GTA 6 release time in United States
Official date: November 19, 2026. Platforms: PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S. Unlock hour for United States: PlayStation listings point to midnight local. Rockstar has not posted a first-party table.
What is official
Rockstar and Take-Two set November 19, 2026 for PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S. Digital preload starts November 12, 2026. PC is unannounced. See the release date guide.
What we do not know
US PlayStation Store listings compiled in early September 2026 point to midnight Eastern. Leonida Afterhours uses that instant on the countdown. Rockstar has not posted a first-party worldwide table.
If midnight local happens
New York / Los Angeles. Time zone: ET and PT (standard time in November). Offset: ET is UTC-5. PT is UTC-8.. Stores to watch: PlayStation Store, Microsoft Store, and first-party retailers.
If a store unlocks at midnight Eastern, Pacific players see 9:00 p.m. on November 18. That is the same instant, not a second official date.
Preload and spoilers
Preload day is November 12, 2026. If you live later on the clock than New Zealand or Australia, treat November 18 as spoiler day. More: preload, the unlock-time guide, and the New Zealand unlock news.