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Kentucky Lottery Draw Times

When each of Kentucky Lottery's 3 games we carry is drawn, in Eastern time, and when ticket sales for each drawing close. The day's drawings run from 1:20 p.m. (Pick 3 Midday) to 11 p.m. (Cash Ball 225), with up to 2 drawings a day for the same game.

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

Kentucky Lottery's games

Kentucky draw times, Eastern time
GameDrawn (Eastern)Sales closeDays
Pick 3 · MiddayDaily about 1:20 p.m. — Daily
Pick 3 · EveningDaily about 11 p.m. — Daily
Pick 4 · MiddayDaily about 1:20 p.m. — Daily
Pick 4 · EveningDaily about 11 p.m. — Daily
Cash Ball 225Daily about 11 p.m. — Daily

Multi-state games sold in Kentucky

One drawing serves every lottery that sells these, so the time is the same moment everywhere; here it is in Eastern time. Kentucky 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
Millionaire for LifeDaily 11:15 p.m. Daily

Watching the drawings

Kentucky Lottery publishes no live broadcast or stream of its own drawings; the numbers are posted once they are drawn, and they are on the Kentucky 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, Cash Ball 225. Every Kentucky result on one page.

Kentucky draw time questions

What time is the Kentucky lottery drawing tonight?
Pick 3 Evening at about 11 p.m.; Pick 4 Evening at about 11 p.m.; Cash Ball 225 at about 11 p.m. (Eastern time).
What time are the Kentucky Pick 3 drawings?
Midday: about 1:20 p.m.; Evening: about 11 p.m. (Eastern time), every day.
What time are the Kentucky Pick 4 drawings?
Midday: about 1:20 p.m.; Evening: about 11 p.m. (Eastern time), every day.
When do Kentucky lottery ticket sales close?
Kentucky Lottery does not publish a sales cutoff for these games. A ticket bought after sales close is entered in the next drawing.
Can I watch the Kentucky lottery drawing?
Kentucky 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 Kentucky 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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