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Idaho Lottery Draw Times

When each of Idaho 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 1:59 p.m. (Pick 3 Day) to 8 p.m. (Idaho Cash), with up to 2 drawings a day for the same game.

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

Idaho Lottery's games

Idaho draw times, Mountain time
GameDrawn (Mountain)Sales closeEasternDays
Pick 3 · DayDaily 1:59 p.m. sales close 1:54 p.m. 3:59 p.m. Eastern 1:54 p.m. 3:59 p.m. Daily
Pick 3 · NightDaily 7:59 p.m. sales close 7:54 p.m. 9:59 p.m. Eastern 7:54 p.m. 9:59 p.m. Daily
Pick 4 · DayDaily 1:59 p.m. sales close 1:54 p.m. 3:59 p.m. Eastern 1:54 p.m. 3:59 p.m. Daily
Pick 4 · NightDaily 7:59 p.m. sales close 7:54 p.m. 9:59 p.m. Eastern 7:54 p.m. 9:59 p.m. Daily
Idaho CashDaily 8 p.m. sales close 7:55 p.m. 10 p.m. Eastern 7:55 p.m. 10 p.m. Daily

Multi-state games sold in Idaho

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

Multi-state draw times in Mountain time
GameDrawn (Mountain)EasternDays
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
Lotto AmericaMon, Wed, Sat about 8:15 p.m. about 10:15 p.m. Eastern about 10:15 p.m. Mon, Wed, Sat

Watching the drawings

Idaho Lottery publishes no live broadcast or stream of its own drawings; the numbers are posted once they are drawn, and they are on the Idaho 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: Pick 3, Pick 4, Idaho Cash. Every Idaho result on one page.

Idaho draw time questions

What time is the Idaho lottery drawing tonight?
Pick 3 Night at 7:59 p.m.; Pick 4 Night at 7:59 p.m.; Idaho Cash at 8 p.m. (Mountain time).
What time are the Idaho Pick 3 drawings?
Day: 1:59 p.m., sales close 1:54 p.m.; Night: 7:59 p.m., sales close 7:54 p.m. (Mountain time), every day.
What time are the Idaho Pick 4 drawings?
Day: 1:59 p.m., sales close 1:54 p.m.; Night: 7:59 p.m., sales close 7:54 p.m. (Mountain time), every day.
When do Idaho lottery ticket sales close?
Shortly before each drawing, at a time set for each game: Pick 3 Day at 1:54 p.m., Pick 3 Night at 7:54 p.m., Pick 4 Day at 1:54 p.m., Pick 4 Night at 7:54 p.m., and the rest in the table above. A ticket bought after the cutoff is for the next drawing.
Can I watch the Idaho lottery drawing?
Idaho 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 Idaho 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.

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