California (CA) Lottery
Drawing Times & Schedule
California Lottery drawings run every day from 1:00 PM to 8:00 PM PT, 42 a week across 7 draw games. Powerball is drawn Monday, Wednesday and Saturday at 7:59 PM, and Mega Millions Tuesday and Friday at 8:00 PM. Ticket sales close 5 to 59 minutes before most drawings.
What Time Is the California Lottery Drawing?
42 drawings a week across 7 games, all times PT
California Lottery Drawing Schedule & Cutoff Times
Every game's draw days and times, and the cut-off for buying tickets before each drawing
Powerball
Mon, Wed and Sat- Mon, Wed and Sat7:59 PMSales close 7:00 PM
Mega Millions
Tue and Fri- Tue and Fri8:00 PMSales close 7:45 PM
SuperLotto Plus
Wed and Sat- Wed and Sat7:57 PMSales close 7:45 PM
Fantasy 5
Every day- Draw time6:40 PMSales close 6:30 PM
Daily Derby
Every day- Draw time6:35 PMSales close 6:30 PM
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Answers about the California Lottery
What time is the California Lottery drawing?
What time can you buy lottery tickets in California today?
What days are the California Lottery drawings?
What time is the Powerball drawing in California?
What time is the Mega Millions drawing in California?
What time is the SuperLotto Plus drawing in California?
What time is the Fantasy 5 drawing in California?
What time is the Daily Derby drawing in California?
What time is the Daily 3 drawing in California?
What time is the Daily 4 drawing in California?
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