The World Market Clock · London, United Kingdom
London Stock Exchange
LSE trades in British Pound (GBP), Monday to Friday. Its regular session runs 08:00–16:30 local time (Greenwich Mean Time).
Key Facts
- Exchange
- London Stock Exchange (LSE)
- Location
- London, United Kingdom
- Time zone
- Greenwich Mean Time (Europe/London)
- Trading currency
- British Pound (GBP)
- Flagship indices
- FTSE 100, FTSE 250
- Trading days
- Monday to Friday
- Regular session (local)
- 08:00–16:30
- Auctions
- Opening auction 07:50-08:00; closing auction 16:30-16:35, then the closing price crossing session to about 16:40.
- Settlement
- T+2UK equities move to T+1 for trades on or after 11 October 2027.
- Daily price limits
- No daily price limit; on SETS, a trade breaching price-monitoring thresholds triggers an auction call instead of executing.
- Good to know
- On 24 December 2026 the market closing process starts at 12:30 London time.
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Position Size Calculator
Enter your stop first. The calculator tells you how big the position can be so a stop-out costs exactly your planned risk.
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