DC 5 Winning Numbers and Results (October 2026)
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DC 5 hot and cold numbers
For fun: every draw is independent, so hot, cold or overdue digits are no likelier to come up next.
Last 50 draws: Sep 29 – Oct 23, 2026. Each digit averages 25 appearances in 50 draws.
| Place | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 5 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 6 |
| 2nd | 7 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 4 |
| 3rd | 3 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 0 |
| 4th | 4 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 7 |
| 5th | 4 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
Last 100 draws: Sep 4 – Oct 23, 2026. Each digit averages 50 appearances in 100 draws.
| Place | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 9 | 14 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 14 |
| 2nd | 17 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 11 | 4 | 5 |
| 3rd | 9 | 13 | 11 | 15 | 14 | 7 | 10 | 6 | 13 | 2 |
| 4th | 12 | 8 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 13 | 13 | 7 | 8 | 14 |
| 5th | 7 | 11 | 13 | 8 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 6 | 9 | 8 |
Overdue counts draws since each digit last came up, beside its usual gap; data through the October 23, 2026 draw.
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Next DC 5 drawing
Saturday, October 24 · Midday, 1:50 p.m. ET
| Draw | Days | Time (ET) | Sales close |
|---|---|---|---|
| Midday | Daily | 1:50 p.m. | 1:49 p.m. |
| Evening | Daily | 7:50 p.m. | 7:49 p.m. |
Did I win? Check your DC 5 numbers
Enter your ticket and how you played it to check it against the last 120 DC 5 draws, back to August 25, 2026. Prizes are from the lottery's chart below, at the stake you choose.
DC 5 prizes and odds
What each DC 5 play pays for a winning ticket, by how much you staked ($0.50 or $1 a play). Odds are for one play on one draw: with 5 digits there are 100,000 possible results.
| Play | Odds | 50¢ play | $1 play |
|---|---|---|---|
| Straight your digits in the exact order drawn | 1 in 100,000 | $25,000 | $50,000 |
| 5 Way Box (Box) your digits in any order 4 like digits and 1 different (5-way) | 1 in 20,000 | $5,000 | $10,000 |
| 10 Way Box (Box) your digits in any order 3 like digits and a pair (10-way) | 1 in 10,000 | $2,500 | $5,000 |
| 20 Way Box (Box) your digits in any order 3 like digits and 2 different (20-way) | 1 in 5,000 | $1,250 | $2,500 |
| 30 Way Box (Box) your digits in any order 2 pairs and 1 different (30-way) | 1 in 3,333 | $850 | $1,700 |
| 60 Way Box (Box) your digits in any order 2 like digits and 3 different (60-way) | 1 in 1,667 | $425 | $850 |
| 120 Way Box (Box) your digits in any order 5 different digits (120-way) | 1 in 833.3 | $212.50 | $425 |
| Front 4 the first four digits, in order | 1 in 10,000 | $2,500 | $5,000 |
| Back 4 the last four digits, in order | 1 in 10,000 | $2,500 | $5,000 |
| Front 3 the first three digits, in order | 1 in 1,000 | $250 | $500 |
| Back 3 the last three digits, in order | 1 in 1,000 | $250 | $500 |
| Front Pair the first two digits, in order | 1 in 100 | $25 | $50 |
| Back Pair the last two digits, in order | 1 in 100 | $25 | $50 |
Last 30 DC 5 draws
| Date | Draw | Digits |
|---|---|---|
| October 23, 2026 | Evening | 8-6-6-6-5 |
| October 23, 2026 | Midday | 4-5-5-7-0 |
| October 22, 2026 | Evening | 4-5-3-9-1 |
| October 22, 2026 | Midday | 6-0-3-6-9 |
| October 21, 2026 | Evening | 5-3-4-5-4 |
| October 21, 2026 | Midday | 4-9-4-3-1 |
| October 20, 2026 | Evening | 1-6-0-9-9 |
| October 20, 2026 | Midday | 1-4-7-6-5 |
| October 19, 2026 | Evening | 2-9-3-1-4 |
| October 19, 2026 | Midday | 9-6-0-5-0 |
| October 18, 2026 | Evening | 3-3-2-2-6 |
| October 18, 2026 | Midday | 1-4-4-5-1 |
| October 17, 2026 | Evening | 0-0-6-1-1 |
| October 17, 2026 | Midday | 9-7-6-9-6 |
| October 16, 2026 | Evening | 9-0-1-8-2 |
| October 16, 2026 | Midday | 1-6-5-2-1 |
| October 15, 2026 | Evening | 3-8-8-0-0 |
| October 15, 2026 | Midday | 5-6-3-4-6 |
| October 14, 2026 | Evening | 6-0-2-1-7 |
| October 14, 2026 | Midday | 4-6-2-0-6 |
| October 13, 2026 | Evening | 8-5-1-0-3 |
| October 13, 2026 | Midday | 3-6-3-6-4 |
| October 12, 2026 | Evening | 9-1-2-6-1 |
| October 12, 2026 | Midday | 6-9-2-5-6 |
| October 11, 2026 | Evening | 6-1-8-0-4 |
| October 11, 2026 | Midday | 5-0-4-9-8 |
| October 10, 2026 | Evening | 5-8-3-5-6 |
| October 10, 2026 | Midday | 8-2-5-5-4 |
| October 9, 2026 | Evening | 8-4-8-5-2 |
| October 9, 2026 | Midday | 6-7-2-1-7 |
How to play DC 5
- DC 5 draws 5 digits, each from 0 to 9 (twice daily).
- Pick five digits and play 50c or $1 on Straight, Box, or the first/last 4, 3 or 2 digits in order.
- Two drawings a day (1:50 and 7:50 p.m.), seven days a week.
- No add-ons.
Claiming a prize
A winning DC 5 ticket must be claimed within 180 days from the draw date. Sign the back of a winning ticket: it belongs to whoever holds it. Where to claim in District of Columbia, and what needs an appointment, is on our District of Columbia page. What a win is worth after tax.
The short version
The last DC 5 draw, the Evening draw on October 23, 2026, came up 8 · 6 · 6 · 6 · 5. We hold 4,384 draws going back to October 17, 2020, and each digit has come up about 2,192 times in that stretch.
DC 5 winning numbers 2026 · Every DC 5 draw since October 17, 2020 →
Hot and cold over the whole run
6 has come up most often, 2,277 times. Each digit averages about 2,192 over 4,384 draws, and whichever digit happens to lead normally finishes around 68 ahead. 6 is 85 ahead, so this is an ordinary spread rather than a streak. 3 has come up least, 2,092 times. The full frequency table, with the chart that shows why →
Frequently asked questions
- What are the hottest DC 5 numbers?
- Over the 4,384 draws since October 17, 2020, 6 has come up most often — 2,277 times, against an average of 2,192. Whichever digit leads normally ends up around 68 ahead, so that is a normal-sized lead. See the full frequency table.
- What are the coldest DC 5 numbers?
- 3, with 2,092 appearances against an average of 2,192. The gap between the most and least drawn numbers is about what 4,384 draws normally produce.
- Which DC 5 numbers are overdue?
- 2 has gone the longest without appearing — 8 draws. That does not make it likelier next time: every digit has the same 41.0% chance of turning up in a 5-digit draw, however long it has been.
- How often is DC 5 drawn?
- twice daily. Five digits, drawn at 1:50 and 7:50 p.m.