Bits & Odds

Missouri Lottery Draw Times

When each of Missouri Lottery's 4 games we carry is drawn, in Central time and Eastern, and when ticket sales for each drawing close. The day's drawings run from 12:45 p.m. (Pick 3 Midday) to 8:59 p.m. (MO Millions), with up to 2 drawings a day for the same game.

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

Missouri Lottery's games

Missouri draw times, Central time
GameDrawn (Central)Sales closeEasternDays
Pick 3 · MiddayDaily about 12:45 p.m. sales close 12:45 p.m. about 1:45 p.m. Eastern 12:45 p.m. about 1:45 p.m. Daily
Pick 3 · EveningDaily about 8:59 p.m. sales close 8:59 p.m. about 9:59 p.m. Eastern 8:59 p.m. about 9:59 p.m. Daily
Pick 4 · MiddayDaily about 12:45 p.m. sales close 12:45 p.m. about 1:45 p.m. Eastern 12:45 p.m. about 1:45 p.m. Daily
Pick 4 · EveningDaily about 8:59 p.m. sales close 8:59 p.m. about 9:59 p.m. Eastern 8:59 p.m. about 9:59 p.m. Daily
Show Me CashDaily about 8:59 p.m. sales close 8:59 p.m. about 9:59 p.m. Eastern 8:59 p.m. about 9:59 p.m. Daily
MO MillionsWed, Sat about 8:59 p.m. sales close 8:59 p.m. about 9:59 p.m. Eastern 8:59 p.m. about 9:59 p.m. Wed, Sat

Multi-state games sold in Missouri

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

Multi-state draw times in Central time
GameDrawn (Central)EasternDays
Mega MillionsTue, Fri 10 p.m. 11 p.m. Eastern 11 p.m. Tue, Fri
PowerballMon, Wed, Sat 9:59 p.m. 10:59 p.m. Eastern 10:59 p.m. Mon, Wed, Sat

Watching the drawings

Missouri Lottery publishes no live broadcast or stream of its own drawings; the numbers are posted once they are drawn, and they are on the Missouri 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, Show Me Cash, MO Millions. Every Missouri result on one page.

Missouri draw time questions

What time is the Missouri lottery drawing tonight?
Pick 3 Evening at about 8:59 p.m.; Pick 4 Evening at about 8:59 p.m.; Show Me Cash at about 8:59 p.m.; MO Millions at about 8:59 p.m. (Central time).
What time are the Missouri Pick 3 drawings?
Midday: about 12:45 p.m., sales close 12:45 p.m.; Evening: about 8:59 p.m., sales close 8:59 p.m. (Central time), every day.
What time are the Missouri Pick 4 drawings?
Midday: about 12:45 p.m., sales close 12:45 p.m.; Evening: about 8:59 p.m., sales close 8:59 p.m. (Central time), every day.
When do Missouri lottery ticket sales close?
Shortly before each drawing, at a time set for each game: Pick 3 Midday at 12:45 p.m., Pick 3 Evening at 8:59 p.m., Pick 4 Midday at 12:45 p.m., Pick 4 Evening at 8:59 p.m., and the rest in the table above. A ticket bought after the cutoff is for the next drawing.
Can I watch the Missouri lottery drawing?
Missouri 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 Missouri draw times in?
Central time, the lottery's own clock. In Eastern time each is an hour 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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