Montana Lottery Draw Times
When each of Montana Lottery's 2 games we carry is drawn, in Mountain time and Eastern, and when ticket sales for each drawing close. The day's drawings run from 7:30 p.m. (Big Sky Bonus) to 8 p.m. (Montana Cash).
Montana Lottery's games
| Game | Drawn (Mountain) | Sales close | Eastern | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Big Sky BonusDaily | 7:30 p.m. sales close 7:28 p.m. 9:30 p.m. Eastern | 7:28 p.m. | 9:30 p.m. | Daily |
| Montana CashWed, Sat | 8 p.m. sales close 7:59 p.m. 10 p.m. Eastern | 7:59 p.m. | 10 p.m. | Wed, Sat |
Multi-state games sold in Montana
One drawing serves every lottery that sells these, so the time is the same moment everywhere; here it is in Mountain time. Montana Lottery sets its own sales cutoff for each.
| Game | Drawn (Mountain) | Eastern | Days |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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
Montana Lottery publishes no live broadcast or stream of its own drawings; the numbers are posted once they are drawn, and they are on the Montana 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: Big Sky Bonus, Montana Cash. Every Montana result on one page.
Montana draw time questions
- What time is the Montana lottery drawing tonight?
- Big Sky Bonus at 7:30 p.m.; Montana Cash at 8 p.m. (Mountain time).
- When do Montana lottery ticket sales close?
- Shortly before each drawing, at a time set for each game: Big Sky Bonus at 7:28 p.m., Montana Cash at 7:59 p.m. A ticket bought after the cutoff is for the next drawing.
- Can I watch the Montana lottery drawing?
- Montana 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 Montana 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.