Osaka Exchange · OSE JAU
Gold (JPX) (JAU) trading hours, contract specs and expiry
Gold (JPX) (JAU) trading hours, Japan Standard Time: Day 08:45–15:45 · Night 17:00–06:00 (+1 day).
- Regular hours
- Day 08:45–15:45 · Night 17:00–06:00 (+1 day)
- Tick value
- JP¥1,000
- Contract size
- 1 kg
Calendar coverage: 2026-01-01 to 2027-12-31. 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 Not stated · 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.
Gold Standard (JAU) is a metals futures product listed on Osaka Exchange. Trading covers Asian daytime hours and extends into the US/European day via a T+1 night 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 | Beijing / Singapore | UTC | London | New York |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Day | 08:45–15:45 | 07:45–14:45 | 23:45 (prev day)–06:45 | winter 23:45 (prev day)–06:45summer 00:45–07:45 | winter 18:45 (prev day)–01:45summer 19:45 (prev day)–02:45 |
| Night | 17:00–06:00 (+1 day) | 16:00–05:00 (+1 day) | 08:00–21:00 | winter 08:00–21:00summer 09:00–22:00 | winter 03:00–16:00summer 04:00–17:00 |
Conversions use standard winter/summer offsets; values can differ by an hour during the weeks when regions switch DST on different dates.
Is Gold (JPX) (JAU) open right now? When does it open and close?
Gold (JPX) (JAU) trades on Osaka Exchange Day 08:45–15:45 · Night 17:00–06:00 (+1 day) Japan Standard Time. Trading days: Monday to Friday. This is the regular weekly pattern; exchange holidays and special sessions take precedence. The next closure or special session is Nov 23 (Labor Thanksgiving 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.
- Day: 08:45–15:45 Japan Standard Time — Beijing / Singapore 07:45–14:45; UTC 23:45 (prev day)–06:45; London winter 23:45 (prev day)–06:45 · summer 00:45–07:45; New York winter 18:45 (prev day)–01:45 · summer 19:45 (prev day)–02:45.
- Night: 17:00–06:00 (+1 day) Japan Standard Time — Beijing / Singapore 16:00–05:00 (+1 day); UTC 08:00–21:00; London winter 08:00–21:00 · summer 09:00–22:00; New York winter 03:00–16:00 · summer 04:00–17:00.
- Next closures or special sessions: Nov 23 Labor Thanksgiving Day closure; Dec 31 New Year's Eve closure; Jan 1 New Year's 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 Gold (JPX) (JAU) 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 08:45 Japan Standard Time. Regular weekly sessions are Day 08:45–15:45 · Night 17:00–06:00 (+1 day) Japan Standard Time; exchange holidays and special sessions take precedence.
CONTRACT REFERENCE
Contract specifications
- Contract size
- 1 kg
- Minimum tick
- JP¥1/g
- Tick value
- JP¥1,000
Expiry ruleDay-session close3business days before delivery;delivery is even-month end (December28), moved earlier for a holiday or year-end final business day
FRONT CONTRACTS
Upcoming expiries
* 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
- Rights state
- Approved for public reference
Official sourceOSE · JAU ↗Methodology →
Holiday closures (2026)
- 2026-11-23Labor Thanksgiving Day closure
- 2026-12-31New Year's Eve closure
- 2027-01-01New Year's Day closure
- 2027-09-20Respect for the Aged Day closure (JPX BCP test) (Provisional)
- 2027-12-31New Year's Eve closure (Provisional)
FAQ
- What are Gold Standard (JAU) trading hours?
- Gold Standard regular sessions are: Day 08:45–15:45 · Night 17:00–06:00 (+1 day) (exchange local time).
- Does Gold Standard have a night session and when does it end?
- Yes — the Gold Standard night session runs 17:00–06:00 (next day) (exchange local time).
- Is Gold Standard open right now?
- Check the live timeline for the current open/closed status of Gold Standard and the countdown to the next open or close.
Sources & review coverage
Holiday data coverage: 2026-01-01 to 2027-12-31; regular sessions effective 2026-04-13.
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.
- Gold Standard Futures contract specificationsJapan Exchange Group · reviewed 2026-07-21
- Derivatives Holiday Trading Days 2026Japan Exchange Group · reviewed 2026-07-21
- Derivatives Holiday Trading Days 2027Japan Exchange Group · reviewed 2026-10-06
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