Muhurat Trading Session Schedule for Diwali 2026 · NSE/CMTR/76941
NSE circular NSE/CMTR/76941 · 19 Oct 2026
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Muhurat Trading Session on account of Diwali
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The National Stock Exchange of India conducts a special live trading session on Sunday, November 08, 2026 for Diwali. This session applies to all members of the capital market segment. The exchange defines specific timings for pre-open, normal market, closing auction, and block deal sessions. Members must follow the order entry, modification, and cancellation rules for each session type. All trades executed during this session result in settlement obligations.
What you must do
- Members must conduct trading activities according to the specified session timings for the Muhurat trading session.
Key dates
- Muhurat Trading Session Date
- 08 Nov 2026
Who is affected
Document text
National Stock Exchange of India Limited
Circular
Department: CAPITAL MARKET SEGMENT
| Download Ref No: NSE/CMTR/76941 | Date: October 19, 2026 |
|---|---|
| Circular Ref. No: 149/2026 |
All Members,
Muhurat Trading session on account of Diwali
In continuation to circular No. NSE/CMTR/71775 dated December 12, 2025, a special live trading session shall be held on Sunday, November 08, 2026 on account of Muhurat trading on Diwali as per the following schedule:
| Diwali Muhurat Trading Session on Sunday, November 08, 2026 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Sessions | Start Time (in Hrs) | End Time ( in Hrs) | Remarks |
| Preopen - Order Entry Period (*) System driven random closure in the last 2 minutes | 14:05 | 14:10 | • Order entry, Modification and Cancellation for both limit and market orders. |
| 14:10 | 14:15* | • Order entry, order modification, order cancellation period only for limit orders. • No modification/ cancellation allowed for market orders | |
| Preopen - Order Matching & trade Confirmation Period | 14:15 | 14:17 | - |
| Preopen - Buffer Period | 14:17 | 14:20 | - |
| Normal Market (Continuous Trading Session - CTS) Open time | 14:20 | - | - |
| Normal Market close time only for Closing Auction Session (CAS) securities | - | 15:15 | - |
| Reference price calculation / Transition from Closing Trading Session (CTS) to CAS | 15:15 | 15:20 | - |
| CAS - Order Entry Period (*) System driven random closure in the last 2 minutes | 15:20 | 15:25 | Order entry, Modification and Cancellation for both limit and market orders. |
| 15:25 | 15:30* | Order entry, order modification, order cancellation period only for limit orders No modification/ cancellation allowed for market orders | |
| CAS - Order Matching & trade Confirmation Period | 15:30 | 15:35 | Order matching period will start immediately after completion of order entry period. Order matching and trade confirmation |
| CAS - Transition period | 15:35 | 15:50 | Transition from CAS to post closing session |
| Post Close Session | 15:50 | 16:00 | - |
| Normal Market Close time for Non-CAS securities | - | 15:30 | - |
| Other Sessions | Start Time ( in Hrs) | End Time ( in Hrs) |
|---|---|---|
| Block deal session | 13:50 | 14:05 |
| Special Preopen Session (For IPO & Relisted security) | ||
| (**) System driven random closure in the last 10 minutes | 14:05 | 14:50** |
| Normal market timings for stocks in special preopen session | 15:05 | 15:30 |
| Call Auction Illiquid session | ||
| (***) System driven random closure in the last 1 minutes | 14:25 | 15:10*** |
| Trade Modification cut-off time | 14:20 | 16:15 |
All trades executed in this Diwali Muhurat trading session shall result in settlement obligations.
For and on behalf of
National Stock Exchange of India Limited
Aarti Surve
Chief Manager
| Toll Free No | Email id |
|---|---|
| 1800-266-0050 (Option 1) | msm@nse.co.in |
Source details
- Source
- National Stock Exchange of India
- Type
- circular
- Published by source
- 19 Oct 2026
- Document number
- NSE/CMTR/76941
- Issuing division
- CAPITAL MARKET SEGMENT
- Coverage area
- securities