North Carolina Lottery Draw Times
When each of NC Education 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 3 p.m. (Pick 3 Daytime) to 11:22 p.m. (Cash 5), with up to 2 drawings a day for the same game.
NC Education Lottery's games
| Game | Drawn (Eastern) | Sales close | Days |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pick 3 · DaytimeDaily | about 3 p.m. sales close 2:45 p.m. | 2:45 p.m. | Daily |
| Pick 3 · EveningDaily | about 11:22 p.m. sales close 11 p.m. | 11 p.m. | Daily |
| Pick 4 · DaytimeDaily | about 3 p.m. sales close 2:45 p.m. | 2:45 p.m. | Daily |
| Pick 4 · EveningDaily | about 11:22 p.m. sales close 11 p.m. | 11 p.m. | Daily |
| Cash 5Daily | about 11:22 p.m. sales close 10:59 p.m. | 10:59 p.m. | Daily |
Multi-state games sold in North Carolina
One drawing serves every lottery that sells these, so the time is the same moment everywhere; here it is in Eastern time. NC Education 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
North Carolina's evening drawings air live on WRAL, WITN, WAXN, WGHP and WLOS, and every drawing's video is on the lottery's Videos page. nclottery.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. Every North Carolina result on one page.
North Carolina draw time questions
- What time is the North Carolina lottery drawing tonight?
- Pick 3 Evening at about 11:22 p.m.; Pick 4 Evening at about 11:22 p.m.; Cash 5 at about 11:22 p.m. (Eastern time).
- What time are the North Carolina Pick 3 drawings?
- Daytime: about 3 p.m., sales close 2:45 p.m.; Evening: about 11:22 p.m., sales close 11 p.m. (Eastern time), every day.
- What time are the North Carolina Pick 4 drawings?
- Daytime: about 3 p.m., sales close 2:45 p.m.; Evening: about 11:22 p.m., sales close 11 p.m. (Eastern time), every day.
- When do North Carolina lottery ticket sales close?
- Shortly before each drawing, at a time set for each game: Pick 3 Daytime at 2:45 p.m., Pick 3 Evening at 11 p.m., Pick 4 Daytime at 2:45 p.m., Pick 4 Evening at 11 p.m., and the rest in the table above. A ticket bought after the cutoff is for the next drawing.
- Can I watch the North Carolina lottery drawing?
- North Carolina's evening drawings air live on WRAL, WITN, WAXN, WGHP and WLOS, and every drawing's video is on the lottery's Videos page. Where to watch.
- What time zone are North Carolina 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.