Bits & Odds

Florida Lottery Draw Times

When each of Florida Lottery's 7 games we carry is drawn, in Eastern time, and when ticket sales for each drawing close. The day's drawings run from 1:05 p.m. (Fantasy 5 Midday) to 11:15 p.m. (Jackpot Triple Play), with up to 2 drawings a day for the same game.

Times read from Florida Lottery's own pages on October 18, 2026. "About" means the lottery says approximately.

Florida Lottery's games

Florida draw times, Eastern time
GameDrawn (Eastern)Sales closeDays
Pick 3 · MiddayDaily 1:30 p.m. sales close 1:19 p.m. 1:19 p.m. Daily
Pick 3 · EveningDaily 9:45 p.m. sales close 9:34 p.m. 9:34 p.m. Daily
Pick 4 · MiddayDaily 1:30 p.m. sales close 1:20 p.m. 1:20 p.m. Daily
Pick 4 · EveningDaily 9:45 p.m. sales close 9:35 p.m. 9:35 p.m. Daily
Fantasy 5 · MiddayDaily 1:05 p.m. sales close 12:45 p.m. 12:45 p.m. Daily
Fantasy 5 · EveningDaily 11:15 p.m. sales close 10:55 p.m. 10:55 p.m. Daily
Pick 2 · MiddayDaily about 1:30 p.m. sales close 1:17 p.m. 1:17 p.m. Daily
Pick 2 · EveningDaily about 9:45 p.m. sales close 9:32 p.m. 9:32 p.m. Daily
Pick 5 · MiddayDaily about 1:30 p.m. sales close 1:18 p.m. 1:18 p.m. Daily
Pick 5 · EveningDaily about 9:45 p.m. sales close 9:33 p.m. 9:33 p.m. Daily
Florida LottoWed, Sat about 11:15 p.m. sales close 10:55 p.m. 10:55 p.m. Wed, Sat
Jackpot Triple PlayTue, Fri about 11:15 p.m. sales close 10:40 p.m. 10:40 p.m. Tue, Fri

The game page says sales end at 10:40 p.m.; the game rules say 10:55 p.m. The earlier time is shown.

Multi-state games sold in Florida

One drawing serves every lottery that sells these, so the time is the same moment everywhere; here it is in Eastern time. Florida Lottery sets its own sales cutoff for each.

Multi-state draw times in Eastern time
GameDrawn (Eastern)Days
Mega MillionsTue, Fri 11 p.m. Tue, Fri
PowerballMon, Wed, Sat 10:59 p.m. Mon, Wed, Sat

Watching the drawings

Florida's drawings air on the lottery's partner TV stations and on its YouTube channel, youtube.com/FloridaLottery. floridalottery.com. 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: Pick 3, Pick 4, Fantasy 5, Pick 2, Pick 5, Florida Lotto, Jackpot Triple Play. Every Florida result on one page.

Florida draw time questions

What time is the Florida lottery drawing tonight?
Pick 3 Evening at 9:45 p.m.; Pick 4 Evening at 9:45 p.m.; Pick 2 Evening at about 9:45 p.m.; Pick 5 Evening at about 9:45 p.m.; Fantasy 5 Evening at 11:15 p.m.; Florida Lotto at about 11:15 p.m.; Jackpot Triple Play at about 11:15 p.m. (Eastern time).
What time are the Florida Pick 3 drawings?
Midday: 1:30 p.m., sales close 1:19 p.m.; Evening: 9:45 p.m., sales close 9:34 p.m. (Eastern time), every day.
What time are the Florida Pick 4 drawings?
Midday: 1:30 p.m., sales close 1:20 p.m.; Evening: 9:45 p.m., sales close 9:35 p.m. (Eastern time), every day.
When do Florida lottery ticket sales close?
Shortly before each drawing, at a time set for each game: Pick 3 Midday at 1:19 p.m., Pick 3 Evening at 9:34 p.m., Pick 4 Midday at 1:20 p.m., Pick 4 Evening at 9:35 p.m., and the rest in the table above. A ticket bought after the cutoff is for the next drawing.
Can I watch the Florida lottery drawing?
Florida's drawings air on the lottery's partner TV stations and on its YouTube channel, youtube.com/FloridaLottery. Where to watch.
What time zone are Florida draw times in?
Eastern time, the lottery's own clock. Powerball and Mega Millions are drawn at 10:59 p.m. and 11 p.m. Eastern everywhere.

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