Powerball drawings in Ohio are held every Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday at 10:59 p.m. Eastern Time, with ticket sales in Ohio typically closing at 10:00 p.m. on draw nights.

Quick Scoop: When Is the Powerball Drawing in Ohio?

  • Draw days: Monday, Wednesday, Saturday.
  • Draw time: 10:59 p.m. Eastern Time.
  • Ohio ticket sales cutoff: 10:00 p.m. Eastern Time on draw days (about an hour before the drawing).
  • If you buy after the cutoff, your ticket goes into the next scheduled drawing.

How it works on a typical draw day

  1. You buy your ticket in Ohio anytime before 10:00 p.m. ET on Monday, Wednesday, or Saturday.
  1. Once the pool closes, no more tickets are sold for that night’s draw in Ohio.
  1. The national Powerball drawing takes place at 10:59 p.m. ET, and those numbers apply to Ohio as well as all other participating states.

Quick example

If it’s a Wednesday:

  • Buy by 10:00 p.m. ET in Ohio to be in that night’s drawing.
  • Numbers are drawn at 10:59 p.m. ET.

Always double-check the official Ohio Lottery site or a licensed retailer in case draw times or cutoff times change for special events or holidays.

TL;DR: Powerball in Ohio draws at 10:59 p.m. ET on Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday, and you need to buy your ticket before 10:00 p.m. ET on those days to get in. Information gathered from public forums or data available on the internet and portrayed here.