I just put together a US stock market timetable and found that we are currently in daylight saving time. During this period, the regular trading hours for US stocks correspond to 9:30 PM to 4:00 AM in Taiwan, which is one hour earlier than during standard time. If you’re used to trading after hours, that would be from 4:00 AM to 8:00 AM Taiwan time.

There are mainly three exchanges for US stocks. The New York Stock Exchange is the largest; NASDAQ is mainly focused on technology stocks; and the American Stock Exchange mainly lists small- and mid-cap stocks. In most cases, the opening and closing times are synchronized, but the types of listed stocks at each exchange vary a lot.

Most importantly, pay attention to US stock market holidays. In 2026, there will be many statutory holidays when the market will be closed, such as New Year’s Day, Good Friday, Independence Day, Thanksgiving, and Christmas. On Thanksgiving Day (November 26) and the next day (November 27), be especially careful—on the following day, trading will close three hours early. The day before Christmas is also a three-hour early close. So before you trade, be sure to check whether the US stock market is closing normally and don’t run into holiday closures.

In addition, Taiwan and the US have a time difference due to daylight saving time changes. These adjustments happen in March and November each year, but Asia does not make the change, so you’ll need to calculate the difference yourself. The easiest way is to remember the current corresponding times, then update them when the seasons change each year.