Chicago Mercantile Exchange · CME
Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) Trading Hours
CME equity index futures (ES, NQ, MES, MNQ and others) trade on CME Globex Sunday–Friday 17:00–16:00 Chicago time — nearly 23 hours a day — with a 16:00–17:00 CT maintenance break Monday–Thursday.
What are CME Globex trading hours and the 2026 holiday schedule?
- Remaining 2026 holiday hours (equity index): Nov 26 Thanksgiving early close 12:00 CT, reopens 17:00; Nov 27 early close 12:15 CT with no evening session; Dec 24 early close 12:15 CT with no evening session; closed Dec 25.
- In Beijing time the Sunday open is Monday 06:00 during US daylight saving and Monday 07:00 in US winter; confirm against the official CME holiday schedule before trading.
- Per-product windows are grouped below; use the live clock link above for current open/closed status.
Source: Futures Clock, reviewed 2026-10-20
Products & sessions
Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) lists 4 products, grouped by trading window (exchange local time, US Central Time):
Chicago Mercantile Exchange hours in Beijing, UTC, London and New York time
| Products | Session | Local | Beijing / Singapore | UTC | London | New York |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| E-mini S&P 500, Micro E-mini S&P 500, E-mini Nasdaq-100, Micro E-mini Nasdaq-100 | CME Globex | 17:00 (prev day)–16:00 | W 07:00–06:00 (+1 day)S 06:00–05:00 (+1 day) | W 23:00 (prev day)–22:00S 22:00 (prev day)–21:00 | 23:00 (prev day)–22:00 | 18:00 (prev day)–17:00 |
W / S = winter / summer offsets; values can differ by an hour during the weeks when regions switch DST on different dates.
Additional Contract Atlas references
Reviewed specifications and expiry dates are available now; live status follows after trading-hours sources pass review.
Holiday closures (2026)
- 2026-11-26Thanksgiving — early close 12:00 CT, reopens 17:00 CT
- 2026-11-27Day after Thanksgiving — early close 12:15 CT, no evening session
- 2026-12-24Christmas Eve — early close 12:15 CT, no evening session
- 2026-12-25Christmas Day closure
FAQ
- What are Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) trading hours?
- Most CME products trade 17:00 (prev day)–16:00 (exchange local time); the full window-by-window breakdown is listed on this page.
- Is Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) open right now?
- Check the live timeline for the current open/closed status of each CME product and the countdown to the next open or close.
- What products does Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) list?
- Chicago Mercantile Exchange currently covers 4 products; their regular sessions are grouped by trading window below.
- Do CME products trade overnight?
- Yes — all 4 covered CME products have an overnight or cross-date session.
Sources & review coverage
Holiday data coverage: 2026-07-23–2026-12-31.
Latest related schedule / holiday source check: 2026-10-20; this is not a same-day review of every field. Individual source dates follow.
- E-mini S&P 500 futures contract specifications - CME Globex hoursCME Group · reviewed 2026-10-20
- CME Group Holiday and Trading Hours 2026CME Group · reviewed 2026-07-23