GAMINGbible reports that Rockstar confirmed a region-by-region unlock schedule for GTA VI, with the game going live at midnight local time on November 19 in each region. New Zealand goes first at 11:00 UTC on November 18, followed by Australia (13:00 UTC), Japan and South Korea (15:00 UTC), and India (18:30 UTC).
Most of Europe, including Germany, France, Spain and Italy, unlocks at 23:00 UTC on November 18, with the UK and Ireland at 00:00 UTC on November 19. The US, Canada, Colombia and Peru follow at 05:00 UTC, and Mexico and Central America at 06:00 UTC. That puts the US roughly 18 hours behind New Zealand. We have not independently verified the list against Rockstar's own channels, so check its support pages for your region.
Why it matters: the gap means players in early regions will be posting about the game hours before North America can start, so expect spoilers on social media. Plan your preload and account region settings before launch.