Current Silver Price Right Now
The current silver spot rate sourced from global commodity markets and updated every hour. Instantly see what silver is worth, whether the market is open, and what your silver items are valued at this moment.
Is the Silver Market Open Right Now?
Silver trades across multiple global sessions. Here's the current status of each major market.
Note: Prices move most during overlapping market sessions. Peak volatility typically occurs during New York–London overlap (8–11 AM ET on weekdays).
What Is the Current Silver Price?
The current silver spot price is $— per troy ounce as of this hour. This is the wholesale market reference price for 999 fine silver — the same rate used by refineries, bullion banks, and commodity traders worldwide. It reflects live trading activity on COMEX and the London Bullion Market, the two largest silver price-setting venues globally.
When you sell scrap silver, jewelry, or coins, dealers don't pay you the full current spot price. They pay a percentage of melt value (typically 70–95%) to account for refining costs, assaying fees, and their margin. Use the calculator below to find what your specific silver items are worth at the current price.
Current Silver Price Movement
How the current silver price compares to yesterday and today's range.
Calculate Your Silver's Value at the Current Price
Enter your silver item's weight and purity to instantly see what it's worth at today's current spot rate.
Understanding the Current Silver Price in Context
Key market metrics alongside today's current silver price.
What's Moving the Current Silver Price?
The real-time forces behind today's silver spot rate.
US Dollar Index (DXY)
Silver and the US dollar move inversely. A stronger dollar makes silver more expensive for international buyers and tends to push prices down. Monitor DXY for short-term silver price clues.
Solar Panel Demand
Each solar photovoltaic panel uses roughly 20 grams of silver for electrical contacts. With global solar capacity expanding rapidly in 2026, industrial silver demand provides a structural price floor.
COMEX Inventory Levels
When COMEX registered silver stockpiles fall, it signals tighter physical supply and can support higher prices. Rising inventories suggest ample supply and can apply downward pressure.
Central Bank Policy
When central banks signal rate cuts, investors shift toward precious metals since lower rates reduce the opportunity cost of holding non-yielding assets like silver bars and coins.
EV and Battery Markets
Electric vehicles use silver in power electronics and charging contacts. As EV adoption accelerates globally, this demand category adds to the already growing industrial consumption base.
Macro Events
Geopolitical uncertainty, inflation data releases, and equity market volatility all move precious metals. Silver often surges during risk-off events when investors seek safe-haven assets.
Get Your Silver's Value at the Current Price
Use our full calculator for detailed melt value with purity breakdown and dealer payout estimates.
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Current Silver Price: Frequently Asked Questions
The current silver price is displayed live at the top of this page and updated every hour from global commodity market feeds. It represents the spot rate for 999 fine silver per troy ounce in US dollars — the same reference used by professional traders, refineries, and bullion dealers worldwide.
The COMEX silver futures market trades Sunday 6 PM to Friday 5 PM ET with a daily 1-hour break. The London Bullion Market is active Monday–Friday 8 AM–5 PM GMT. When both are simultaneously open (8–11 AM ET on weekdays), silver sees the highest trading volume. Our market status section above shows real-time session status.
Our silver price is sourced from professional financial data providers and refreshed every hour. During active trading, the displayed price may lag true real-time markets by up to 60 minutes. For live second-by-second quotes, use a commodity platform. For calculating scrap and bullion values, our hourly rate is accurate enough for any practical purpose.
Silver is a relatively thin market compared to gold or major currencies, which means large orders can move prices quickly. The current price reacts in real time to: US dollar movements (inverse relationship), industrial demand signals from solar and EV sectors, investor positioning in ETFs and futures, central bank policy signals, and any geopolitical event that triggers safe-haven buying.
Whether the current price is good for buying or selling depends on your cost basis, goals, and time horizon. Compare today's current price to the 10-year average (~$21.40/oz) and recent highs. If today's price is well above your purchase price and near recent highs, selling may make sense. For long-term buyers, accumulating on price dips toward the 10-year average has historically been a reasonable strategy. Never make major financial decisions based on a single day's price.
The current silver price per gram is the troy ounce spot price divided by 31.1035. With silver at today's current rate, the per-gram price is shown at the top of this page under the main price display. For sterling silver (925), multiply the per-gram price by 0.925 to get the silver-content value of each gram of alloy.