Does 6A have a daily break?

Yes. Trading pauses between 16:00 and 17:00 exchange time (America/Chicago).

Do 6A hours change with daylight saving?

The schedule is fixed in America/Chicago time, so its UTC equivalent shifts when that zone changes its clocks.

Australian Dollar trading hours

Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME), currency (fx)

Tick: $50.00005 per tick
One point: $100,000per contract
Initial margin: $1,925exchange, as of 27 Oct 2026
Front contract: 6AZ26roll by 10 Dec 2026

Hours checked as of 27 Oct 2026UTC times calculated as of 27 Oct 2026How we source this

Weekly sessions

Exchange time (CDT)	UTC	Your time
Sun 17:00 – Mon 16:00	Sun 22:00 – Mon 21:00	—
Mon 17:00 – Tue 16:00	Mon 22:00 – Tue 21:00	—
Tue 17:00 – Wed 16:00	Tue 22:00 – Wed 21:00	—
Wed 17:00 – Thu 16:00	Wed 22:00 – Thu 21:00	—
Thu 17:00 – Fri 16:00	Thu 22:00 – Fri 21:00	—

Daily break: 16:00–17:00 exchange time. Holiday schedules are not shown; see the exchange.

Hours, daylight saving and holidays

Australian Dollar (6A) trades on Chicago Mercantile Exchange, whose trading day is set in America/Chicago time. CME Globex. Sunday open 17:00 CT, Friday close 16:00 CT, 60-minute daily maintenance break. The table shows each session in exchange time, in UTC, and in your own time zone, which your browser supplies.

The exchange schedule is fixed in local time, so its UTC equivalent moves when daylight saving starts or ends. The United States, the United Kingdom and the euro area change their clocks on different dates, which shifts US sessions against European ones by an hour for a few weeks each spring and autumn. The UTC column is calculated for the current week; your local column is recalculated on every visit.

This page shows the regular weekly schedule. Exchanges shorten or close sessions on public holidays and on some days before them, and the expiring contract often stops trading earlier on its last trading day. Check the exchange's holiday calendar before trading around a holiday. A “market open” indicator, where shown, follows the regular schedule only and doesn't know about holidays or halts.

Questions

What are the trading hours for 6A?: CME Globex. Sunday open 17:00 CT, Friday close 16:00 CT, 60-minute daily maintenance break.
Does 6A have a daily break?: Yes. Trading pauses between 16:00 and 17:00 exchange time (America/Chicago).
Do 6A hours change with daylight saving?: The schedule is fixed in America/Chicago time, so its UTC equivalent shifts when that zone changes its clocks.