What is the GTA 6 release date?

Thursday, 19 November 2026, on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S. Rockstar and Take-Two have confirmed the date.

What time does GTA 6 unlock?

Rockstar has not published an unlock hour as of 11 November 2026. Store listings point to midnight local time on 19 November, but that is not confirmed.

When can I pre-load GTA 6?

It has been open since 10 November 2026: on PS5 from midnight local time, on Xbox Series X|S from 00:00 GMT (01:00 CET).

GTA 6 release time: when it unlocks in your time zone

Midnight local on 19 Nov, by region

Region	Release in UTC	Germany (CET)	Release status	Xbox pre-load, local
New Zealand (Auckland)	Wed 18 Nov, 11:00	Wed 18 Nov, 12:00	Unverified	Tue 10 Nov, 13:00
Australia (Sydney)	Wed 18 Nov, 13:00	Wed 18 Nov, 14:00	Unverified	Tue 10 Nov, 11:00
Japan (Tokyo)	Wed 18 Nov, 15:00	Wed 18 Nov, 16:00	Unverified	Tue 10 Nov, 09:00
Hong Kong	Wed 18 Nov, 16:00	Wed 18 Nov, 17:00	Unverified	Tue 10 Nov, 08:00
India (New Delhi)	Wed 18 Nov, 18:30	Wed 18 Nov, 19:30	Unverified	Tue 10 Nov, 05:30
UAE (Dubai)	Wed 18 Nov, 20:00	Wed 18 Nov, 21:00	Unverified	Tue 10 Nov, 04:00
Germany / Central Europe	Wed 18 Nov, 23:00	Thu 19 Nov, 00:00	Unverified	Tue 10 Nov, 01:00
United Kingdom	Thu 19 Nov, 00:00	Thu 19 Nov, 01:00	Unverified	Tue 10 Nov, 00:00
Brazil (São Paulo)	Thu 19 Nov, 03:00	Thu 19 Nov, 04:00	Unverified	Mon 9 Nov, 21:00
US Eastern (New York)	Thu 19 Nov, 05:00	Thu 19 Nov, 06:00	Unverified	Mon 9 Nov, 19:00
US Central (Chicago)	Thu 19 Nov, 06:00	Thu 19 Nov, 07:00	Unverified	Mon 9 Nov, 18:00
US Mountain (Denver)	Thu 19 Nov, 07:00	Thu 19 Nov, 08:00	Unverified	Mon 9 Nov, 17:00
US Pacific (Los Angeles)	Thu 19 Nov, 08:00	Thu 19 Nov, 09:00	Unverified	Mon 9 Nov, 16:00

Short answer: GTA VI comes out on Thursday, 19 November 2026 Confirmed. The hour has not been published by Rockstar. The most likely rule is midnight local time, based on PlayStation Store listings Unverified.

The countdown on our home page runs to 00:00 on 19 November in your own time zone.

Two scenarios

Scenario A – midnight local time (expected). The game unlocks at 00:00 on 19 November in each time zone, so New Zealand plays first and the US West Coast last. This matches the PlayStation Store listings collected by fans and Rockstar’s own rule for the PS5 pre-load and for the pre-order start on 25 June. Unverified

Scenario B – one global moment. The game unlocks everywhere at the same instant, like the Xbox pre-load at 00:00 GMT on 10 November. Rockstar has not said that launch works this way. If Xbox follows its pre-load rule, Xbox players in the Americas could start on the evening of 18 November. Unverified

We will switch this page to Confirmed as soon as Rockstar, Sony or Microsoft publish times, with the time of the change noted below.

Midnight local time, converted

The table shows when 00:00 on 19 November in each region happens in UTC and in Germany (CET), plus the Xbox pre-load start in local time. Times are calculated from the time zone database, not typed by hand.

Change log: 9 Nov 2026, 09:40 CET – page created; unlock hour not published by Rockstar. 11 Nov 2026, 09:15 CET – checked again: still no unlock hour from Rockstar, Sony or Microsoft; MP1st lists midnight local without naming a source.