzene (BZ) 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.

Current contracts: BZ2611, BZ2612, BZ2701, BZ2702

Regular hours
Day 09:00–10:15, 10:30–11:30, 13:30–15:00 · Night 21:00–23:00
Tick value
¥30
Contract size
30 t/lot
Specs: Verified · Source published Not stated · Last verified · Page generated Schedule source review: Verified · Source published · Last verified · Page generated Verify exchange notices before trading

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.

Pure Benzene (BZ) is a commodity futures product listed on Dalian 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 Pure Benzene (BZ) open right now? When does it open and close?

Pure Benzene (BZ) trades on Dalian 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 Pure Benzene (BZ) open today or tomorrow?

As of 2026-10-28 (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

Reviewed
Contract size
30 t/lot
Minimum tick
¥1/t
Tick value
¥30

Expiry rule4th-last trading day of delivery month

FRONT CONTRACTS

Upcoming expiries

All expiries →
ContractLast tradeFirst noticeTime left
bz2611—28d
bz2612—61d
bz2701*—90d

* Estimated from the exchange rule and may move for holidays. Countdowns are measured from 2026-10-28 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 sourceDCE · bz ↗Methodology →

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

All exchange holidays 2026 →

Pure Benzene listed contract months: last trading day & delivery

Full expiry calendar →

As of 2026-10-28 the front-month Pure Benzene contract is BZ2611 (last trading day 2026-11-25), followed by BZ2612 (2026-12-28); "front month" here means nearest expiry, not the most active contract.

BZ2611LTD 2026-11-25 · delivery 2026-11-30
BZ2612LTD 2026-12-28 · delivery 2026-12-31
BZ2701LTD 2027-01-26 (est.) · delivery 2027-01-29
BZ2702LTD 2027-02-23 (est.) · delivery 2027-02-26
BZ2703LTD 2027-03-26 (est.) · delivery 2027-03-31
BZ2704LTD 2027-04-27 (est.) · delivery 2027-04-30

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 Pure Benzene (BZ) trading hours?
Pure Benzene 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 Pure Benzene have a night session and when does it end?
Yes — the Pure Benzene night session runs 21:00–23:00 (exchange local time).
Is Pure Benzene open right now?
Check the live timeline for the current open/closed status of Pure Benzene and the countdown to the next open or close.
Does Pure Benzene 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 Pure Benzene trade on weekends?
No Saturday or Sunday trading; the Friday night session runs as usual and closes at 23:00.
When is Pure Benzene 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 2025-05-29.

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.

Read the data sources, freshness and corrections methodology →