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Vermont Lottery Draw Times

When each of Vermont 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 1:10 p.m. (Tri-State Pick 4 Day) to 7:59 p.m. (Tri-State Megabucks), with up to 2 drawings a day for the same game.

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

Vermont Lottery's games

Vermont draw times, Eastern time
GameDrawn (Eastern)Sales closeDays
Tri-State Pick 4 · DayDaily 1:10 p.m. sales close 1 p.m. 1 p.m. Daily
Tri-State Pick 4 · EveningDaily about 6:55 p.m. sales close 6:45 p.m. 6:45 p.m. Daily
Tri-State Pick 3 · DayDaily 1:10 p.m. sales close 1 p.m. 1 p.m. Daily
Tri-State Pick 3 · EveningDaily about 6:55 p.m. sales close 6:45 p.m. 6:45 p.m. Daily
Tri-State Gimme 5Mon–Fri about 7 p.m. sales close 6:45 p.m. 6:45 p.m. Mon–Fri
Tri-State MegabucksMon, Wed, Sat 7:59 p.m. sales close 7:50 p.m. 7:50 p.m. Mon, Wed, Sat

Vermont's page puts the evening draw at 6:55 p.m. and Maine's at 6:50 p.m.; sales close at 6:45 p.m.

Multi-state games sold in Vermont

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

Multi-state draw times in Eastern time
GameDrawn (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

The Tri-State Lotto Commission posts each Tri-State drawing's webcast on YouTube. 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: Tri-State Pick 4, Tri-State Pick 3, Tri-State Gimme 5, Tri-State Megabucks. Every Vermont result on one page.

Vermont draw time questions

What time is the Vermont lottery drawing tonight?
Tri-State Pick 4 Evening at about 6:55 p.m.; Tri-State Pick 3 Evening at about 6:55 p.m.; Tri-State Gimme 5 at about 7 p.m.; Tri-State Megabucks at 7:59 p.m. (Eastern time).
What time are the Tri-State Pick 4 drawings?
Day: 1:10 p.m., sales close 1 p.m.; Evening: about 6:55 p.m., sales close 6:45 p.m. (Eastern time), every day.
What time are the Tri-State Pick 3 drawings?
Day: 1:10 p.m., sales close 1 p.m.; Evening: about 6:55 p.m., sales close 6:45 p.m. (Eastern time), every day.
When do Vermont lottery ticket sales close?
Shortly before each drawing, at a time set for each game: Tri-State Pick 4 Day at 1 p.m., Tri-State Pick 4 Evening at 6:45 p.m., Tri-State Pick 3 Day at 1 p.m., Tri-State Pick 3 Evening at 6:45 p.m., and the rest in the table above. A ticket bought after the cutoff is for the next drawing.
Can I watch the Vermont lottery drawing?
The Tri-State Lotto Commission posts each Tri-State drawing's webcast on YouTube. Where to watch.
What time zone are Vermont 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.

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