Lottery draw times and days
Every game we cover, in South African time (SAST). The next-draw column updates on its own.
South African National Lottery
| Game | Days | Time (SA) | Next draw |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lotto | Wed & Sat | 21:00 | Wed 28 Oct |
| Lotto Plus 1 | Wed & Sat | 21:00 | Wed 28 Oct |
| PowerBall | Tue & Fri | 21:00 | Tue 27 Oct |
| PowerBall XTRA | Tue & Fri | 21:00 | Tue 27 Oct |
| Daily Lotto | Every day | 21:00 | Tue 27 Oct |
These are the operator's listed draw times. Results usually appear on our results pages within minutes, sometimes later on busy nights. Ticket sales close shortly before each draw, so buy earlier.
UK49s
| Game | Days | Time (SA) | UK time | Next draw |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK49s Brunchtime | Every day | 13:49 | 11:49 | Tue 27 Oct |
| UK49s Lunchtime | Every day | 14:49 | 12:49 | Tue 27 Oct |
| UK49s Drivetime | Every day | 18:49 | 16:49 | Tue 27 Oct |
| UK49s Teatime | Every day | 19:49 | 17:49 | Tue 27 Oct |
UK49s is drawn on UK time, so the South African time moves by an hour when the UK changes its clocks in March and October. The table above always shows the right SA time for the next draw.
After the draw
Enter your numbers in the number checker or save them in My numbers to have them checked against every new draw. Not sure what to do with a winning ticket? Read how to know if you won, and how to claim.