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Commodity Exchange (COMEX) Trading Hours

COMEX opens Sunday at 5:00 p.m. Chicago time (6:00 p.m. New York) and closes Friday at 4:00 p.m. Chicago time (5:00 p.m. New York); in between, gold, silver and copper futures trade continuously on CME Globex except for the daily 4:00–5:00 p.m. CT maintenance break.

Next closures · as of 2026-10-20

  1. in 66d25 DecChristmas Day closure

Gold, silver & copper

ProductStatusNext change
GoldGCOpen
Closes
SilverSIOpen
Closes
CopperHGOpen
Closes
Sources & coverage
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What are COMEX trading hours and the 2026 holiday schedule?

COMEX gold, silver and copper futures 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.

Rules & source
  • Remaining 2026 holiday hours (metals and energy): Nov 26 Thanksgiving early close 13:30 CT, reopens 17:00 (provisional); Nov 27 early close 13:45 CT with no evening session (provisional); Dec 24 early close 12:45 CT with no evening session (provisional); 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 2026-10-13

What time does COMEX open and close?

Rules & source
  • The daily COMEX closing time is 4:00 p.m. CT (5:00 p.m. ET) on Globex; in Beijing time that is 05:00 next day during US daylight saving and 06:00 in US winter, with the open at 06:00 or 07:00.
  • Whether COMEX is open right now, and how long until the next open or close, is on the live status strip at the top of this page; holiday early closes are listed below.

Source: Futures Clock, reviewed 2026-10-13

Products & sessions

Commodity Exchange (COMEX) lists 3 products, grouped by trading window (exchange local time, US Central Time):

17:00 (prev day)–16:00overnight

Commodity Exchange hours in Beijing, UTC, London and New York time

ProductsSessionLocalBeijing / SingaporeUTCLondonNew York
Gold, Copper, SilverCME Globex17:00 (prev day)–16:00W 07:00–06:00 (+1 day)S 06:00–05:00 (+1 day)W 23:00 (prev day)–22:00S 22:00 (prev day)–21:0023:00 (prev day)–22:0018:00 (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.

Holiday closures (2026)

  • 2026-11-26Thanksgiving — early close 13:30 CT, reopens 17:00 CT (Provisional)
  • 2026-11-27Day after Thanksgiving — early close 13:45 CT, no evening session (Provisional)
  • 2026-12-24Christmas Eve — early close 12:45 CT, no evening session (Provisional)
  • 2026-12-25Christmas Day closure

FAQ

What are Commodity Exchange (COMEX) trading hours?
Most COMEX products trade 17:00 (prev day)–16:00 (exchange local time); the full window-by-window breakdown is listed on this page.
Is Commodity Exchange (COMEX) open right now?
Check the live timeline for the current open/closed status of each COMEX product and the countdown to the next open or close.
What products does Commodity Exchange (COMEX) list?
Commodity Exchange currently covers 3 products; their regular sessions are grouped by trading window below.
Do COMEX products trade overnight?
Yes — all 3 covered COMEX products have an overnight or cross-date session.

Sources & review coverage

Holiday data coverage: 2026-07-20–2026-12-31.

Latest related schedule / holiday source check: 2026-08-11; this is not a same-day review of every field. Individual source dates follow.