Stock market muhurat trading date and time 2026 on Diwali day 8 Nov: MCX, Sensex, Nifty - What investors should know

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NSE and BSE will hold a special Diwali Muhurat trading session on Sunday, November 8, 2026, despite the holiday. The live session is scheduled for 2:20 pm to 3:15 pm, while MCX trading will run from 2:20 pm to 3:30 pm.

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.

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