What are Lithium Carbonate (LC) trading hours?

Lithium Carbonate regular sessions are: Day 09:00–10:15, 10:30–11:30, 13:30–15:00 (exchange local time).

Does Lithium Carbonate trade overnight?

No — the reviewed regular schedule does not cross midnight: Day 09:00–10:15, 10:30–11:30, 13:30–15:00 (exchange local time).

Is Lithium Carbonate open right now?

Check the live timeline for the current open/closed status of Lithium Carbonate and the countdown to the next open or close.

Does Lithium Carbonate 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).

When is Lithium Carbonate 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.

Guangzhou Futures Exchange · GFEX LC

Lithium Carbonate (LC) trading hours, contract specs and expiry

Name: Lithium Carbonate futures contract specifications and expiry dates
Creator: Futures Clock
License: https://futuresclock.com/en/data-methodology/

Lithium Carbonate (LC) trading hours, China Standard Time (UTC+8): Day 09:00–10:15, 10:30–11:30, 13:30–15:00.

Current contracts: LC2611, LC2612, LC2701, LC2702

Check live status on the timeline →View specs

Regular hours: Day 09:00–10:15, 10:30–11:30, 13:30–15:00
Tick value: ¥20
Contract size: 1 t/lot

Specs: Verified · Source published Not stated · Last verified 2026-09-29 · Page generated 2026-11-11 11:12 UTCSchedule source review: Verified · Source published 2025-12-17 · Last verified 2026-09-29 · Page generated 2026-11-11 11:12 UTCVerify 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 2026-09-29 · Page generated 2026-11-11 11:12 UTC

Calendar source review: Verified · Source published 2025-12-17 · Last verified 2026-09-29 · Page generated 2026-11-11 11:12 UTC

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.

Lithium Carbonate (LC) is a commodity futures product listed on Guangzhou Futures Exchange. The day session trades in segments, with a lunch break 11:30–13:30 and a short 10:15–10:30 pause. It has no night session; all trading takes place during the day session. 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

Conversions use standard winter/summer offsets; values can differ by an hour during the weeks when regions switch DST on different dates.

Is Lithium Carbonate (LC) open right now? When does it open and close?

Lithium Carbonate (LC) trades on Guangzhou Futures Exchange Day 09:00–10:15, 10:30–11:30, 13:30–15:00 China Standard Time (UTC+8). Trading days: Monday to Friday. 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.
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 Lithium Carbonate (LC) open today or tomorrow?

As of 2026-11-11 (UTC date): the status line above resolves the current date in your own time zone. 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 China Standard Time (UTC+8); exchange holidays and special sessions take precedence.

What does lc2609 mean?

lc2609 is the GFEX lithium carbonate futures contract for September 2026: lc is the product code, 26 the year and 09 the delivery month.

Codes follow lc + year + month: lc2610 is October 2026, lc2701 is January 2027.
Lithium carbonate futures trade day sessions only — no night session; see the hours table above.
Each monthly contract stops trading on the 10th trading day of its delivery month — see the expiry section below.

Source: Futures Clock, reviewed 2026-11-09

CONTRACT REFERENCE

Contract specifications

Reviewed 2026-09-29

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

Expiry rule10th trading day of delivery month

FRONT CONTRACTS

Upcoming expiries

All expiries →

Contract	Last trade	First notice	Time left
lc2611	13 Nov 2026	—	2d
lc2612	14 Dec 2026	—	33d
lc2701	15 Jan 2027^*	—	65d

* Estimated from the exchange rule and may move for holidays. Countdowns are measured from 2026-11-11 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: 2026-09-29
Rights state: Approved for public reference

Official sourceGFEX · lc ↗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

All exchange holidays 2026 →

Lithium Carbonate listed contract months: last trading day & delivery

Full expiry calendar →

As of 2026-11-11 the front-month Lithium Carbonate contract is LC2611 (last trading day 2026-11-13), followed by LC2612 (2026-12-14); "front month" here means nearest expiry, not the most active contract.

LC2611	LTD 2026-11-13 · delivery 2026-11-18
LC2612	LTD 2026-12-14 · delivery 2026-12-17
LC2701	LTD 2027-01-15 (est.) · delivery 2027-01-20
LC2702	LTD 2027-02-12 (est.) · delivery 2027-02-17
LC2703	LTD 2027-03-12 (est.) · delivery 2027-03-17
LC2704	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.

Can a foreign investor trade Lithium Carbonate (LC), and take delivery of it?

GFEX Lithium carbonate (LC): specified route Effective 2026-07-03; QFI Effective 2025-03-04. Reviewed 2026-09-30; list status does not establish account or delivery eligibility.

Specified route: Effective 2026-07-03
QFI: Effective 2025-03-04

Product registry and sources → · All 91 market products →

Citation and eligibility boundaries

Account conditions, permitted purpose and delivery eligibility require separate checks of the applicable exchange, product and participant rules.

Futures Clock · GFEX LC · Lithium carbonate
Snapshot reviewed: 2026-09-30
Dataset version: 1.9.16
Specified-product route: Effective 2026-07-03
QFI: Effective 2025-03-04
List status does not establish account or delivery eligibility; routes can overlap. Options are excluded.
https://futuresclock.com/en/china-atlas/#gfex-lc-futures
China Futures Association listed-product catalogue (reviewed 30 Sep 2026, including three monthly-average products): https://www.cfachina.org/servicesupport/sspz/
GFEX Announcement [2026] No.36: lithium carbonate opened 3 Jul (report via Chinese Society for Metals): https://www.csm.org.cn/col/col6322/art/2026/art_1a502eb885fb4573a8f1de23e7728da0.html
GFEX [2025] No.70 (28 Feb 2025): http://www.gfex.com.cn/gfex/tzts/202502/9bd6010844d545fcb10193fe618dfe61.shtml

FAQ

What are Lithium Carbonate (LC) trading hours?: Lithium Carbonate regular sessions are: Day 09:00–10:15, 10:30–11:30, 13:30–15:00 (exchange local time).
Does Lithium Carbonate trade overnight?: No — the reviewed regular schedule does not cross midnight: Day 09:00–10:15, 10:30–11:30, 13:30–15:00 (exchange local time).
Is Lithium Carbonate open right now?: Check the live timeline for the current open/closed status of Lithium Carbonate and the countdown to the next open or close.
Does Lithium Carbonate 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 Lithium Carbonate trade on weekends?: No Saturday or Sunday trading.
When is Lithium Carbonate 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 2022-12-22.

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.

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