Live silver spot price
Current Silver Price Per Ounce
Silver is quoted by the troy ounce. This page shows the price right now, when it was read and from where, and what the same ounce is worth by the gram, the kilo and the coin.
Silver spot price (XAG/USD), US dollars per troy ounce
$59.76 / troy oz
$1.92 per gram of pure silver
▼ -2.75% today · +26.95% past year
Last updated
Silver Price Per Ounce Chart
A year of daily COMEX silver futures closes, with longer ranges one tab away. Every range is already on the page; focus the chart and press the arrow keys to step through the days.
Data sources: Spot price via api.gold-api.com · COMEX futures (SI=F) via Yahoo Finance. Prices are for informational purposes only and may be delayed. Figures on this page were generated . Silver is quoted in US dollars per troy ounce.
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Every way to read the price
Silver is quoted per troy ounce, but you may be holding grams, weighing a kilo bar, or staring at a coin marked "1 oz." Each card below shows the same live price in a different unit, and each opens a page that explains the math behind it. If a figure on one card looks off against another site, start with the unit.
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Silver at a glance
Today's Silver Numbers
- Day range
- $59.23 – $61.84
- 52-week high
- $121.30
- 52-week low
- $45.84
- 1-month change
- -9.66%
- 1-year change
- +26.95%
- 5-year change
- +156.75%
Recent Silver Prices
| Date | Close | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 7, 2026 | $59.90 | -2.08% |
| Oct 6, 2026 | $61.17 | +0.49% |
| Oct 5, 2026 | $60.87 | +1.49% |
| Oct 2, 2026 | $59.98 | -1.23% |
| Oct 1, 2026 | $60.73 | +1.04% |
| Sep 30, 2026 | $60.10 | -0.94% |
| Sep 29, 2026 | $60.67 | -0.90% |
| Sep 28, 2026 | $61.22 | -4.71% |
| Sep 25, 2026 | $64.25 | +1.24% |
| Sep 24, 2026 | $63.46 | -1.44% |
| Sep 23, 2026 | $64.38 | -2.35% |
| Sep 22, 2026 | $65.93 | +0.16% |
| Sep 21, 2026 | $65.83 | -1.10% |
| Sep 18, 2026 | $66.56 | +1.66% |
| Sep 17, 2026 | $65.47 | +1.84% |
| Sep 16, 2026 | $64.29 | +1.66% |
| Sep 15, 2026 | $63.24 | -0.44% |
| Sep 14, 2026 | $63.51 | -1.61% |
| Sep 11, 2026 | $64.55 | +0.42% |
| Sep 10, 2026 | $64.28 | -5.38% |
| Sep 9, 2026 | $67.94 | +2.48% |
| Sep 8, 2026 | $66.30 | +0.38% |
| Sep 4, 2026 | $66.05 | -1.38% |
| Sep 3, 2026 | $66.97 | +3.48% |
| Sep 2, 2026 | $64.72 | +0.16% |
| Sep 1, 2026 | $64.62 | -2.42% |
| Aug 31, 2026 | $66.22 | -1.16% |
| Aug 28, 2026 | $67.00 | -3.51% |
| Aug 27, 2026 | $69.43 | +2.12% |
| Aug 26, 2026 | $67.99 | — |
Data sources: Spot price via api.gold-api.com · COMEX futures (SI=F) via Yahoo Finance. Prices are for informational purposes only and may be delayed. Figures on this page were generated . Silver is quoted in US dollars per troy ounce.
What moves the price
Silver has not been a quiet metal lately. The cards below cover the forces behind the moves: how silver compares with gold, why the price rises and falls, how far it sits from its record, where it has been, and what published forecasters have said. Each card carries a live figure where one exists.
What you pay
The number at the top of this page is the market reference, not a price tag. A coin, bar or round costs more than that, and a dealer pays less than that when you sell. These cards explain the gap, one familiar coin, what a single ounce is worth in three different senses, and how buying works.
Spot vs. retail
$59.76
spot, before any premium
Silver Eagle
$59.76
melt value of one coin
1 oz worth
$59.76
per troy ounce
Where to buy
836.7 oz
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What the number on this page actually is
The figure at the top of this page, $59.76, is the spot price of silver as of October 7, 2026. Spot is the cash price for immediate delivery of one troy ounce of the metal. The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission, the CFTC, uses that definition in its consumer advice on buying physical metals, and it is the one we follow. It is a wholesale reference point that dealers, mints and traders build their own prices from.
One ounce of pure silver at spot is worth $59.76. If you want the full answer to what an ounce is worth, including what a dealer charges and pays, read about how much 1 oz of silver is worth. Spot is only the first of three prices an ounce can have at the same moment.
Our price comes from a live feed that is rebuilt on the page every six hours, with the number ticking again in your browser each minute. The chart above it uses futures history, labeled as such. The About page lists every source. Nothing on this page is typed in by hand, which is why the figures stay correct when the market moves.
Why "ounce" needs a second look
Precious metals use the troy ounce, which is 31.1035 grams. The ounce on a kitchen scale, the avoirdupois ounce, is 28.3495 grams. A food ounce is 8.9% lighter than a troy ounce, so weighing a piece of silver at home and multiplying by spot overstates its value. The troy ounce vs. ounce page shows the mistake with a worked example and a conversion table.
