The National Stock Exchange (NSE) will hold a special live trading session for Muhurat Trading on Sunday, November 8, 2026, on the occasion of Diwali, marking the beginning of the new Hindu accounting year, Samvat 2083. This will be the second consecutive year that the exchanges have scheduled the special session during daytime hours.
The session will run from 2:20 pm to 3:30 pm, giving investors an opportunity to participate in the traditional auspicious trading ritual marking the beginning of the Hindu financial new year.
According to an NSE circular, normal market trading will open at 2:20 pm and close at 3:30 pm. The cut-off time for setting up position limits and collateral values, as well as the deadline for trade modifications, has been fixed at 3:40 pm.
The exchange said all trades executed during the Diwali Muhurat Trading session will result in settlement obligations.
Key timings for Muhurat Trading 2026
The special trading session will be held on November 8, with the normal market operating for 70 minutes. The post-market deadlines for position limits, collateral values and trade modifications will fall 10 minutes after the close of normal trading.
The Muhurat Trading session will begin with pre-open order entry from 2:05 pm to 2:15 pm. Order matching and trade confirmation will follow from 2:15 pm to 2:17 pm, with a buffer period running until 2:20 pm, when continuous trading begins.
For securities not covered under the Closing Auction Session (CAS), normal trading will end at 3:30 pm. Trading in CAS securities will close earlier, at 3:15 pm. The transition from continuous trading to CAS, including reference price calculation, is scheduled between 3:15 pm and 3:20 pm.
Muhurat Trading is a long-standing tradition in India's stock market, with investors and traders participating in a special session considered auspicious for beginning new investments. Many investors use the occasion to make token purchases of shares or initiate fresh positions, while market participants also track the session for its symbolic significance.
The stock market will remain closed on November 10, 2026, on account of Diwali-Balipratipada.