Euromillions Draw Time

What Time Is The Euromillions Draw? The Euromillions drawn takes place twice a week on Tuesday and Friday nights at from 8.40pm (GMT) on Facebook Live. If you want to buy a ticket, remember that.

Betting on the EuroMillions Lottery

What is EuroMillions?

EuroMillions is a trans-European lotto originally founded by Britain, France and Spain. It then expanded to nine participating countries. In 2004 Ireland, Austria, Switzerland, Belgium, Luxembourg and Portugal joined raising the lotto's profile, and its prize pool, dramatically. The game is also playable by citizens of the Isle of Man, Liechtenstein, Monaco and Andorra.

What time is the EuroMillions draw? The EuroMillions draw takes place at 8.45pm with results generally in by 8pm UK time. The national lottery’s website says winners can “live the kind of lifestyle. The EuroMillions draw is at 8pm GMT. During the summer, after the clocks change, the draw takes place at approximately 21:00 CEST (Central European Summer Time) which is one hour ahead of British Summer Time. You can bet on the outcome of EuroMillions up to one hour before the draw takes place.

To bet on EuroMillions you select five regular numbers from 1-50 plus two star numbers from 1-12. For more detailed information on betting please see our EuroMillions Rules page.

What are the odds of winning the EuroMillions lottery?

The odds of having a EuroMillions winning ticket of any amount is 1 in 13. Your chance of being a EuroMillions jackpot winner by matching all 5 normal balls and 2 Lucky Star balls is about 1 in 139,838,160.

For a full breakdown of the different odds of winning see our odds and statistics page. To get a full breakdown of prizes, meanwhile, check out page.

Do I Pay Tax On EuroMillions Winnings?

This depends on the country where you reside and/or bought the ticket. The majority of EuroMillions countries do not tax lottery wins, though Switzerland, Spain and Portugal do.

How do I know if I've won a prize?

Checking your numbers on our EuroMillions automatic number checker is the quickest and easiest way to tell if you are a winner. If you register to bet on EuroMillions with Lottoland then you will have the winning numbers emailed to you directly after the draw, whether or not you have chosen correctly.

What is the biggest EuroMillions jackpot of all time?

The biggest EuroMillions jackpot of all time is the maximum cap of €200 million. This has been won twice, first in 2012, by Adrian and Gillian Bayford from the UK, and again, in 2014, by an anonymous player from Castelo Branco, Portugal. Since the Portuguese taxman takes a 20% share of lottery winnings, however, the Britons remain the biggest winners so far in Euro value.

Betting on the EuroMillions

How can I bet online EuroMillions?

You can now buy EuroMillions tickets either online or offline. Offline purchases can be made from any licensed dealer. Online purchases can be made either via your national lottery's website or, for more flexibility of play, you can bet on the results through licenced online lottery providers such as Lottoland.

Is It Better To Buy EuroMillions Lottery Tickets Online Or Offline?

We consider it safer to play the lottery online. With a physical ticket there's always the danger you might lose it or forget to claim your prize within the 180 day time limit. By playing online, however, you don't need to worry about that. Proof of purchase is logged by default and winnings will be credited automatically. So there's no need to check your numbers later.

We strongly urge you, however, to ensure you play only with licensed, reputable online lottery providers.

This is why we recommend you do your research first to ensure the company you're playing with is a reputable provider, with a recognised international insurance company underwriting wins. You should also ensure the company is properly regulated. They should clearly display a legitimate gambling license, which is generally linked to from the site's footer.

How Much Do EuroMillions Tickets Cost?

A EuroMillions ticket costs €3 making it a very affordable lottery, and considering how much you can win, an excellent value lottery too! You can also bet on EuroMillions online with Lottoland. A single bet costs the same, and you have access to their wide range of amazing promotions.

What Is The Latest Time That I Can Buy A EuroMillions Ticket?

Ticket sales for EuroMillions lottery draws close at 20:30CET on both Tuesday and Friday. Ticket sales are then reopened at 22:00CET for the next EuroMillions draw.

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How Long Does It Take For The EuroMillions Results To Be Released?

The results of the EuroMillions lottery will usually be revealed within an hour of the draw although in the past finalised results have not been collated and finalised until as late as midnight for major jackpots.

