Iowa (IA) Lottery
Drawing Times & Schedule
Iowa Lottery drawings run every day from 12:20 PM to 10:15 PM CT, 44 a week across 7 draw games. Powerball is drawn Monday, Wednesday and Saturday at 9:59 PM, and Mega Millions Tuesday and Friday at 10:00 PM. Ticket sales close 16 to 76 minutes before each drawing.
What Time Is the Iowa Lottery Drawing?
44 drawings a week across 7 games, all times CT
Iowa 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 Sat9:59 PMSales close 8:59 PM
Mega Millions
Tue and Fri- Tue and Fri10:00 PMSales close 8:59 PM
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Millionaire for Life
Every day- Draw time10:15 PMSales close 8:59 PM
Lotto America
Mon, Wed and Sat- Mon, Wed and Sat9:15 PMSales close 8:59 PM
Powerball Xs & Os
Sun- Sun9:00 PMSales close 7:59 PM
Pick 4
Every day- Midday12:20 PMSales close 12:00 PM
- Evening10:00 PMSales close 9:40 PM
Pick 3
Every day- Midday12:20 PMSales close 12:00 PM
- Evening10:00 PMSales close 9:40 PM
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What time is the Pick 3 drawing in Iowa?
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