Muhurat Trading

The special one-hour trading session NSE and BSE hold on Diwali (Lakshmi Pujan) evening — what it is, and how NIFTY has done in past Muhurat sessions.

What is Muhurat trading?

Diwali marks the start of Samvat, the Hindu new year, and many investors consider it auspicious to make a token investment. Exchanges open for about an hour in the evening of Lakshmi Pujan (with a short pre-open session), even though Diwali itself is a trading holiday.

All equity, F&O, currency and commodity segments trade.
Trades settle normally (T+1); intraday positions are squared off at the end of the session.
Volumes are thin, so prices can jump on small orders — use limit orders.
Exact timings are announced by NSE and BSE in a circular a few weeks before Diwali; check the exchange notice or your broker app.

See all trading holidays on the market holidays page.