Euronext Paris Hours: CAC 40 Trading Times for Global Investors
Euronext Paris is one of Europe's leading stock exchanges and home to the CAC 40 index. Understanding its trading hours is essential for global investors.
Euronext Paris Market Status
Real-time based on current Paris time
Closed
Weekend
Euronext Paris Trading Hours
| Session | Paris Time (CET) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-Opening | 7:15 AM - 9:00 AM | 6:15 AM - 8:00 AM |
| Opening Auction | 8:30 AM - 9:00 AM | 7:30 AM - 8:00 AM |
| Continuous Trading | 9:00 AM - 5:30 PM | 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM |
| Closing Auction | 5:30 PM - 5:35 PM | 4:30 PM - 4:35 PM |
| Trading at Last | 5:35 PM - 5:40 PM | 4:35 PM - 4:40 PM |
Key Information
- Exchange: Euronext Paris (part of pan-European Euronext group)
- Main Index: CAC 40 (40 largest French companies)
- Other Indices: SBF 120, CAC Next 20, CAC Mid 60
- Trading Days: Monday - Friday
- Currency: Euro (EUR)
Paris Time vs Global Markets
When Euronext Paris Opens (9:00 AM CET):
🇺🇸 New York
3:00 AM (pre-market)
3:00 AM (pre-market)
🇬🇧 London
8:00 AM (open)
8:00 AM (open)
🇭🇰 Hong Kong
4:00 PM (closed)
4:00 PM (closed)
🇯🇵 Tokyo
5:00 PM (closed)
5:00 PM (closed)
Market Overlap Windows
- Paris + London: 9:00 AM - 4:30 PM CET (nearly full overlap)
- Paris + New York: 2:30 PM - 5:30 PM CET (3+ hours)
- Paris + Hong Kong: 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM CET (brief morning overlap)
- Paris + Tokyo: No direct overlap (Tokyo closes before Paris opens)
2025 Euronext Paris Holidays
New Year's DayWed, Jan 1
Good FridayFri, Apr 18
Easter MondayMon, Apr 21
Labour DayThu, May 1
Christmas DayThu, Dec 25
Boxing DayFri, Dec 26
CAC 40 Key Companies
The CAC 40 includes major French and European corporations:
- Luxury: LVMH, Kering, Hermès, L'Oréal
- Energy: TotalEnergies, Engie
- Finance: BNP Paribas, Société Générale, AXA
- Industrial: Airbus, Saint-Gobain, Schneider Electric
- Tech: Capgemini, Dassault Systèmes
- Consumer: Danone, Pernod Ricard, Carrefour
Trading from Different Time Zones
From New York
- Paris opens: 3:00 AM ET
- Paris closes: 11:30 AM ET
- Overlap with NYSE: 9:30 AM - 11:30 AM ET
- Strategy: Pre-market US can react to Paris close
From Singapore/Hong Kong
- Paris opens: 4:00 PM SGT / 4:00 PM HKT
- Paris closes: 12:30 AM SGT/HKT (next day)
- Strategy: End of Asia day to monitor Paris open
From Tokyo
- Paris opens: 5:00 PM JST
- Paris closes: 1:30 AM JST (next day)
- Strategy: Evening monitoring in Japan
📈 Quick Facts
- • CAC 40 launched in 1987 with base of 1,000 points
- • Euronext formed in 2000 (Paris, Amsterdam, Brussels merger)
- • Total trading hours: 8 hours 30 minutes
- • No midday break (unlike some Asian markets)
- • Summer time (CEST): Add 1 hour to all times