Muhurat Trading 2025: NSE, BSE to conduct special Diwali Muhurat Trading session on Oct 21; check all details

The Muhurat Trading session, on the occasion of Diwali, will be held on October 21 this year, as per circulars issued by NSE and BSE dated September 22.

The Diwali Muhurat Trading session will be held between 1:45 pm and 2:45 pm, and the trade modification end time will be 2:55 pm.

Muhurat Trading 2025 schedule

Diwali Muhurat Trading Session on October 21, 2025

Source: NSE and BSE circulars

“All trades executed in this Diwali Muhurat trading session shall result in settlement obligations,” National Stock Exchange of India Limited said in its circular.

What is the Muhurat Trading Session?

Diwali (or Deepawali) is one of the biggest festivals in India. It symbolises the victory of light over darkness, knowledge over ignorance, and good over evil.

Typically, this period is during the evening of Diwali. However, this time, the session will be held in the afternoon.

Muhurat is a Hindi term that means an "auspicious period" for any good task or activity.

Trading would take place across various segments like equity, commodity derivatives, currency derivatives, equity futures & options and securities lending & borrowing (SLB) in the same time slot.

Muhurat Trading significance

Traders believe that investments made during this auspicious session can bring wealth and prosperity throughout the year.

Most people prefer buying stocks in this special trading session as a token of Goddess Lakshmi. Investors believe that the trading during this session benefits them throughout the year.

During this one hour, markets are known to be volatile.

In the Muhurat Trading session last year, BSE Sensex rose by 354.77 points (0.55%) to end at 65,259.45. As many as 28 stocks on the 30-share index settled in green in the first trading session of Samvat 2081.

The NIFTY50 closed 100.20 points (0.52%) up at 19,525.55, led by gains in IT, infrastructure and energy sectors. On the 50-share index, 43 stocks ended in green.