Powerball drawings are held three nights a week: Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday at 10:59 p.m. Eastern Time.

Regular draw times

  • Draw days: Monday, Wednesday, Saturday.
  • Standard draw time: 10:59 p.m. Eastern Time (ET).
  • In some state lottery sites, this corresponds to 9:59 p.m. Central Time (CT).

Ticket purchase cutoff

  • Sales usually stop 1–2 hours before the draw, but the exact cutoff varies by state or jurisdiction.
  • Many state lottery websites list their own sales cutoff time, so checking your local lottery page gives the most accurate deadline.

Special situations

  • Very rarely, drawings can be delayed (for example, if one participating lottery has not completed required security procedures) and the results may be posted later than usual.
  • Even in those cases, the drawing is still associated with its scheduled draw date (Monday, Wednesday, or Saturday).

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