New York session time in South Africa (SAST)

Session	Today, 11 November 2026	Winter (15 Jan)	Summer (15 Jul)
New York	15:00–00:00 (next day)	15:00–00:00 (next day)	14:00–23:00

Times in South Africa (SAST). Sources round session hours differently, by up to an hour.

The whole forex day in South Africa

Sydney: 23:00–08:00 (next day)
Tokyo: 02:00–11:00
London: 10:00–19:00
New York: 15:00–00:00 (next day)
London–New York overlap: 15:00–19:00

New York moves its clocks forward one hour on 14 March 2027.

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Questions

›What time does the New York session open in South Africa?

At 15:00 SAST today (11 November 2026). In winter it opens at 15:00, in summer at 14:00.

›Why does the time change during the year?

South Africa keeps one offset all year; the US moves its clocks in spring and autumn, so the session shifts by an hour in South Africa.

›Is my broker’s server time the same?

No. MetaTrader shows the broker’s server clock, often New York + 7 hours. The session times here are the real centre hours in your local time.