GTA 6 release time in Texas
Texas release day is November 19, 2026. Rockstar has not announced an unlock hour for November 19. This page updates when it does. Pre-load begins at local midnight on November 12, 2026, which for most of Texas — Houston and Dallas included — is 12:00 AM CST (UTC-6). El Paso County and Hudspeth County use Mountain Time (UTC-7) instead. The US PlayStation Store listing (en-us) shows Wed, Nov 18, 11:00 PM CST in Central Time and Wed, Nov 18, 10:00 PM MST in El Paso. That is store data, not a Rockstar announcement.
Source boundary: Rockstar facts are marked official; store listings and third-party reports are labeled as such and are not Rockstar announcements. Not a mission walkthrough.
Confirmed now
- Release date: November 19, 2026 on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S.
- Pre-load begins at local midnight on November 12, 2026 (Rockstar Support).
- Most of Texas moved back from UTC-5 to CST (UTC-6) on November 1, 2026. El Paso and Hudspeth County moved to MST (UTC-7) on the same date.
- The US PlayStation Store listing (en-us) shows Wed, Nov 18, 11:00 PM CST in Houston and Dallas, and Wed, Nov 18, 10:00 PM MST in El Paso. That is store data, not a Rockstar announcement.
Still unknown
- The unlock hour on November 19 in Texas.
- Whether El Paso players unlock on the Central Time clock used by most of the state or at their own Mountain Time midnight.
Texas pre-load start
Your time zone
Reading your clock…
Matching the preload and store times to your clock…
| Time zone | Preload opens (local) | Same moment in UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Central (CT) · Chicago | Nov 12 · 12:00 AM local | Thu 12 Nov, 06:00 UTC |
| Mountain (MT) · Denver | Nov 12 · 12:00 AM local | Thu 12 Nov, 07:00 UTC |
| Eastern (ET) · New York | Nov 12 · 12:00 AM local | Thu 12 Nov, 05:00 UTC |
Central (CT) · Chicago
- Preload opens (local)
- Nov 12 · 12:00 AM local
- Same moment in UTC
- Thu 12 Nov, 06:00 UTC
Mountain (MT) · Denver
- Preload opens (local)
- Nov 12 · 12:00 AM local
- Same moment in UTC
- Thu 12 Nov, 07:00 UTC
Eastern (ET) · New York
- Preload opens (local)
- Nov 12 · 12:00 AM local
- Same moment in UTC
- Thu 12 Nov, 05:00 UTC
Texas release day
Rockstar's release date is Thursday, November 19, and it has not announced the unlock hour. The store column is the PlayStation Store listing time, so western zones served by one storefront show the evening of November 18.
Store times as shown on each PlayStation Store listing page, fetched 2026-10-27. Retailer data: it can change and is not a Rockstar announcement.
| Time zone | PlayStation Store listing (not a Rockstar announcement) |
|---|---|
| Central (CT) · Chicago | Wed, Nov 18, 11:00 PM CST |
| Mountain (MT) · Denver | Wed, Nov 18, 10:00 PM MST |
| Eastern (ET) · New York | Thu, Nov 19, 12:00 AM EST |
Central (CT) · Chicago
- PlayStation Store listing (not a Rockstar announcement)
- Wed, Nov 18, 11:00 PM CST
Mountain (MT) · Denver
- PlayStation Store listing (not a Rockstar announcement)
- Wed, Nov 18, 10:00 PM MST
Eastern (ET) · New York
- PlayStation Store listing (not a Rockstar announcement)
- Thu, Nov 19, 12:00 AM EST
Store pages checked: PlayStation Store en-us ↗
Texas clock facts
- Houston, Dallas and most of Texas are on Central Time, CST (UTC-6) after November 1. The Central row in the tables is the one those cities use.
- El Paso County and Hudspeth County are on Mountain Time. In November that is MST (UTC-7), the Mountain (Denver) row — 1 hour behind Houston and Dallas.
- The same US store listing is Wed, Nov 18, 11:00 PM CST in Houston and Dallas, and Wed, Nov 18, 10:00 PM MST in El Paso — both on the evening of November 18.
- A midnight pre-load in Dallas is Thu 12 Nov, 06:00 UTC, 1 hour ahead of El Paso's local midnight.
Dallas midnight on other clocks
When pre-load opens in Dallas, what time is it elsewhere?
| Place | Time when Dallas pre-load opens |
|---|---|
| El Paso (Mountain) | Wed, Nov 11, 11:00 PM MST |
| New York (Eastern) | Thu, Nov 12, 1:00 AM EST |
| Los Angeles (Pacific) | Wed, Nov 11, 10:00 PM PST |
| Toronto (Eastern) | Thu, Nov 12, 1:00 AM EST |
| London (GMT) | Thu, Nov 12, 6:00 AM GMT |
| Sydney (AEDT) | Thu, Nov 12, 5:00 PM GMT+11 |
El Paso (Mountain)
- Time when Dallas pre-load opens
- Wed, Nov 11, 11:00 PM MST
New York (Eastern)
- Time when Dallas pre-load opens
- Thu, Nov 12, 1:00 AM EST
Los Angeles (Pacific)
- Time when Dallas pre-load opens
- Wed, Nov 11, 10:00 PM PST
Toronto (Eastern)
- Time when Dallas pre-load opens
- Thu, Nov 12, 1:00 AM EST
London (GMT)
- Time when Dallas pre-load opens
- Thu, Nov 12, 6:00 AM GMT
Sydney (AEDT)
- Time when Dallas pre-load opens
- Thu, Nov 12, 5:00 PM GMT+11
Accounts and codes
PlayStation download codes are region-tied to the platform account country group. Xbox codes are not region-locked. Check that your console account region matches the code you plan to redeem.
Official sources
Check the original record
- Rockstar GamesOfficial Rockstar Store - buy GTA VIPre-load date, boxed download-code wording, and legal notice on internet-dependent features.
- Rockstar Games Customer SupportRockstar Support - platforms, editions, and versionsPre-load starts at local midnight on November 12, 2026.
- Rockstar GamesGTA VI official siteRelease date and announced platforms. No unlock hour, install size or early-access entry is listed.
- PlayStationPlayStation - Grand Theft Auto VILists a 7-Day Pre-load for Standard and Ultimate. No unlock hour or download size is listed.
- IANAIANA Time Zone DatabaseReference for time-zone rules used to convert clocks on this page.
- PlayStation StorePlayStation Store (en-us) - Grand Theft Auto VI listingStore listing release time as fetched 2026-10-27. A retailer listing, not a Rockstar announcement.