Diwali Muhurat Trading 2026 Timings: NSE Sets 2:20 PM To 3:30 PM Market Session Alongside Special Pre-Open And Post-Close Windows
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Muhurat Trading 2026 will be held on Sunday, 8 November 2026. Normal market trading will run from 2:20 pm to 3:30 pm. NSE has also announced timings for the pre-open, closing auction and post-close sessions.
The Muhurat Trading 2026 timings are announced by the National Stock Exchange (NSE) for this year's Diwali, which is on 8 November. Normal market trading will begin at 2:20 pm and continue until 3:30 pm for securities not covered by the closing auction session (CAS). For CAS securities, the market will close at 3:15 pm.
The announcement confirms the afternoon schedule for the annual special trading session. It also sets out separate timings for pre-open orders, order matching, closing auctions and post-close activities.
What Is The Muhurat Trading 2026 Schedule?
The session will start with the pre-open order-entry period from 2:05 pm to 2:15 pm. Order matching and trade confirmation will take place from 2:15 pm to 2:17 pm. A buffer period will then continue until 2:20 pm.
The main trading session will then open at 2:20 pm. The reference price calculation and transition to CAS will take place from 3:15 pm to 3:20 pm.
CAS order-entry period will run from 3:20 pm to 3:30 pm. Order matching and trade confirmation will then continue until 3:35 pm.
The CAS transition period will continue until 3:50 pm, and the post-close session will run from 3:50 pm to 4:00 pm.
Block Deal And Other Special Trading Session Timings
The block deal window is scheduled from 1:50 pm to 2:05 pm. The special pre-open session for initial public offerings (IPOs) and relisted securities will run from 2:05 pm to 2:50 pm, while normal market timings for stocks in this category will be from 3:05 pm to 3:30 pm.
The call auction illiquid session will take place from 2:25 pm to 3:10 pm. The trade modification cut-off is set for 4:15 pm. During the pre-open and CAS order-entry periods, the exchange will apply different rules to limit and market orders across the initial and subsequent phases. System-driven random closure will apply during the final two minutes of the relevant order-entry periods.
The NSE has stated that trades executed during the Muhurat Trading session will create settlement obligations, so investors should account for the applicable settlement requirements.
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