What is the best time of day to trade gold?

The London and New York overlap, about 13:00 to 17:00 UTC, carries the deepest liquidity and the largest directional XAU moves.

When should I avoid trading gold?

The 21:00 to 22:00 UTC rollover and the minutes around US CPI, FOMC and Non-Farm Payrolls at 13:30 UTC.

Does daylight saving change gold session times?

UTC market hours barely move, but US data releases shift by an hour twice a year, so work in UTC.

Live Gold Session Clock and XAUUSD Market Hours in UTC

Spot gold trades from roughly 22:00 UTC Sunday to 21:00 UTC Friday with a daily rollover break near 21:00 to 22:00 UTC. The Asian session ranges, the London open expands the range, and the London and New York overlap from 13:00 to 17:00 UTC carries the deepest liquidity.

The two most expensive windows are the 21:00 UTC rollover, when gold spreads widen sharply, and the 13:30 UTC US data release covering CPI, PPI, retail sales and Non-Farm Payrolls.