how often is the powerball

Powerball drawings are held three times a week: every Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday at 10:59 p.m. Eastern Time in the United States.

Basic schedule

• Draw days: Monday, Wednesday, Saturday.

• Draw time: 10:59 p.m. ET on each of those days.

• Tickets are typically sold up until shortly before the draw time, though the exact cutoff varies by state or jurisdiction.

Extra notes

• Powerball is a multi-state lottery run across most U.S. states plus a few territories, so the draw schedule is the same nationwide even though local sales rules can differ.

• If a draw day falls on a major holiday, the lottery may adjust sales or operations, but the standard published schedule still lists Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday as draw nights.

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