You can make an order on the US share markets at any time. Orders are placed live on the NYSE and Nasdaq, so any order you make outside market hours will be completed when the markets next open.
The US share markets regular market session is between 9:30am - 4pm Eastern Time, which is:
8 Mar - 5 Apr 2026: market hours NZ time is 2:30am - 9am
US daylight saving starts 8 Mar NZT UST
6 Apr - 26 Sep 2026: market hours NZ time is 1.30am - 8am
NZ daylight savings ends 5 Apr
27 Sep - 31 Oct 2026: market hours NZ time is 2:30am - 9am
NZ daylight savings starts 27 Sep
1 Nov 24 - 7 Mar 2027: market hours NZ time is 3:30am - 10am
US daylight savings ends 2 Nov NZT (1 Nov UST)
đ¨ Important: Any market orders placed while the markets are closed will be completed at the opening share price (the estimate you see in Hatch the closing share price).
Can share prices change after I place an order?
Share prices can change from the price you see, and in some cases may be materially higher or lower than the estimate in after-hours trading.
Want to have more control over the price you get? Â
If you want the most certainty possible over the price you pay, place limit orders to specify the exact price you want to pay. You may risk the order not being completed if the share price doesn't meet what you enter, but if it does go through, you'll get the exact price you expect (or a better price!).
Enabling extended hours trading gives you access to pre-market and after-hours trading so that you can react to market movements as they happen.