Frankfurt operates on Central European Time (CET, UTC+1) during winter and Central European Summer Time (CEST, UTC+2) from late March to late October. This timezone is shared across most of the European Union, including Paris, Berlin, Madrid, and Rome.
The Frankfurt Stock Exchange (Frankfurter Wertpapierborse) is the largest in Germany and one of the most important globally. The electronic Xetra platform trades from 9:00 AM to 5:30 PM CET. The European Central Bank (ECB) is also headquartered in Frankfurt, making it the de facto financial capital of the eurozone.
Frankfurt is 1 hour ahead of London (GMT), 6 hours ahead of New York (EST), and 7 hours behind Singapore. Its central position in the European timezone provides good overlap with both London mornings and the opening of US markets in the afternoon.
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