Smaller and larger units follow from the same constant. One gram of pure silver is worth $1.92 at today's spot, and the silver price per gram page walks through the division and the value of common weights. A full kilogram holds 32.1507 troy ounces, which puts a kilo of pure silver at $1,921.33. The silver price per kilo page covers bar sizes and the ounces-per-kilogram math.
Purity changes the answer as well. Sterling silver is .925 fine, so a gram of it holds less silver than a gram of a .999 bar. If you have jewelry, flatware or older coins, the silver melt value calculator takes a weight and a purity and returns the value of the metal at the live price. That figure is a ceiling for what anyone would pay you, not an offer.
What moves the price
Over the last month the price changed by −9.7%, and over the last year by +26.9%. Over the past month silver has fallen 9.7%, so the recent direction has been down. In one stretch of 21 trading days, silver gained as much as 63.3% and, in another, lost as much as 25.6%. That is the reason a number you read last week can be wrong by a wide margin.
The drivers are a mix. Silver is an industrial metal as well as a store of value: the Silver Institute reports 2025 industrial demand of 657.4 million ounces out of total demand of 1.13 billion, which is more than half. Most silver is mined as a by-product of other metals, with lead and zinc ore the largest source, so supply does not simply rise when the price does. The institute also reports a fifth consecutive annual deficit for 2025. Our page on why is silver price going up sets out the drivers with a table showing what pushes the price each way, including the dollar, interest rates and sentiment.
Silver also moves against gold. The gold-silver ratio is 68.7 today, meaning one ounce of gold buys that many ounces of silver at spot. At 68.7 the ratio is below its ten-year average of 80.6 (monthly closes), meaning an ounce of gold buys less silver than it usually has. The ratio page explains the arithmetic, shows the 10-year range, and is careful about what a high or low reading does and does not mean.
Where silver has been
The record daily close in our futures series is $115.08, set on January 26, 2026. As of October 7, 2026, silver futures sit 47.9% below the record close of $115.08, set on January 26, 2026. Today's price is 47.9% below that close, using the same series on both sides. The silver price all-time high page lays out the record, the difference between a daily close and a one-day high, and why we compare like with like.
The run-up from the one-year low close of $46.56 on October 27, 2025 to the record was 147%. Since the record the price has fallen 47.9%. For the longer picture, the silver price history page shows ten years on one chart with a year-by-year table, and it states the data resolution for each range so you know what the chart can and cannot show.
If you are wondering where the price is headed, we do not forecast. The silver price forecast page reports what banks and analysts have published, with who said it and when, and explains why those targets so often miss.
The gap between spot and what you pay
Dealers sell above spot and buy below it. The difference over spot is the premium, and the difference between a dealer's buying and selling prices is the spread. Both pay for making the product, moving it, holding stock and running the business. Our page on silver spot price vs. retail price shows the anatomy of an ask price, a worked example clearly labeled as an example and not a quote, and three questions that make two dealer offers comparable.
One coin dominates conversations about this gap. The American Silver Eagle holds one troy ounce of .999 silver and carries a one-dollar face value, and its melt value is the value of that ounce. The silver Eagle price page covers its statutory specifications and why a coin of this kind sells above melt.
When you are ready to see how buying actually works, from product types to questions worth asking any seller, start with where to buy silver. It also covers the one company we feature, Augusta Precious Metals, including who it does and does not suit. This site may be paid if you request an information kit through our links, which the disclosure on every page and the About page explain.
What this can't tell you
This page cannot tell you what a dealer will charge or pay today, whether the price will be higher or lower tomorrow, or whether silver suits your situation. It is a reference number with context, not advice and not a quote.
Frequently asked questions
What is the current silver price per ounce?
It is $59.76 as of October 7, 2026, quoted per troy ounce of pure silver at spot. Spot is the market reference for immediate delivery. A coin, bar or round from a dealer costs more than that, because the dealer adds a premium over the reference price.
Is silver priced per troy ounce or per regular ounce?
Per troy ounce, which is 31.1035 grams. The ounce on a kitchen scale is 28.3495 grams, so it is lighter. Using the regular ounce to value a piece of silver overstates what it holds, which is why labels and quotes specify troy.
Why does the price on my dealer's site differ from this page?
Dealers add a premium to spot for the product, handling and their own margin, and their spot figure may be a few minutes old. Bid and ask also differ. Compare any quote with spot times weight, in dollars per ounce, to see the actual gap.
How often does this price update?
The page is rebuilt every six hours from the live feed, and the number re-ticks in your browser each minute. The timestamp beside the figure shows when the data was last read. If you disable scripts, the last built figure remains, correctly stamped.
Do you predict where silver is going?
No. We publish no forecast of our own. The forecast page reports targets that named banks and analysts have released, with dates, and explains how to read them. Spot silver has moved sharply in both directions, so any single target should be treated with caution.
Want to see how buying works?
Read our guide to where and how to buy silver, then request a free Gold & Silver IRA information kit from Augusta Precious Metals if a larger purchase fits. Augusta then contacts you by phone, and consent is not a condition of buying.