What time does GTA 6 come out?

Console store listings point to 12:00 AM local time on November 19, 2026 — it unlocks at midnight in each player's timezone.

Is there one global GTA 6 release moment?

No. The unlock rolls around the planet with local midnight, tied to your account's store region.

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GTA 6 · NOV 19 · 00:00 LOCAL

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What time does GTA 6 unlock?

Store listings point to 12:00 AM local time on November 19, 2026 — the game unlocks when midnight reaches your timezone, tied to your account region. There is no single global unlock moment.

The midnight map

Because the unlock rolls with local midnight, the world gets the game in waves — New Zealand first, Hawaii last. In UTC terms:

City	Local unlock	In UTC
Sydney	Nov 19, 00:00	Nov 18, 13:00
Tokyo	Nov 19, 00:00	Nov 18, 15:00
Mumbai	Nov 19, 00:00	Nov 18, 18:30
Dubai	Nov 19, 00:00	Nov 18, 20:00
Moscow	Nov 19, 00:00	Nov 18, 21:00
Berlin / Paris	Nov 19, 00:00	Nov 18, 23:00
London	Nov 19, 00:00	Nov 19, 00:00
São Paulo	Nov 19, 00:00	Nov 19, 03:00
New York	Nov 19, 00:00	Nov 19, 05:00
Los Angeles	Nov 19, 00:00	Nov 19, 08:00

Watching streams from timezones ahead of you means spoilers hours before your unlock. Mute accordingly on Nov 18.

Which region counts?

Your account's store region, not your GPS location. A US-region PSN account in Europe unlocks on US time — one more reason not to play region games with your main account.

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