When does GTA 6 unlock for you?
Midnight local time on 19 November 2026. Your countdown is set to the time zone your device reports.
Unlock times around the world
Sorted by who gets it first. Your row is highlighted. The right-hand column converts each unlock into your time.
| Where | Local unlock | UTC | Your time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Auckland New Zealand | Thu, 00:00 GMT+13 | Wed 18, 11:00 | — |
| Sydney Australia | Thu, 00:00 GMT+11 | Wed 18, 13:00 | — |
| Brisbane Australia | Thu, 00:00 GMT+10 | Wed 18, 14:00 | — |
| Tokyo Japan | Thu, 00:00 GMT+9 | Wed 18, 15:00 | — |
| Seoul South Korea | Thu, 00:00 GMT+9 | Wed 18, 15:00 | — |
| Perth Australia | Thu, 00:00 GMT+8 | Wed 18, 16:00 | — |
| Singapore Singapore | Thu, 00:00 GMT+8 | Wed 18, 16:00 | — |
| Manila Philippines | Thu, 00:00 GMT+8 | Wed 18, 16:00 | — |
| Bangkok Thailand | Thu, 00:00 GMT+7 | Wed 18, 17:00 | — |
| Mumbai India | Thu, 00:00 GMT+5:30 | Wed 18, 18:30 | — |
| Dubai UAE | Thu, 00:00 GST | Wed 18, 20:00 | — |
| Riyadh Saudi Arabia | Thu, 00:00 GMT+3 | Wed 18, 21:00 | — |
| Istanbul Türkiye | Thu, 00:00 GMT+3 | Wed 18, 21:00 | — |
| Johannesburg South Africa | Thu, 00:00 GMT+2 | Wed 18, 22:00 | — |
| Berlin Germany | Thu, 00:00 CET | Wed 18, 23:00 | — |
| Paris France | Thu, 00:00 CET | Wed 18, 23:00 | — |
| Madrid Spain | Thu, 00:00 CET | Wed 18, 23:00 | — |
| Warsaw Poland | Thu, 00:00 CET | Wed 18, 23:00 | — |
| London United Kingdom | Thu, 00:00 GMT | Thu 19, 00:00 | — |
| Dublin Ireland | Thu, 00:00 GMT | Thu 19, 00:00 | — |
| São Paulo Brazil | Thu, 00:00 GMT-3 | Thu 19, 03:00 | — |
| Buenos Aires Argentina | Thu, 00:00 GMT-3 | Thu 19, 03:00 | — |
| New York US Eastern | Thu, 00:00 GMT-5 | Thu 19, 05:00 | — |
| Toronto Canada Eastern | Thu, 00:00 GMT-5 | Thu 19, 05:00 | — |
| Mexico City Mexico | Thu, 00:00 GMT-6 | Thu 19, 06:00 | — |
| Chicago US Central | Thu, 00:00 GMT-6 | Thu 19, 06:00 | — |
| Denver US Mountain | Thu, 00:00 GMT-7 | Thu 19, 07:00 | — |
| Los Angeles US Pacific | Thu, 00:00 GMT-8 | Thu 19, 08:00 | — |
| Honolulu Hawaii | Thu, 00:00 GMT-10 | Thu 19, 10:00 | — |
Sony says PS5 unlocks at midnight local time. Some outlets report Rockstar may unlock by country rather than by every time zone, which could put parts of the US and Canada on a single unlock time. We’ll update this table the moment Rockstar confirms. Digital Foundry report
Release time FAQ
What time does GTA 6 come out?
GTA VI unlocks at midnight local time on Thursday 19 November 2026 on PS5 and Xbox Series X|S, so New Zealand and Australia get it first and the US West Coast last.
What time does GTA 6 release in the US?
Midnight local time on 19 November in each US time zone: 12:00 AM ET, CT, MT and PT respectively. Xbox Cloud Gaming opens at 1:00 AM ET.
What time does GTA 6 release in the UK?
Midnight UK time (00:00 GMT) on Thursday 19 November 2026.
What time does GTA 6 release in Australia?
Midnight in your state’s local time on 19 November: 00:00 AEDT in Sydney and Melbourne, 00:00 AEST in Brisbane and 00:00 AWST in Perth.
Can I use a VPN or change region to play early?
Changing console region or using a different store account can break licences and may breach platform terms. We don’t recommend it.
Sources: PlayStation Support · PlayStation Blog · Xbox Wire · Rockstar Newswire