Shanghai Futures Exchange · SHFE AG
Silver (AG) contract reference
Contract size, tick economics, expiry dates and live market hours in one verified reference.
- Tick value
- ¥15
- Contract size
- 15 kg/lot
- Regular hours
- Day 09:00–10:15, 10:30–11:30, 13:30–15:00 · Night 21:00–02:30 (+1 day)
Verify against official exchange notices before trading; specs, hours and expiries carry separate review dates.
CONTRACT REFERENCE
Contract specifications
- Contract size
- 15 kg/lot
- Minimum tick
- ¥1/kg
- Tick value
- ¥15
Expiry rule15th of delivery month (holiday-adjusted)
FRONT CONTRACTS
Upcoming expiries
| Contract | Last trade | First notice | Time left |
|---|---|---|---|
| ag2610 | * | — | — |
| ag2612 | * | — | — |
* Estimated from the exchange rule and may move for holidays. This is an on-site reference; external calendar subscriptions are not offered.
Official sourceSHFE · ag
Silver (AG) is a metals futures product listed on Shanghai Futures 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 21:00–02:30 (next day) — the late group shared by precious metals and crude, extended into the small hours to overlap the active London and New York day sessions. All schedule facts on this page are cross-checked against the exchange's official timetable, with review dates shown below.
Regular sessions
| Day session | 09:00–10:15 |
|---|---|
| Day session | 10:30–11:30 |
| Day session | 13:30–15:00 |
| Night session | 21:00–02:30 (+1 day) |
In other time zones
| Day | UTC 01:00–07:00London winter 01:00–07:00 · summer 02:00–08:00New York winter 20:00 (prev day)–02:00 · summer 21:00 (prev day)–03:00 |
|---|---|
| Night | UTC 13:00–18:30London winter 13:00–18:30 · summer 14:00–19:30New York winter 08:00–13:30 · summer 09:00–14:30 |
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
- 2026-01-02New Year's Day closure
- 2026-01-05New Year's Day reopening — day session only
- 2026-02-16 · 2026-02-17 · 2026-02-18 · 2026-02-19 · 2026-02-20 · 2026-02-23Spring Festival closure
- 2026-02-24Spring Festival reopening — day session only
- 2026-04-06Qingming Festival closure
- 2026-04-07Qingming Festival reopening — day session only
- 2026-05-01International Workers' Day closure
- 2026-05-04 · 2026-05-05International Workers' Day closure
- 2026-05-06International Workers' Day reopening — day session only
- 2026-06-19Dragon Boat Festival closure
- 2026-06-22Dragon Boat Festival reopening — day session only
Related trading hours
FAQ
- What are Silver (AG) trading hours?
- Silver regular sessions are: Day 09:00–10:15, 10:30–11:30, 13:30–15:00 · Night 21:00–02:30 (+1 day) (exchange local time).
- Does Silver have a night session and when does it end?
- Yes — the Silver night session runs 21:00–02:30 (next day) (exchange local time).
- Is Silver open right now?
- Check the live timeline for the current open/closed status of Silver and the countdown to the next open or close.
- Does Silver 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 Silver trade on weekends?
- There is no day session on Saturday or Sunday; the Friday night session runs as usual and closes at 02:30 early Saturday morning.
- When is Silver 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 2026-07-20.
- Trading — product trading hoursShanghai Futures Exchange · reviewed 2026-07-20
- Trading Schedule during National Holidays for Year 2026Shanghai Futures Exchange · reviewed 2026-07-20