What Is A Rollover?

When there is no winner for a particular tier of prizes then the money is said to 'roll over' to the next draw. This just means that it will accumulate to the next draw, a system that allows EuroMillions jackpots to grow very quickly.

Statistically rollovers are common for the top EuroMillions jackpot, which often takes several weeks to find a winner. Occasionally rollovers happen for the second or third place prizes, but it becomes mathematically improbable that no one will have the matching numbers for most of the lower tiers.

While technically there is no limit to the amount of rollovers which can occur, the EuroMillions jackpot is capped at €200 million. Any further rollovers become 'rolldowns' where any amount that exceeds that €200 million figure is then added to the second tier prize.

In February 2012 the rules of EuroMillions were changed so that now only 2 draws maximum can be made at the top jackpot level, after which time the entire jackpot will continue to roll down until a winner is found.

Winning EuroMillions

Can I claim my prize anonymously?

Yes. As you've no doubt seen before many big-jackpot EuroMillions lottery winners fast become instant celebrities. So if you are concerned about your privacy, or are just modest by nature, you need not worry.

How long do I have to claim a winning ticket?

You have 180 days to make a claim for an offline ticket. After this time your ticket will be void and the money will be donated to charities and other good causes. Any prize money which you win online will be directly deposited into your account so you don't need to worry about the 180 day deadline.

What happens if I lose my ticket?

If you lose your ticket then whoever finds it (the bearer) may still be able to claim the prize even if you are the purchaser. (As at least one recent high-profile court case has shown.)

You can help protect yourself by signing the back of your EuroMillions ticket and keep your sales receipt as proof of ownership for offline tickets. Better still you can avoid this unpleasant situation completely by opting to bet on EuroMillions online.

How do I win the EuroMillions Jackpot?

Is There A Way To Improve My Chances Of Winning The Lottery?

There is no scientifically verified way to accurately predict lottery numbers as draws are completely random. Every number has the exact same chance of being drawn. However there are a few things you can do to help improve your chances of winning prizes and also reduce your chances of dividing it between other winning players.

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A well-known strategy is to never select numbers lower than 31 as most players bet on lucky days of the month – meaning that your chances of sharing your prize will be statistically much higher if you also include numbers from 32 upwards!

For a mathematically sound way of improving your chances of winning a prize try playing with an automated Quick Pick. This option is widely available widely online. The advantage of this method is that it employs a random number generator to create strictly random numbers.

These numbers are far less likely to be picked by other players. Therefore Quick Picks offer a greater probability that the chosen numbers will be unique compared with playing your 'lucky numbers' which, scientifically-speaking, are likely to be used by far more players than you might realise.

EuroMillions Superdraw

What are EuroMillions SuperDraws and where and when do they take place?

The EuroMillions SuperDraw takes place on special dates or to celebrate specific milestones for EuroMillions. Although there are several SuperDraws each year the number and the dates upon which they occur varies.

The Super Draw bypasses the results of the previous weeks and sets the top jackpot at €100 million, or more, no matter what the current jackpot may be. If no Super Draw winner is found then the inflated jackpot rolls over to the next draw.

These types of draws guarantee plenty of hype and media coverage about who will be Europe's lucky 100x millionaire. The last Super Draw took place on October 3rd, 2014. Find out when the next one will be held on our EuroMillions Super Draws page.

FAQs

Read through these frequently asked questions to learn more about EuroMillions and how it works.

Question: When do the EuroMillions draws take place?

Answer: There are two EuroMillions draws a week - on Tuesdays and Fridays - which take place in Paris around 21:00 CET (20:00 GMT). A full prize breakdown is available shortly after the draw.

Question: What time do EuroMillions ticket sales close?

Answer: Ticket sales close at 20:30 CET (19:30 GMT) on the night of the draw, and re-open for the following draw at around 22:30 CET (21:30 GMT) that same evening.

Question: Does EuroMillions have a guaranteed minimum jackpot amount?

Answer: The guaranteed minimum EuroMillions jackpot is €17 million, although it will often reach much higher values due to rollovers.

Question: How do you win prizes on EuroMillions?

