The Powerball draw
Everything about the Powerball draw: when it takes place in UK time, how the UK game compares with the American one, how Powerball began and changed, its record jackpots and how it compares with EuroMillions.
What time is the Powerball draw in the UK?
3.59am UK time on Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday (2.59am on a few dates), sales closing at 11.55pm the night before, and why some sites say Monday, Wednesday and Saturday.
Powerball in the UK vs the US: what's the same and what's different
Same draw, same numbers, same shared jackpot; a different price, prizes, payment and tax. How Powerball in the UK compares with the US game, and why the UK joined.
The history of Powerball: from 1992 to the UK
From a 1988 forerunner and the first draw in April 1992 to record jackpots, the Tallahassee studio and the UK launch in July 2026, with the first UK millionaires.
The biggest Powerball jackpots and UK winners
Eight jackpots of $1 billion or more, the £542.9 million UK jackpot of August 2026, the UK's four £1 million Match 5 winners and how a UK jackpot would be paid.
Powerball changes over the years
From 5 of 45 at $1 in 1992 to 5 of 69 plus 1 of 26 today, and a UK version at £4 since July 2026: every change to the balls, price, odds and draw days, with dates.
Powerball vs EuroMillions: how they compare for UK players
Price, odds, jackpot size, the cap, how the jackpot is paid, draw times and £1 million prizes: Powerball and EuroMillions side by side, with The National Lottery's figures.
When and how Powerball is drawn
Powerball is drawn three times a week in Tallahassee, Florida: on Monday, Wednesday and Saturday at 10.59pm US Eastern Time, which is 3.59am UK time on Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday. The times, the sales cut-off and the few days a year when the draw is at 2.59am are in Powerball draw time.
UK and American players share the same draw and the same jackpot, but not the price, the other prizes or the way the jackpot is paid: see Powerball UK vs US.
The game has come a long way since its first draw in 1992, as told in the history of Powerball and Powerball changes over the years. Its record jackpots are in the biggest Powerball jackpots, and how it compares with the UK's other big draw in Powerball vs EuroMillions.