Muhurat Trading 2025 Date & Time: NSE and BSE to stay open for 1-hour trading session

The term ‘Muhurat’ means ‘auspicious time’. In India, Muhurat trading is not just another trading session but a deep-rooted culture and ritual. This tradition is decades older than when stockbrokers used to perform a ‘Chopda Pujan’ (worship of books of accounting) to pray for prosperity before opening with new financial ledgers in the Hindu new year during Diwali. In this article, we will be discussing the Muhurat trading session in detail.

What is Muhurat Trading?

Muhurat trading is the special one-hour trading window on the day of Lakshmi Pujan on Diwali, which is seen as the traditional start of the Hindu Samvat year (Vikram Samvat 2082).

Muhurat Trading Time 2025

The Muhurat trading session is considered an auspicious time to invest or trade in the stock market, with a belief that this period will bring good luck for the year ahead. 

The special trading session for this year is on October 21, 2025, which is a Tuesday. The timing is yet to be announced. However, in 2024, the Muhurat trading session took place from 6:15 pm to 7:15 pm.

Muhurat Trading session 2024 was scheduled as follows:

What happens in the trading session? 

The trading session is divided into several parts for a smooth trading experience in different types of transactions. The major components are:

• Block deal session: In this session buyer and seller agree to buy or sell a stock at a fixed price and inform the stock exchange about this transaction. This segment allows large transactions at a fixed price.
• Pre-open session: It is one of the important phases of Muhurat trading where the stock exchange fixes the equilibrium price, which is important for the opening price of the stocks.
• Normal market session: This is the one hour of Muhurat trading in which market participants buy and sell securities.
• Call auction session: This session is for trading illiquid securities that do not trade much in the market and have a fixed volume. 
• Closing session: This is the final part of the session in which market participants can place market orders at the closing price of shares. 

Who benefits from it?

Types of investors who can benefit from this session are:

• Long-term investors: It is believed that the value investors who invest for the long term in this session will gain good profits over time.
• New investors: As a tradition, many people buy shares during the Muhurat session, due to which stock prices rise, and hence can give a good start for new investors.
• Traders: Traders who treat intraday or any other trading as a business activity, find this time auspicious to start their new year with a new position during Muhurat trading. 

Tips for participating

Though the session is short, it holds a huge significance. Sometimes the market can become highly volatile during this session; therefore, a disciplined approach is required.

Do's:

• For the long term, always focus on fundamentally strong shares.
• Plan your trade before the session to avoid a last-minute rush.
• If you're looking for a specific entry price, use a limit order to protect yourself from short-term volatility.

Dont's:

• Session's high volatility and low liquidity can make intraday trading risky, so focus on long-term investment.
• Don't take overly aggressive positions in the Futures and Options segment.
• Don't trade emotionally. Avoid making impulsive decisions based on the positive sentiments of the market.

An auspicious start to the new year

Muhurat trading reminds us of the importance of auspicious beginnings. Whether you want to participate for traditional significance or as an opportunity to positively start your investment, save the date for 21st October and welcome the new Samvat year 2082 with financial wisdom and prosperity.