Colorado Lottery Draw Times
When each of Colorado Lottery's 3 games we carry is drawn, in Mountain time and Eastern, and when ticket sales for each drawing close. The day's drawings run from 1:30 p.m. (Pick 3 Midday) to 7:35 p.m. (Colorado Lotto+), with up to 2 drawings a day for the same game.
Colorado Lottery's games
| Game | Drawn (Mountain) | Sales close | Eastern | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash 5Daily | about 7:35 p.m. sales close 7:30 p.m. about 9:35 p.m. Eastern | 7:30 p.m. | about 9:35 p.m. | Daily |
| Pick 3 · MiddayDaily | about 1:30 p.m. sales close 1:30 p.m. about 3:30 p.m. Eastern | 1:30 p.m. | about 3:30 p.m. | Daily |
| Pick 3 · EveningDaily | about 7:30 p.m. sales close 7:30 p.m. about 9:30 p.m. Eastern | 7:30 p.m. | about 9:30 p.m. | Daily |
| Colorado Lotto+Mon, Wed, Sat | about 7:35 p.m. sales close 7:30 p.m. about 9:35 p.m. Eastern | 7:30 p.m. | about 9:35 p.m. | Mon, Wed, Sat |
Multi-state games sold in Colorado
One drawing serves every lottery that sells these, so the time is the same moment everywhere; here it is in Mountain time. Colorado Lottery sets its own sales cutoff for each.
| Game | Drawn (Mountain) | Eastern | Days |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mega MillionsTue, Fri | 9 p.m. 11 p.m. Eastern | 11 p.m. | Tue, Fri |
| PowerballMon, Wed, Sat | 8:59 p.m. 10:59 p.m. Eastern | 10:59 p.m. | Mon, Wed, Sat |
| Millionaire for LifeDaily | 9:15 p.m. 11:15 p.m. Eastern | 11:15 p.m. | Daily |
Watching the drawings
Colorado Lottery publishes no live broadcast or stream of its own drawings; the numbers are posted once they are drawn, and they are on the Colorado results page within the hour. Powerball streams its drawing live on powerball.com.
Results after the draw
Each game's page has its newest numbers, every draw on file and how often each number has come up: Cash 5, Pick 3, Colorado Lotto+. Every Colorado result on one page.
Colorado draw time questions
- What time is the Colorado lottery drawing tonight?
- Pick 3 Evening at about 7:30 p.m.; Cash 5 at about 7:35 p.m.; Colorado Lotto+ at about 7:35 p.m. (Mountain time).
- What time are the Colorado Pick 3 drawings?
- Midday: about 1:30 p.m., sales close 1:30 p.m.; Evening: about 7:30 p.m., sales close 7:30 p.m. (Mountain time), every day.
- When do Colorado lottery ticket sales close?
- Shortly before each drawing, at a time set for each game: Cash 5 at 7:30 p.m., Pick 3 Midday at 1:30 p.m., Pick 3 Evening at 7:30 p.m., Colorado Lotto+ at 7:30 p.m. A ticket bought after the cutoff is for the next drawing.
- Can I watch the Colorado lottery drawing?
- Colorado Lottery does not publish a live broadcast or stream of its own drawings; the numbers are posted once they are drawn. Powerball streams its drawing live on powerball.com.
- What time zone are Colorado draw times in?
- Mountain time, the lottery's own clock. In Eastern time each is two hours later; the table gives both. Powerball and Mega Millions are drawn at 10:59 p.m. and 11 p.m. Eastern everywhere.