ANDthe jackpot of Mega Millions it’s now at $785 million for today, Tuesday, January 3, 2023. You could grab a $2 ticket while you still have time. The lottery draw Mega Millions takes place at 11:00 p.m. Eastern Time (10:00 p.m. Central Time) every Tuesday and Friday night.
If you want to know what time you need to buy your tickets, we inform you here
Alabama: Mega Millions is not played here.
Alaska: Mega Millions is not sold here.
Arizona: Cut-off time is 6:59 PM Arizona time the second Sunday in March through the first Saturday in November. It’s 7:59 pm. Arizona time from the first Sunday in November to the second Sunday in March.
Arkansas: Lottery sales end at 9:45pm on Tuesdays and Central Fridays.
California: Giveaways usually close at 7:45 pm Pacific time.
Colorado: no ticket sales Tuesday and Friday from 19:30 to 19:33, Monday and Wednesday and Thursday from 00:00 to 4:30 and Sunday from 00:00 to 8:00
Connecticut: on the evening of the draw, ticket sales close at 10.00pm and reopen at 11.15pm
Delaware: Tickets on sale until 21.45 on drawing days.
Florida: Sales close at 10pm on drawing days to allow adequate time for the 46 member lotteries to submit their details. Sales are closed 10:00am – 10:05pm Eastern on draw dates.
Georgia: Closing time is usually 10.45pm. Oriental. Contact your reseller for more details.
Hawaii: Mega Millions is not sold here.
Idaho: Drawing time is 21:00 MT on Tuesdays and Fridays
Illinois: closing time is 21:45
Indiana: Sales on draw dates stop at 10:44 pm Eastern.
Iowa: Closing time is 20:59 on drawing days.
Kansas: Players have until 20:59 on drawing days to claim tickets.
Kentucky: Cut-off time is usually 10.45pm. Oriental.
Louisiana: buy your ticket before 21:00
Maine: Closing time is 21:50 New York time on the day of the draw.
Maryland: cut-off time is 15 minutes before the draw at 10.45pm
Massachusetts: closing time is 10.45pm
Michigan: Cut-off time is 10.45pm on the day of the draw in retail shops and online.
Minnesota: Cut-off time is 21:00 on the day of the draw.
Mississippi: Mega Millions is now also played in Mississippi. Contact your local dealer for cut-off times.
Missouri: There are no ticket sales on Tuesdays and Fridays from 20:59 to 22:00 and every day from 02:00 to 05:00.
Montana: Giveaways close at 20:00 local time, one hour before the drawing.
Nebraska: the cut-off time is usually one hour before the draw.
Nevada: Mega Millions is not played in this state.
NH: closing time is 21:50
New Jersey: Cut-off time is 10:45 pm Eastern.
New Mexico: Interruption is at 20:45 MT on drawing days and sales resume at 20:55
New York: ticket sales end at 10.45pm on drawing nights.
North Carolina: The draw ends at 10.45pm on the day of the draw.
North Dakota: Tickets must be purchased by 8.58pm central on the day of the draw.
Ohio: Closing time is 10.45pm on drawing days.
Oklahoma: Buy tickets until 8.59pm Central on the night of the draw.
Oregon: Cut-off time is Tuesday and Friday at 7:00 pm Pacific time.
Pennsylvania: Cut-off time is 21:59 local time on the day of the draw.
Rhode Island: Closing time is usually 21:50 on drawing nights. Call your local dealer to confirm.
South Carolina: Ticket sales end at 10pm on Tuesdays and Fridays.
South Dakota: Buy tickets until 21:00 Central/20:00 MT on cartoon nights.
Tennessee: Breaks between draws begin at 9:45pm central (10:45pm ET) (9:59pm in some places)
Texas: Ticket sales are not available during the draw break from 21:45 to 22:15 Central and the draws air at 22:12.
Utah: Mega Millions is not played here.
Vermont: closing time is 21:50
Virginia: Tickets stop selling at 10.45pm on drawing nights.
Washington: Ticket sales stop on Tuesdays and Fridays at 19:45 and resume at 19:46.
Washington DC: Purchase tickets until 10:45 PM ET on drawing nights.
West Virginia: Closing time is usually 9:45 PM Eastern. Find your dealer here and call for details.
Wisconsin: Closing time is 21:00 on draw days.
Wyoming: Draw breaks start at 20:00 MT on the night of the draw.
