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London Stock Exchange hours: live status and countdowns (LSE)

London Stock Exchange trading hours with live open/closed status and countdowns in your local time.
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London (LSE)
OpenRegular hours
Closes in
1h 32m 54s
Wed, Feb 4 · 4:30 PM UTC

See London Stock Exchange trading hours and whether the exchange is currently open, including live countdowns to the next open or close.

Market cap

~$5.9 trillion

London Stock Exchange timetable (typical)

Typical times shown in UK time (Europe/London). Countdown cards are adjusted to your local time.
Regular session08:00 – 16:30

This is the typical timetable; holidays and early closes can change session times.

Holiday calendar

Dates shown in the exchange local timezone (Europe/London).
DateEvent
2026-04-03Closed — Good Friday
2026-04-06Closed — Easter Monday
2026-05-04Closed — Early May bank holiday
2026-05-25Closed — Spring bank holiday
2026-08-31Closed — Summer bank holiday
2026-12-24Early close at 12:30 — Christmas Eve (Early Close)
2026-12-25Closed — Christmas Day
2026-12-28Closed — Boxing Day (Observed)
2026-12-31Early close at 12:30 — New Year's Eve (Early Close)

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