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New York Mercantile Exchange (NYMEX) Trading Hours
New York Mercantile Exchange (NYMEX) lists 2 products, grouped by trading window (exchange local time, US Central Time):
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What are NYMEX trading hours and the 2026 holiday schedule?
NYMEX WTI crude and natural gas 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.
- Remaining 2026 holiday hours (metals and energy): Sep 7 Labor Day early close 13:30 CT, reopens 17:00; Nov 26 Thanksgiving early close 13:30 CT, reopens 17:00; Nov 27 early close 13:45 CT with no evening session; Dec 24 early close 12:45 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.
Products & sessions
17:00 (prev day)–16:00overnight
Holiday closures (2026)
- 2026-09-07Labor Day — early close 13:30 CT, reopens 17:00 CT
- 2026-11-26Thanksgiving — early close 13:30 CT, reopens 17:00 CT
- 2026-11-27Day after Thanksgiving — early close 13:45 CT, no evening session
- 2026-12-24Christmas Eve — early close 12:45 CT, no evening session
- 2026-12-25Christmas Day closure
FAQ
- What are New York Mercantile Exchange (NYMEX) trading hours?
- Most NYMEX products trade 17:00 (prev day)–16:00 (exchange local time); the full window-by-window breakdown is listed on this page.
- Is New York Mercantile Exchange (NYMEX) open right now?
- Check the live timeline for the current open/closed status of each NYMEX product and the countdown to the next open or close.
- What products does New York Mercantile Exchange (NYMEX) list?
- New York Mercantile Exchange currently covers 2 products; their regular sessions are grouped by trading window below.
- Do NYMEX products trade overnight?
- Yes — all 2 covered NYMEX products have an overnight or cross-date session.
Sources & review coverage
Holiday data coverage: 2026-07-20–2026-12-31.
- WTI Crude Oil futures contract informationCME Group · reviewed 2026-07-20
- CME Group Holiday Calendar 2026 (metals and energy)CME Group · reviewed 2026-07-20