When do stores actually open???

[Oedipus's Stepdad]

Is it 8? 9? 10? 11? Why do they open so f*cking late???

[Kel'Thuzad]

Seems like a carry-over bug from the first game. Some stores would open at 7-8, and others I would have to skip time until 10 or 11 before they open. That tailor in Rattay really loved sleeping in.

[Kryten]

It varies from store to store I think.

[Ozone]

There's a bit of random there. Sometimes they open at 8, but most often at 9.
NPCs live their lives, and sometimes they are early for work.

Rule of the thumb: 9 is a good hour, and most shops will be usually open.
But it happens they are late too, although it's rare.

[Philippe_at_bay]

KCD does not portray a consumer economy. Just because something is different from what you're used to doesn't mean it's a bug.

Think of it this way. The more high-end and esoteric a store is, the more likely it is to open late. And ten AM for an Alchemist is early rather than late.

Jumping back to modern times, lawyers in New York law firms don't usually show up for work until ten AM (and they may well have been working late in the office until midnight). Bankers usually turn up between eight and nine AM, and most bond traders have usually settled in by seven to have their morning meeting ahead of any Fed announcements.

What you do for a living determines the rhythm of when you show up for work.