Indian Stock Market Timings
In India, stock market trading is limited to a specific window of time. On weekdays from 9.15 am to 3.30 pm, retail users must execute these transactions through a brokerage firm. Two of India’s largest stock markets, the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) and National Stock Exchange (NSE), are where the bulk of investors buy and sell stocks. The Indian stock market times for both of these important stock exchanges are the same.
Indian stock market timings for trade is divided into three segments:
Pre-opening Timing
This class will last from 9:00 am until 9:15 am. Any securities may be purchased or sold at this time by order. Additional divisions into three sessions are as follows:
9.00 a.m. – 9.08 a.m.
When the Indian stock market opens at this time of day, any transaction can be ordered. Order entry is given preference when trading really begins since these orders are wiped off first. Orders cannot be entered after this 8-minute window during the pre-opening session, therefore investors benefit from the ability to change or cancel any orders put during this time.
9.08 a.m. – 9.12 a.m.
This portion of the Indian stock market timing determines the price of a security. Demand and supply prices are matched in order to enable correct transactions between investors wishing to purchase or sell a security. During the regular trading hours of the Indian stock market, the final prices at which trading will begin are determined using the multilateral order matching method.
Price matching orders are essential in defining the price at which the securities is traded during a normal session of the Indian stock market.
However, at this time, benefits of altering an existing order are not available.
9.12 a.m. – 9.15 a.m.
During this moment, the preopening and normal Indian stock market hours switch. No additional transaction orders are permitted during this period. Furthermore, wagers that have already been placed between 9.08 and 9.12 a.m. cannot be changed.
Normal Session
The Indian stock market’s primary trading hours are from 9.15 am to 3.30 pm. All transactions are governed by bilateral order matching, and pricing is driven by supply and demand.
Multiple market alterations have an impact on security prices because of how unstable the bilateral order matching system is. To lessen this volatility, the multi-order system was created for the pre-opening session and adopted in Indian stock market timings.
Post-closing Session
The stock market in India shuts at 3.30 p.m. No more transactions are made after this point. The closing price, however, is decided during this time, and this has a significant impact on the starting security price the following day.
Stock market closing time in India can be divided into two sessions –
3.30 p.m. – 3.40 p.m.
The weighted average of prices for securities traded on a stock exchange between 3 and 3.30 p.m. is used to calculate the closing price. The closing prices of benchmark and sector indexes like Nifty, Sensex, S&P Auto, etc. are determined using the weighted average prices of listed stocks.
3.40 p.m. – 4 p.m.
After the stock market closes, bids can be submitted during this period for the following day’s trade. Bids made during this time are accepted if there are enough buyers and sellers in the market to make this possible. These transactions are finished at the agreed-upon price, regardless of changes in the opening market price.
As a result, an investor who has already placed a bid may realise capital gains if their opening price is higher than the closing price. Bids may be cancelled if the closing price is greater than the opening share price within the brief period between 9.00 a.m. to 9.08 a.m.
| S. No. | Name | Time |
| 1. | Pre-opening session | 9.00 a.m. – 9.15 a.m. |
| 2. | Normal session | 9.15 a.m. – 3.30 p.m. |
| 3. | Closing session | 3.30 p.m. – 4.00 p.m. |
Aftermarket Orders
after this particular period. Transactions are not possible. Orders placed by investors in the aftermarket for certain businesses’ securities will be filled at the opening market price on the following day.
‘Muhurat’ Trading
Diwali is a national religious holiday in India, hence the stock market is normally closed on that day for all transactions. On Diwali, though, the market is only open for an hour. As it is considered lucky, a one-hour trading session will be held this year on October 24, 2022, from 6.15 pm to 7.15 pm.
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