Daylight Saving Time Changes Announcement 2026
We would like to inform you that the US will start Daylight Saving Time on March 8th 2026, and most European countries will start Daylight Saving Time on March 29th 2026. ATFX will switch MT4/MT5 server time zone from GMT+2 to GMT+3 starting with the market opening on March 9th 2026 Monday. The change of server time should not impact your open positions.
Between March 9th 2026 and March 28th 2026, trading hours of some instruments will be affected, please find the trading details as below:
| Products | 8/3/2026 or before (Server Time zone=GMT+2) |
9/3/2026 to 28/3/2026
(Server Time zone =GMT+3) |
29/3/2026 or After
(Server Time zone =GMT+3) |
| Forex | Unchanged | Unchanged | Unchanged |
| Metals | Unchanged | Unchanged | Unchanged |
| USOIL | Unchanged | Unchanged | Unchanged |
| UKOIL | Unchanged | Unchanged | Unchanged |
| US Natural Gas | Unchanged | Unchanged | Unchanged |
| US Shares & ETF | Unchanged | Unchanged | Unchanged |
| German Shares | 10:03-18:29 | 11:03-19:29 | 10:03-18:29 |
| French Shares | 10:03-18:29 | 11:03-19:29 | 10:03-18:29 |
| Hong Kong Shares | 03:35-06:00, 07:01-09:55 | 04:35-07:00, 08:01-10:55 | 04:35-07:00, 08:01-10:55 |
| Cryptos | Unchanged | Unchanged | Unchanged |
| Indices | 8/3/2026 or before (Server Time zone=GMT+2) |
9/3/2026 to 28/3/2026
(Server Time zone =GMT+3) |
29/3/2026 or After
(Server Time zone =GMT+3) |
| CHI50 | 03:01-10:30, 11:01-22:29 |
04:01-11:30, 12:01-23:29 |
04:01-11:30, 12:01-23:29 |
| HK50 | 03:16-06:00, 07:01-10:30, 11:16-20:59, |
04:16-07:00 08:01-11:30, 12:16-21:59, |
04:16-07:00 08:01-11:30, 12:16-21:59, |
| HKCH50 | 03:16-06:00, 07:01-10:30, 11:16-20:59, |
04:16-07:00 08:01-11:30, 12:16-21:59, |
04:16-07:00 08:01-11:30, 12:16-21:59, |
| AUS200 | 01:05-07:30, 08:11-21:59 |
02:05-08:30, 09:11-22:59 |
02:05-08:30, 09:11-22:59 |
| EU50 | 09:01-22:59 | 10:01-23:59 | 09:01-22:59 |
| ESP35 | 10:01-20:59 | 11:01-21:59 | 10:01-20:59 |
| FRA40 | 09:01-22:59 | 10:01-23:59 | 09:01-22:59 |
| GER30 | Unchanged | Unchanged | Unchanged |
| IT40 | 09:01-22:59 | 10:01-23:59 | 09:01-22:59 |
| UK100 | Unchanged | Unchanged | Unchanged |
| JP225 | Unchanged | Unchanged | Unchanged |
| US30 | Unchanged | Unchanged | Unchanged |
| NAS100 | Unchanged | Unchanged | Unchanged |
| SPX500 | Unchanged | Unchanged | Unchanged |
| US2000 | Unchanged | Unchanged | Unchanged |
| USDX | Unchanged | Unchanged | Unchanged |
Notice: “Unchanged” means that the trading hours of instruments in MT4/5 server remain unchanged, but for countries or regions without Daylight Saving Time changes, the trading hours will be moved forward by one hour.
Please feel free to contact us if you have any questions. Thank you very much for your kind attention!
Sincerely,
ATFX