**Diwali Muhurat Trading 2025: Early Afternoon Session Announced**

In a break from tradition, Indian stock exchanges will conduct the **Muhurat Trading session for 2025** from **1:45 PM to 2:45 PM** on **Tuesday, October 21**, instead of the usual evening slot. The **pre-open session** will run from **1:30 PM to 1:45 PM**. Held annually on the occasion of **Diwali**, the Muhurat session marks the beginning of the **Samvat year** and is considered an auspicious time for investors to make their first trades of the year. This year’s afternoon timing is a rare change from the customary evening trade, as both **NSE and BSE** align schedules around the festival calendar.