GTA 6 Release Time
Your local unlock time, auto-detected from your device — no math required. Store listings put GTA VI at midnight in each region, so the launch rolls around the world starting in New Zealand.
The release date — November 19, 2026 — is officially confirmed. Unlock times below come from PlayStation and Xbox store listings; Rockstar hasn't announced an official hour, and we'll update the moment it does.
Your local unlock time
Detecting your timezone…
| Store region | Unlocks (store time) | In your time |
|---|---|---|
| New Zealand | Nov 19, 12:00 AM GMT+13 | … |
| AustraliaOne time nationwide — the store uses Sydney time | Nov 19, 12:00 AM GMT+11 | … |
| Japan & South Korea | Nov 19, 12:00 AM GMT+9 | … |
| Hong Kong & Singapore | Nov 19, 12:00 AM GMT+8 | … |
| India | Nov 19, 12:00 AM GMT+5:30 | … |
| United Arab Emirates | Nov 19, 12:00 AM GMT+4 | … |
| Saudi Arabia | Nov 19, 12:00 AM GMT+3 | … |
| South Africa | Nov 19, 12:00 AM GMT+2 | … |
| Germany & France | Nov 19, 12:00 AM GMT+1 | … |
| United Kingdom | Nov 19, 12:00 AM GMT | … |
| Brazil, Argentina & Chile | Nov 19, 12:00 AM GMT-3 | … |
| United States & CanadaOne time nationwide — midnight Eastern is 9 p.m. Nov 18 on the West Coast | Nov 19, 12:00 AM EST | … |
| Mexico | Nov 19, 12:00 AM CST | … |
Times come from the release timestamps in PlayStation Store and Xbox store listings (checked October 2, 2026). Rockstar hasn't announced an official unlock hour.
Get the confirmed time the day it drops
One email with your region's exact unlock time and a pre-load reminder — see our pre-load guide to be playing at minute one.