when are the powerball drawing

Powerball drawings happen three nights a week in the United States. The exact time is the same nationwide, but the clock time you see depends on your time zone.

Quick Scoop

• Powerball drawings are held every Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday night.

• The official draw time is 10:59 p.m. Eastern Time (ET).

• In Central Time, that’s 9:59 p.m. CT , which some state lottery sites explicitly list.

Local time examples

• Eastern Time: 10:59 p.m.
• Central Time: 9:59 p.m.
• Mountain Time: 8:59 p.m.
• Pacific Time: 7:59 p.m.

These are all the same drawing, just adjusted to local time based on the 10:59 p.m. ET schedule.

Where to watch

• The drawing is streamed on the official Powerball site’s drawing page, which offers live and recorded clips.

• Local TV stations in many states also carry the drawing around the listed time.

Extra tip about ticket sales

• Most states stop selling Powerball tickets about 1–2 hours before the draw ; for example, Arkansas stops at 8:59 p.m. CT for the 9:59 p.m. CT drawing.

• Checking your own state lottery’s website gives the cutoff time for buying tickets on drawing nights.

Information gathered from public forums or data available on the internet and portrayed here.