When Does the Bitcoin Daily Candle Close? 00:00 UTC Explained for US Traders

Crypto trades around the clock, but charts still need a "daily close". On OKX, Binance, Coinbase's daily candles in most charting tools, and TradingView's default crypto charts, the daily candle closes at 00:00 UTC.

What that means in US time

• During US daylight saving time (March to November): 00:00 UTC = 8:00 PM ET, 5:00 PM PT.
• During standard time (November to March): 00:00 UTC = 7:00 PM ET, 4:00 PM PT.

The UTC time never changes; only its US label shifts when the clocks do.

Why we publish at 12:00 UTC

Our forecast is locked at 12:00 UTC — 8:00 AM ET in summer, 7:00 AM ET in winter — before the US stock market opens and with half a day left until the daily close. It's scored against the OKX daily close at 00:00 UTC, the same candle every trader sees.

Weekly closes

Weekly candles on most crypto charts close on Monday at 00:00 UTC (Sunday evening in the US). Our 7-day range targets the daily close seven days after the issue date.