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What time GTA 6 unlocks in 35 cities, from Auckland to Los Angeles. Midnight local time on November 19, converted to UTC, with the US caveat that matters.
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The short answer
GTA 6 launches on Thursday, November 19, 2026 Confirmed. Rockstar has not published a country-by-country schedule. Press reports, citing PlayStation Store listings, say the game unlocks at midnight local time in each region, so there is no single worldwide moment. Unconfirmed
If that holds, you can play at 12:00 AM on November 19 where you live. The table converts that to UTC for 35 cities. It is plain arithmetic from time zone offsets in force on that date, not an official timetable. Estimate
Unlock time in 35 cities
| City | Local midnight, Nov 19 | UTC equivalent |
|---|---|---|
| Auckland (UTC+13) | 12:00 AM | Nov 18, 11:00 |
| Sydney and Melbourne (UTC+11) | 12:00 AM | Nov 18, 13:00 |
| Brisbane (UTC+10) | 12:00 AM | Nov 18, 14:00 |
| Tokyo and Seoul (UTC+9) | 12:00 AM | Nov 18, 15:00 |
| Manila, Singapore and Perth (UTC+8) | 12:00 AM | Nov 18, 16:00 |
| Bangkok and Jakarta (UTC+7) | 12:00 AM | Nov 18, 17:00 |
| Delhi and Mumbai (UTC+5:30) | 12:00 AM | Nov 18, 18:30 |
| Dubai (UTC+4) | 12:00 AM | Nov 18, 20:00 |
| Moscow and Istanbul (UTC+3) | 12:00 AM | Nov 18, 21:00 |
| Johannesburg, Cairo and Athens (UTC+2) | 12:00 AM | Nov 18, 22:00 |
| Paris, Berlin, Madrid and Rome (UTC+1) | 12:00 AM | Nov 18, 23:00 |
| Lagos (UTC+1) | 12:00 AM | Nov 18, 23:00 |
| London (UTC+0) | 12:00 AM | Nov 19, 00:00 |
| Sao Paulo and Buenos Aires (UTC-3) | 12:00 AM | Nov 19, 03:00 |
| New York and Toronto (UTC-5) | 12:00 AM | Nov 19, 05:00 |
| Chicago and Mexico City (UTC-6) | 12:00 AM | Nov 19, 06:00 |
| Denver (UTC-7) | 12:00 AM | Nov 19, 07:00 |
| Los Angeles and Vancouver (UTC-8) | 12:00 AM | Nov 19, 08:00 |
| Honolulu (UTC-10) | 12:00 AM | Nov 19, 10:00 |
Western US and Canada: check before you stay up
If you play on the West Coast, do not assume midnight. Check the countdown on your store page in the days before launch.
Quick mental maths
- Eastern time: midnight Eastern is 05:00 UTC. Add your offset from Eastern.
- UK: midnight UK time is 00:00 UTC, the same moment.
- Australia east coast: Sydney and Melbourne are on daylight time in November, 11 hours ahead of UTC.
- Daylight saving: the US ended daylight time on November 1 and Europe in October, so the table uses standard time for both. Australia and New Zealand are on daylight time.
Related
- Pre-load opens November 12 for digital pre-orders. See the pre-load guide.
- The wider picture of what is confirmed: release date and unlock times.
- Our launch-day checklist puts the steps in order, and the live countdown runs to midnight Eastern.
What time does GTA 6 come out?
Midnight local time on November 19, 2026, according to press reports of store listings. Rockstar has not published a schedule. Unconfirmed
What time does GTA 6 unlock in the UK?
If local midnight holds, 12:00 AM GMT on November 19, which is 00:00 UTC. Estimate
What time does GTA 6 unlock in New York?
12:00 AM Eastern on November 19, which is 05:00 UTC. Estimate
Does GTA 6 unlock at the same time worldwide?
Reports say no. Each region unlocks at its own local midnight, so Auckland plays first and Honolulu last. Unconfirmed
The launch-day email
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Unlock times, file size, price or date changes, the moment they are confirmed. Only when something changes.
Sources
4 links- Grand Theft Auto VI is Now Set to Launch November 19, 2026Rockstar Games
- Rockstar Games announces pre-orders for Grand Theft Auto VITake-Two Interactive, 2026-06-24
- Grand Theft Auto 6 launch times confirmedNME, 2026-09-08
- GTA 6 unlock times by regionGTA BOOM
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