Stock market muhurat trading date and time 2026: Diwali is just a day away and it brings extra excitement for investors and traders eagerly awaiting the Diwali muhurat trading session. Although Diwali 2026 falls on Sunday, November 8, and is a national holiday, the Indian stock market will not remain shut on Sunday.
NSE and BSE will remain open for a special Diwali muhurat trading session on Sunday, November 8. The exchanges will remain closed on the coming Tuesday on account of Diwali-Balipratipada.
A special live trading session is scheduled for Sunday, November 8, on account of Muhurat trading on Diwali. It will start at 2:05 pm and conclude at 3:30 pm. In addition to live trading session, there will be block deal session between 1:50 pm and 2:05 pm.
Pre-open order entry session will start at 2:05 pm and conclude at 2:10 pm. The pre-market session will include order entry, modification and cancellation for both limit and market orders. It will be followed by preopen (order matching & trade confirmation period) between 2:15 pm and 2:17 pm. Next is the pre-open buffer period between 2:17 pm -2:20 pm.
The live Muhurat trading session will begin at 2:20 pm and close at 3:15 pm. Investors can buy or sell stocks during this period. The transition from closing trading session (CTS) to CAS will be from 3:15 pm to 3:20 pm.