When Is The Mega Millions Drawing

The Mega Millions drawing is held every Tuesday and Friday night at **11:00 pm ET**. The draw takes place at 8:00 p.m. PT, 10:00 p.m. CT, and 9:00 p.m. MT. To play, you need to pick five numbers from 1 to 70 and one Mega Ball number from 1 to 25. Tickets cost $2 per play and the odds of winning are 1 in 303 million. You can buy tickets until **10:45 pm ET** in Kentucky and Indiana. There are nine total ways to win a prize, from the jackpot to $25.