› GTA 6 launches on Thursday, November 19, 2026, for PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S.
› According to digital store countdowns on the PlayStation Store and Xbox Store, the game is scheduled to unlock at midnight local time in each respective region.
› In the US Eastern time zone, the game unlocks on November 19 at 12:00 AM local time, while players in New Zealand will gain access earliest on November 18 at 6:00 AM ET (3:00 AM PT, 11:00 AM UK).Below is a breakdown of launch hours converted to US Eastern (ET) and UK (GMT) times, along with pre-load details and notes on official confirmation.GTA 6 Launch Time OverviewUS Eastern: Thursday, Nov 19, 12:00 AM ETUK: Thursday, Nov 19, 12:00 AM GMTEarliest unlock worldwide: New Zealand, Nov 18 at 6:00 AM ET (11:00 AM UK)Latest unlock worldwide: US West Coast, Nov 19 at 3:00 AM ET (Nov 18, 9:00 PM PT local time)Rollout model: Midnight local time, rolling region by regionOfficial status: Rockstar confirmed the release date, while exact launch hours stem from digital store countdowns.GTA 6 Global Unlock TimesRegionLocal TimeUS Eastern (UTC-5)UK (UTC+0)New ZealandNov 19, 12:00 AMWednesday, Nov 18, 6:00 AM ETWednesday, Nov 18, 11:00 AM GMTAustralia (Sydney)Nov 19, 12:00 AMWednesday, Nov 18, 8:00 AM ETWednesday, Nov 18, 1:00 PM GMTJapan, South KoreaNov 19, 12:00 AMWednesday, Nov 18, 10:00 AM ETWednesday, Nov 18, 3:00 PM GMTSingapore, Malaysia, Hong KongNov 19, 12:00 AMWednesday, Nov 18, 11:00 AM ETWednesday, Nov 18, 4:00 PM GMTIndiaNov 19, 12:00 AMWednesday, Nov 18, 1:30 PM ETWednesday, Nov 18, 6:30 PM GMTUnited Arab EmiratesNov 19, 12:00 AMWednesday, Nov 18, 3:00 PM ETWednesday, Nov 18, 8:00 PM GMTTurkey, Saudi ArabiaNov 19, 12:00 AMWednesday, Nov 18, 4:00 PM ETWednesday, Nov 18, 9:00 PM GMTEastern Europe (Finland, Greece)Nov 19, 12:00 AMWednesday, Nov 18, 5:00 PM ETWednesday, Nov 18, 10:00 PM GMTCentral Europe (Germany, France, Italy)Nov 19, 12:00 AMWednesday, Nov 18, 6:00 PM ETWednesday, Nov 18, 11:00 PM GMTUnited Kingdom, IrelandNov 19, 12:00 AMWednesday, Nov 18, 7:00 PM ETThursday, Nov 19, 12:00 AM GMTBrazil (São Paulo)Nov 19, 12:00 AMWednesday, Nov 18, 10:00 PM ETThursday, Nov 19, 3:00 AM GMTUS East Coast (ET)Nov 19, 12:00 AMThursday, Nov 19, 12:00 AM ETThursday, Nov 19, 5:00 AM GMTMexico (Mexico City)Nov 19, 12:00 AMThursday, Nov 19, 1:00 AM ETThursday, Nov 19, 6:00 AM GMTUS West Coast (PT)Nov 19, 12:00 AMThursday, Nov 19, 3:00 AM ETThursday, Nov 19, 8:00 AM GMTThese calculations account for standard November time zones, where the US operates on standard time (EST/UTC-5), the UK on GMT (UTC+0), and New Zealand on daylight saving time (UTC+13).Vice City at night in GTA 6, official screenshot from Rockstar GamesIs the GTA 6 Unlock Time Official?Not fully.
› Rockstar Games officially announced the release date of November 19, 2026, and the pre-load schedule on Rockstar Newswire (November 3, 2026).