Zurich · Switzerland
SIX Swiss Exchange trading hours
SIX Swiss Exchange trades from 09:00 to 17:30 local time in Zurich, which is 08:00 to 16:30 UTC in winter. Below are the exact sessions, the 2026 holiday calendar, and the hours it shares with the other major exchanges.
Trading hours
The local times never change through the year; their UTC equivalent does, and that is the column worth checking if you are watching from another country.
| Session | Local time | UTC (winter) | UTC (summer) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Session | 09:00–17:30 | 08:00–16:30 | 07:00–15:30 |
The exchange trades Monday to Friday. It does not open at weekends.
Time zone and daylight saving
Zurich observes daylight saving. Clocks move on 29 March and 25 October 2026, so the local opening time never changes but its UTC equivalent does: UTC+1 in winter, UTC+2 in summer. That one hour is why a session that lines up neatly with yours in January can start an hour earlier or later in July.
Which markets are open at the same time
Overlaps are where the volume is. Two exchanges trading at once means more participants pricing the same news, and orders that move the price less. The figures below are calculated from the official hours, not estimated.
| Market | City | Overlap in winter | Overlap in summer |
|---|---|---|---|
| London Stock Exchange | London | 8h 30min | 8h 30min |
| Deutsche Börse — Xetra | Frankfurt | 8h 30min | 8h 30min |
| National Stock Exchange of India | Mumbai | 2h | 3h |
| New York Stock Exchange | New York | 2h | 2h |
| Nasdaq | New York | 2h | 2h |
| Toronto Stock Exchange | Toronto | 2h | 2h |
| Hong Kong Exchanges | Hong Kong | — | 1h |
2026 holidays
On these dates the exchange does not open at all. Half-day sessions around Christmas and national holidays are decided year by year and are not included here.
| Date | Day | Occasion |
|---|---|---|
| 1 January | Thursday | Public holiday |
| 3 April | Friday | Viernes Santo |
| 6 April | Monday | Lunes de Pascua |
| 1 May | Friday | Día del Trabajo |
| 25 December | Friday | Public holiday |
At a glance
| Exchange | SIX Swiss Exchange |
| City | Zurich, Switzerland |
| Time zone | Europe/Zurich (UTC+1 in winter) |
| Benchmark index | SMI |
| Trading currency | CHF |
See it running live on the world market clock, or compare every exchange side by side in the trading hours guide. Nearby markets: London Stock Exchange, Frankfurt Stock Exchange.