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open time

[/ˈoʊpən taɪm/]
nounpl: open times
horário de funcionamento/horário aberto
1. The period during which a business, establishment, or service is available and operating for customers or clients
The store's open time is from 9 AM to 6 PM on weekdays.
O horário de funcionamento da loja é de 9h às 18h nos dias úteis.
2. In sports or gaming, a period when play is active or when competition is officially underway
During open time in the tournament, all participants must be present.
Durante o horário aberto do torneio, todos os participantes devem estar presentes.
Synonyms
business hoursoperating hoursopening hourshours of operation
Antonyms
closed timeafter hoursdowntime

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
horário de funcionamento
Most common usage, formal and widely understood
General Brazilian
horário aberto
Alternative usage, slightly less formal
Portugal
horário de abertura
Common in Portugal, emphasizes opening rather than full operating hours
São Paulo
horário de atendimento
Often used to emphasize customer service availability

Related Idioms & Phrases

during open time
extend open time
check the open time
within open time
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