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Virginia Lottery Draw Times

When each of Virginia Lottery's 5 games we carry is drawn, in Eastern time, and when ticket sales for each drawing close. The day's drawings run from 1:59 p.m. (Pick 3 Day) to 11 p.m. (Bank a Million), with up to 2 drawings a day for the same game.

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

Virginia Lottery's games

Virginia draw times, Eastern time
GameDrawn (Eastern)Sales closeDays
Pick 3 · DayDaily 1:59 p.m. sales close 1:53 p.m. 1:53 p.m. Daily
Pick 3 · NightDaily 11 p.m. sales close 10:45 p.m. 10:45 p.m. Daily
Pick 4 · DayDaily 1:59 p.m. sales close 1:53 p.m. 1:53 p.m. Daily
Pick 4 · NightDaily 11 p.m. sales close 10:45 p.m. 10:45 p.m. Daily
Pick 5 · DayDaily 1:59 p.m. sales close 1:53 p.m. 1:53 p.m. Daily
Pick 5 · NightDaily 11 p.m. sales close 10:45 p.m. 10:45 p.m. Daily
Cash 5Daily 11 p.m. sales close 10:45 p.m. 10:45 p.m. Daily
Bank a MillionWed, Sat 11 p.m. sales close 10:45 p.m. 10:45 p.m. Wed, Sat

Multi-state games sold in Virginia

One drawing serves every lottery that sells these, so the time is the same moment everywhere; here it is in Eastern time. Virginia 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

Virginia streams its drawings live on valottery.com. valottery.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, Pick 5, Cash 5, Bank a Million. Every Virginia result on one page.

Virginia draw time questions

What time is the Virginia lottery drawing tonight?
Pick 3 Night at 11 p.m.; Pick 4 Night at 11 p.m.; Pick 5 Night at 11 p.m.; Cash 5 at 11 p.m.; Bank a Million at 11 p.m. (Eastern time).
What time are the Virginia Pick 3 drawings?
Day: 1:59 p.m., sales close 1:53 p.m.; Night: 11 p.m., sales close 10:45 p.m. (Eastern time), every day.
What time are the Virginia Pick 4 drawings?
Day: 1:59 p.m., sales close 1:53 p.m.; Night: 11 p.m., sales close 10:45 p.m. (Eastern time), every day.
When do Virginia lottery ticket sales close?
Shortly before each drawing, at a time set for each game: Pick 3 Day at 1:53 p.m., Pick 3 Night at 10:45 p.m., Pick 4 Day at 1:53 p.m., Pick 4 Night at 10:45 p.m., and the rest in the table above. A ticket bought after the cutoff is for the next drawing.
Can I watch the Virginia lottery drawing?
Virginia streams its drawings live on valottery.com. Where to watch.
What time zone are Virginia 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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