What time do US futures open in Auckland?

CME Globex opens for the week at 6:00 p.m. ET on Sunday, which is Monday 11:00 a.m. in Auckland until 31 Oct 2026. From then it trades around the clock until Friday, with a one-hour halt every weekday from 5:00 p.m. ET (10:00 a.m. (next day) in Auckland).

What time does the US stock market open in Auckland time?

The New York cash session opens at 9:30 a.m. ET, 2:30 a.m. (next day) in Auckland until 31 Oct 2026, and closes at 4:00 p.m. ET (9:00 a.m. (next day)). The index futures trade before and after it, but their heaviest volume sits inside it. Most US economic data lands an hour earlier, at 8:30 a.m. ET (1:30 a.m. (next day)).

When does the time difference between Auckland and New York change?

Auckland is 17 hours ahead of New York until 31 Oct 2026. From 4 Apr to 25 Sept 2027 it is 16 hours ahead of New York. From 1 Nov 2026 to 13 Mar 2027 it is 18 hours ahead of New York. The two countries move their clocks on different dates, and every CME time shifts by the same amount in Auckland while they disagree.

Can I use Waypoint from New Zealand?

Yes. The screener and the calculators run in a browser, and everything is priced in US dollars.A screen tests a trading idea against US futures tick history and returns a verdict; it places no trades, and nothing on the site is advice to trade. To trade, the usual route: generally through brokers that offer CME futures to New Zealand clients; the FMA is the conduct regulator.

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Trading US futures from New Zealand

Auckland is 17 hours ahead of New York until 31 Oct 2026, so the US stock market opens at 2:30 a.m. (next day) your time and the CME week starts Monday 11:00 a.m. The US session is an evening-to-night shift from here. Below: every CME moment that matters, in Auckland time; the weeks the gap changes; who regulates a broker for New Zealand residents; how futures gains are taxed; and how to test an idea before you put money behind it.

Gap to New York: +17 h; until 31 Oct 2026
US stock market opens: 2:30 a.m.; next day
CME week opens: 11:00 a.m.; Monday
Gap changes: 2×; in the next twelve months

CME hours in Auckland time

Each column is a stretch of the next twelve months with one gap to New York, read from the same time-zone database your phone uses. Exchange holidays shorten some sessions; the market calendar lists them.

CME and US market times in New York and in New Zealand
Moment	New YorkEastern time	Auckland+16 h, 4 Apr – 25 Sept 2027	Auckland+18 h, 1 Nov 2026 – 13 Mar 2027	Auckland+17 h, 29 Oct – 31 Oct 2026, 14 Mar – 3 Apr 2027, 26 Sept – 28 Oct 2027
CME Globex week opens	Sunday6:00 p.m.	Monday10:00 a.m.	Mondaynoon	Monday11:00 a.m.
US economic dataCPI, the jobs report, GDP, retail sales	8:30 a.m.	next day12:30 a.m.	next day2:30 a.m.	next day1:30 a.m.
US stock market opensThe index futures' busiest hours begin	9:30 a.m.	next day1:30 a.m.	next day3:30 a.m.	next day2:30 a.m.
First half-hour closesThe screener's built-in ideas take their first reading here	10:00 a.m.	next day2:00 a.m.	next day4:00 a.m.	next day3:00 a.m.
EIA energy reportsCrude stocks on Wednesday, gas storage on Thursday	10:30 a.m.	next day2:30 a.m.	next day4:30 a.m.	next day3:30 a.m.
Gold and silver settle	1:30 p.m.	next day5:30 a.m.	next day7:30 a.m.	next day6:30 a.m.
Fed decision (FOMC days)Eight scheduled meetings a year	2:00 p.m.	next day6:00 a.m.	next day8:00 a.m.	next day7:00 a.m.
Crude oil and natural gas settle	2:30 p.m.	next day6:30 a.m.	next day8:30 a.m.	next day7:30 a.m.
US stock market closesIndex futures settle; the regular session ends	4:00 p.m.	next day8:00 a.m.	next day10:00 a.m.	next day9:00 a.m.
Daily halt beginsTrading resumes an hour later	5:00 p.m.	next day9:00 a.m.	next day11:00 a.m.	next day10:00 a.m.
CME Globex week closes	Friday5:00 p.m.	Saturday9:00 a.m.	Saturday11:00 a.m.	Saturday10:00 a.m.

The weeks the gap changes

The US moves its clocks on the second Sunday of March and the first Sunday of November. New Zealand moves forward on the last Sunday of September and back on the first Sunday of April.

From 4 Apr to 25 Sept 2027, Auckland is 16 hours ahead of New York: the US open lands at 1:30 a.m. (next day) instead of 2:30 a.m. (next day).
From 1 Nov 2026 to 13 Mar 2027, Auckland is 18 hours ahead of New York: the US open lands at 3:30 a.m. (next day) instead of 2:30 a.m. (next day).

A broker with CME access

Generally through brokers that offer CME futures to New Zealand clients; the FMA is the conduct regulator.

Regulator: FMA. Source, checked October 12, 2026.

How futures gains are taxed

New Zealand has no general capital gains tax, but futures are generally financial arrangements, so their gains are taxable income and their losses deductible.

General information, not tax advice; rules turn on your own circumstances. IRD, financial arrangements, checked October 12, 2026.

Testing an idea from New Zealand

Everything runs in a browser and is priced in US dollars; your card issuer does the conversion. A screen reads the US tape, so a trader in Auckland gets the same tick history, the same gates and the same verdict as one in Chicago. A screen reads the regular session, 9:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. ET (2:30 a.m. (next day) to 9:00 a.m. (next day) in Auckland), or, on the markets with 24-hour data, the whole Globex session.

Trading from New Zealand: questions

What time do US futures open in Auckland?: CME Globex opens for the week at 6:00 p.m. ET on Sunday, which is Monday 11:00 a.m. in Auckland until 31 Oct 2026. From then it trades around the clock until Friday, with a one-hour halt every weekday from 5:00 p.m. ET (10:00 a.m. (next day) in Auckland).
What time does the US stock market open in Auckland time?: The New York cash session opens at 9:30 a.m. ET, 2:30 a.m. (next day) in Auckland until 31 Oct 2026, and closes at 4:00 p.m. ET (9:00 a.m. (next day)). The index futures trade before and after it, but their heaviest volume sits inside it. Most US economic data lands an hour earlier, at 8:30 a.m. ET (1:30 a.m. (next day)).
When does the time difference between Auckland and New York change?: Auckland is 17 hours ahead of New York until 31 Oct 2026. From 4 Apr to 25 Sept 2027 it is 16 hours ahead of New York. From 1 Nov 2026 to 13 Mar 2027 it is 18 hours ahead of New York. The two countries move their clocks on different dates, and every CME time shifts by the same amount in Auckland while they disagree.
How are futures gains taxed in New Zealand?: New Zealand has no general capital gains tax, but futures are generally financial arrangements, so their gains are taxable income and their losses deductible. This is general information, not tax advice.
Can I use Waypoint from New Zealand?: Yes. The screener and the calculators run in a browser, and everything is priced in US dollars.A screen tests a trading idea against US futures tick history and returns a verdict; it places no trades, and nothing on the site is advice to trade. To trade, the usual route: generally through brokers that offer CME futures to New Zealand clients; the FMA is the conduct regulator.

Screen an idea from Auckland

Write the idea in plain English after the close, 9:00 a.m. (next day) your time, and have the verdict before the next session opens. Real per-fill costs, a drift null and a walk-forward, written down before the run.

Screen an ideaThe first is free.