New Jersey Lottery Draw Times
When each of New Jersey Lottery's 4 games we carry is drawn, in Eastern time, and when ticket sales for each drawing close. The day's drawings run from 12:59 p.m. (Pick 3 Midday) to 10:57 p.m. (Pick 6), with up to 2 drawings a day for the same game.
New Jersey Lottery's games
| Game | Drawn (Eastern) | Sales close | Days |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pick 3 · MiddayDaily | about 12:59 p.m. sales close 12:53 p.m. | 12:53 p.m. | Daily |
| Pick 3 · EveningDaily | about 10:57 p.m. sales close 10:53 p.m. | 10:53 p.m. | Daily |
| Pick 4 · MiddayDaily | about 12:59 p.m. sales close 12:53 p.m. | 12:53 p.m. | Daily |
| Pick 4 · EveningDaily | about 10:57 p.m. sales close 10:53 p.m. | 10:53 p.m. | Daily |
| Cash 5Daily | about 10:57 p.m. sales close 10:53 p.m. | 10:53 p.m. | Daily |
| Pick 6Mon, Thu, Sat | about 10:57 p.m. sales close 10:53 p.m. | 10:53 p.m. | Mon, Thu, Sat |
Multi-state games sold in New Jersey
One drawing serves every lottery that sells these, so the time is the same moment everywhere; here it is in Eastern time. New Jersey Lottery sets its own sales cutoff for each.
| Game | Drawn (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
Every New Jersey drawing streams live on the NJ Lottery's YouTube channel. youtube.com. 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 5, Pick 6. Every New Jersey result on one page.
New Jersey draw time questions
- What time is the New Jersey lottery drawing tonight?
- Pick 3 Evening at about 10:57 p.m.; Pick 4 Evening at about 10:57 p.m.; Cash 5 at about 10:57 p.m.; Pick 6 at about 10:57 p.m. (Eastern time).
- What time are the New Jersey Pick 3 drawings?
- Midday: about 12:59 p.m., sales close 12:53 p.m.; Evening: about 10:57 p.m., sales close 10:53 p.m. (Eastern time), every day.
- What time are the New Jersey Pick 4 drawings?
- Midday: about 12:59 p.m., sales close 12:53 p.m.; Evening: about 10:57 p.m., sales close 10:53 p.m. (Eastern time), every day.
- When do New Jersey lottery ticket sales close?
- Shortly before each drawing, at a time set for each game: Pick 3 Midday at 12:53 p.m., Pick 3 Evening at 10:53 p.m., Pick 4 Midday at 12:53 p.m., Pick 4 Evening at 10:53 p.m., and the rest in the table above. A ticket bought after the cutoff is for the next drawing.
- Can I watch the New Jersey lottery drawing?
- Every New Jersey drawing streams live on the NJ Lottery's YouTube channel. Where to watch.
- What time zone are New Jersey 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.