London Metal Exchange · LME AH
LME Aluminium (AH) 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
- 01:00–19:00
- Tick value
- $12.50
- Contract size
- 25 t/lot
Verify against official exchange notices before trading; specs, hours and expiries carry separate review dates.
Aluminium (AH) is a metals futures product listed on London Metal Exchange. It trades during London hours; the afternoon overlaps the Chinese base-metals night session, keeping the two markets tightly linked. 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 | Beijing / Singapore | UTC | New York |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LMEselect | 01:00–19:00 | winter 09:00–03:00 (+1 day)summer 08:00–02:00 (+1 day) | winter 01:00–19:00summer 00:00–18:00 | 20:00 (prev day)–14:00 |
Conversions use standard winter/summer offsets; values can differ by an hour during the weeks when regions switch DST on different dates.
Is LME Aluminium (AH) open right now? When does it open and close?
LME Aluminium (AH) trades on London Metal Exchange 01:00–19:00 London time. Trading days: Monday to Friday. The next closure or special session is Dec 25 (Christmas Day 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.
- LMEselect: 01:00–19:00 London time — Beijing / Singapore winter 09:00–03:00 (+1 day) · summer 08:00–02:00 (+1 day); UTC winter 01:00–19:00 · summer 00:00–18:00; New York 20:00 (prev day)–14:00.
- Next closures or special sessions: Dec 25 Christmas Day closure; Dec 28 Boxing Day observed 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 LME Aluminium (AH) 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 01:00 London time. On a weekday it is closed only on the dates listed above; otherwise the regular sessions apply — 01:00–19:00 London time.
CONTRACT REFERENCE
Contract specifications
- Contract size
- 25 t/lot
- Minimum tick
- $0.50/t
- Tick value
- $12.50
Expiry ruleRolling prompts: daily→3M, weekly 3–6M, monthly beyond
FRONT CONTRACTS
Upcoming expiries
This venue uses a daily prompt structure; confirm the exact date on the official contract page.
* 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 sourceLME · AH ↗Methodology →
Holiday closures (2026)
- 2026-12-25Christmas Day closure
- 2026-12-28Boxing Day observed closure
FAQ
- What are Aluminium (AH) trading hours?
- Aluminium regular sessions are: 01:00–19:00 (exchange local time).
- Does Aluminium trade overnight?
- No — the reviewed regular schedule does not cross midnight: 01:00–19:00 (exchange local time).
- Is Aluminium open right now?
- Check the live timeline for the current open/closed status of Aluminium and the countdown to the next open or close.
- Is Aluminium closed for Christmas 2026?
- Yes — Christmas-related closures fall on 2026-12-25; see the 2026 holiday list on this page.
Sources & review coverage
Holiday data coverage: 2026-01-01 to 2026-12-31; regular sessions effective 2026-01-01.
- Trading venues and trading timesLondon Metal Exchange · reviewed 2026-07-20
Read the data sources, freshness and corrections methodology →