| NGX mnemonic | Period | Start* | End** | Calculation Period* |
| YD | Yesterday | 09:00 Day Prior to Today | 09:00 Today | 24 consecutive Hours |
| SD | Same day | 09:00 Today | 09:00 Tomorrow | 24 consecutive Hours |
| D1 | Tomorrow | 09:00 Tomorrow | 09:00 2 days from today | 24 consecutive Hours |
| D2 | 2 days forward | 09:00 2 days from today | 09:00 3 days from today | 24 consecutive Hours |
| D# | X days forward | 09:00 3 days from today | 09:00 4 days from today | 24 consecutive Hours |
| M2 | Near Monday plus following day | Monday 09:00 | 09:00 2 days later | 2 to 7 consecutive days |
| M# | Near Monday plus # -1 days | Monday 09:00 | 09:00 # days later | 2 to 7 consecutive days |
| T# | Near Tuesday following trade date plus # - 1 days | Tuesday 09:00 | 09:00 # days later | 2 to 7 consecutive days |
| W# | Near Wednesday plus # - 1 days | Wednesday 09:00 | 09:00 # days later | 2 to 7 consecutive days |
| R# | Near Thursday plus # - 1 days | Thursday 09:00 | 09:00 # days later | 2 to 7 consecutive days |
| F# | Near Friday plus # - 1 days | Friday 09:00 | 09:00 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 days later | 2 to 7 consecutive days |
| SA# | Near Saturday plus # -1 days | Saturday 09:00 | 09:00 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 days later | 2 to 7 consecutive days |
| SU# | Near Sunday plus #-1 days | Sunday 09:00 | 09:00 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 days later | 2 to 7 consecutive days |
| RM-Today | Rest of Month from today | 09:00 Today | 09:00 First day of Near Month | 2 to 30 days |
| RM-Day 1 | Rest of Month from tomorrow | 09:00 Tomorrow | 09:00 First day of Near Month | 2 to 29 days |
| RM-Day X | Rest of Month from X days after today | 09:00 X Days from Today | 09:00 First day of Near Month | 2 to 27 days |
| M | Month | 09:00 First Day of Month Indicated | 09:00 First Day of Month Following Month Indicated | 28 - 31 days |
| WR | Winter | First Day of applicable January | Last Day of applicable February | 59 or 60 days |
| SG | Spring | First Day of applicable March | Last Day of applicable April | 61 days |
| SR | Summer | First Day of applicable July | Last Day of applicable August | 62 days |
| Q1 | Near First Quarter | 09:00 First Day of January | 09:00 First day of April | 90 or 91 days |
| Q2 | Near Second Quarter | 09:00 First Day of April | 09:00 First day of July | 91 days |
| Q3 | Near Third Quarter | 09:00 First Day of July | 09:00 First day of October | 92 days |
| Q4 | Near Fourth Quarter | 09:00 First Day of October | 09:00 First day of January | 92 days |
| GY | Gas Year Indicated | 09:00 First day of Near November | 09:00 First day of Second Near November | 365 or 366 |
| SB | Summer Block Indicated | 09:00 First day of Near April | 09:00 First day of Following November | 214 |
| WB | Winter Block Indicated | 09:00 First day of Near November | 09:00 First day of Following April | 151 or 152 days |
| CY | Calendar Year Indicated | 09:00 First day of Near January | 09:00 First day of Following January | 365 or 366 days |
| RGY | Rest of Gas Year | 09:00 First day of First Near Month | 09:00 First day of Following November | 31 to 335 days |
| RSB | Rest of Summer Block | 09:00 First day of Near Month | 09:00 First day of Following November | 31 to 183 days |
| RWB | Rest of Winter Block | 09:00 First day of Near Month | 09:00 First day of Following April | 31 to 121 or 122 days |
| RCY | Rest of Calendar Year | 09:00 First day of First Near Month | 09:00 First day of Following January | 31 to 334 or 335 days |