Daylight Saving Time Changes October 2023

Please be informed that Daylight saving time will cease on 29th of October in Europe. US Daylight saving ends on 5th of November (one week later). The below overview is showing how that change will affect GBE brokers server and trading times.

Current server setting (GMT+3)

FX EST
17:00

GMT
21:00

Germany
23:00

Cyprus/Server
00:00 / 00:00

After 29th (Server time still GMT+3)*

FX EST
17:00

GMT
21:00

Germany
22:00

Cyprus/Server
23:00 / 00:00

*GBE brokers will not adjust the server time to ensure that server still opens at midnight (00:00) even if FX market opens 1 hour earlier than normal.

After 5th of November when US Daylight ends (Server time will be adjusted to GMT+2 after market close on Friday 03rd of November) *

FX EST
17:00

GMT
22:00

Germany
23:00

Cyprus/Server
00:00 / 00:00

*GBE brokers will adjust the server time from GMT+3 to GMT+2 to ensure that FX market opens at midnight (00:00).

IMPORTANT:

From 30th of October to 3rd of November 2023, all European CFD products will open and close 1 hour later.
Example symbol DE40.c:
Current time DE40.c : 09:00 – 23:00 server time
From 30th October 2023 to 3rd of November 2023:
10:00 – 24:00 server time
After 6th of November, standard trading time will apply.

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