London Metal Exchange · LME AH
LME Aluminium (AH) contract reference
Contract size, tick economics, expiry dates and live market hours in one verified reference.
- Tick value
- $12.50
- Contract size
- 25 t/lot
- Regular hours
- 01:00–19:00
Verify against official exchange notices before trading; specs, hours and expiries carry separate review dates.
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. This is an on-site reference; external calendar subscriptions are not offered.
Official sourceLME · AH
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
| LMEselect | 01:00–19:00 |
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In other time zones
| LMEselect | Beijing / Singapore winter 09:00–03:00 (+1 day) · summer 08:00–02:00 (+1 day)UTC winter 01:00–19:00 · summer 00:00–18:00New York 20:00 (prev day)–14:00 |
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Conversions use standard winter/summer offsets; values can differ by an hour during the weeks when regions switch DST on different dates.
Holiday closures (2026)
- 2026-01-01New Year's Day closure
- 2026-04-03Good Friday closure
- 2026-04-06Easter Monday closure
- 2026-05-04Early May bank holiday closure
- 2026-05-25Spring bank holiday closure
- 2026-08-31Summer bank holiday closure
- 2026-12-25Christmas Day closure
- 2026-12-28Boxing Day observed closure
Related trading hours
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