| Index | Exchange | Local hours | IST hours | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nifty 50 | NSE, Mumbai | 9:15 AM - 3:30 PM | 9:15 AM - 3:30 PM | ... |
| Bank Nifty | NSE, Mumbai | 9:15 AM - 3:30 PM | 9:15 AM - 3:30 PM | ... |
| GIFT Nifty | NSE IX, GIFT City | 6:30 AM - 3:40 PM, 4:35 PM - 2:45 AM | same | ... |
| Nikkei 225 | Tokyo | 9:00 - 11:30 AM, 12:30 - 3:30 PM JST | 5:30 - 8:00 AM, 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM | ... |
| Kospi | Seoul | 9:00 AM - 3:30 PM KST | 5:30 AM - 12:00 PM | ... |
| Hang Seng | Hong Kong | 9:30 AM - 12:00 PM, 1:00 - 4:00 PM HKT | 7:00 - 9:30 AM, 10:30 AM - 1:30 PM | ... |
| Taiwan (TAIEX) | Taipei | 9:00 AM - 1:30 PM TST | 6:30 - 11:00 AM | ... |
| Straits Times | Singapore | 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM SGT | 6:30 AM - 2:30 PM | ... |
| FTSE 100 | London | 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM | 12:30 - 9:00 PM | ... |
| DAX | Frankfurt | 9:00 AM - 5:30 PM | 12:30 - 9:00 PM | ... |
| S&P 500 | New York | 9:30 AM - 4:00 PM ET | 7:00 PM - 1:30 AM | ... |
| Nasdaq 100 | New York | 9:30 AM - 4:00 PM ET | 7:00 PM - 1:30 AM | ... |
Live open/closed status, in IST. DST shifts the western rows by an hour in winter.
Session I: 6:30 AM - 3:40 PM IST
Break: 3:40 - 4:35 PM
Session II: 4:35 PM - 2:45 AM IST (next day)
Monday to Friday, except NSE IX holidays.
NSE IX runs its own holiday calendar, so GIFT Nifty can trade on Indian holidays. 2026 trading holidays: 26 January (Republic Day), 15 August (Independence Day), 2 October (Gandhi Jayanti), 8 November (Diwali Laxmi Pujan). Muhurat trading runs on Sunday 8 November; timings by circular. The exchange can open or close other days by notice: NSE IX holiday list.
| Underlying | Nifty 50 index |
| Contract size | $2 times the index |
| Tick | 0.5 index points |
| Settlement | Cash, US dollars |
| Expiry | Last Thursday of the month |
| Months | Three monthly, plus quarterlies |
| Options | Weekly, monthly, quarterly; European style |
| Hours (IST) | 6:30 AM - 3:40 PM, 4:35 PM - 2:45 AM |
Dates: RBI, MOSPI, BLS, Federal Reserve.