Answer: To win the EuroMillions jackpot, you must match all five main numbers and two Lucky Stars drawn. There are 12 prize tiers in which players can win smaller prizes, achieved by matching 2 main numbers or more. Find out more at the EuroMillions Prizes page.

Question: Can you play EuroMillions if you do not live in a participating country?

Answer: Yes, you can choose your EuroMillions numbers online from anywhere in the world. To learn more, visit the Lotto Tickets page.

Question: If you win, how long do you have to claim a prize?

Answer: The length of time you have to claim a winning ticket depends on the country in which it was bought:

Austria: 3 years
Belgium: 140 days
France: 60 days
Ireland: 90 days
Luxembourg: 60 days
Portugal: 90 days
Spain: 90 days
Switzerland: 180 days
UK: 180 days

Question: How old do you have to be to play EuroMillions?

Answer: All players must be aged 18 or over, with the exception of players in the UK, who must be at least 16 years old to play EuroMillions.

Question: Are EuroMillions prizes taxable?

Answer: There are only three EuroMillions nations that tax EuroMillions wins. Spanish prizes worth more than €40,000 are taxed at 20%, amounts worth more than CHF1,000 are taxed at 35% in Switzerland and there is a 20% levy on Portuguese prizes of more than €5,000.

However, wherever you played EuroMillions, you may be liable for tax on the interest from a huge win. In addition, if you take part online from a non-participating country, you should check with a local expert on any liabilities a big prize might bring. You can learn more about costs around the world on our Lotto Tax page.

Question: What was the largest EuroMillions jackpot ever won?

Answer: The largest EuroMillions jackpot ever won is €200 million, which was one by a single ticket in France on Friday 11th December 2020. The record was the first time the new cap had been reached since it was increased from €190 million in February 2020 and was won on the third draw at this prize amount.

In October 2019 a player won the UK's biggest ever lottery prize when they landed a jackpot worth £170 million. The winner claimed their prize just two days later and chose to remain anonymous.

Question: What are the odds of winning the EuroMillions jackpot?

Answer: The odds of winning the EuroMillions jackpot are 1 in 139,838,160. There are twelve other prize tiers in which you can win cash amounts for matching as few as two main numbers.

Question: What are the overall odds of winning a EuroMillions prize?

Answer: The odds of winning a prize are 1 in 13; for a full breakdown of the odds of winning in each tier, see the EuroMillions Prizes page.

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Question: Does the EuroMillions have a rollover limit or jackpot cap?

Answer:EuroMillions does not have a limit to the number of times it can roll over, but it does have a jackpot cap. The cap currently stands at €210 million and, once the top prize reaches that amount, it can only stay there for five draws. If the jackpot is not won in the fifth draw, it will roll down and be evenly shared between all players in the next winning tier. The cap will increase by €10 million in future after every time the maximum jackpot has been reached, with rules allowing it to rise as high as €250 million.

Question: What is a Superdraw?

Answer: A EuroMillions Superdraw offers a guaranteed massive jackpot by taking surplus money from the prize fund. Superdraw jackpots can roll over like normal draws if they are not won, up to the jackpot cap of €200 million.

Question: When is the next EuroMillions draw?

Answer: The next EuroMillions draw will take place on Tuesday 9th February 2021.

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Question: What does the EuroMillions jackpot currently stand at?

Answer: The next EuroMillions jackpot is estimated at £126,000,000.

Question: How much does it cost to buy a EuroMillions ticket?

Answer: A single ticket costs £2.50 in the UK (or €2.50 in the majority of other participating countries, except Switzerland where tickets cost 3.50 CHF).

Question: Why is there a difference between prize values in Pounds and Euros?

Answer: The base currency for all EuroMillions prizes is the Euro, meaning UK and Swiss players will receive any jackpot winnings at the current exchange rate.

The method for calculating any non-jackpot prizes is different and takes into account the varying contributions made by players using the different currencies.

For example, players in the UK pay £2.50 per entry, however, only £1.65 of this sum is required to play in the main game, while the additional £0.85p goes towards taking part in the UK-only Millionaire Maker draw. In Euro nations, the cost of entering the main draw is €2.20, with most countries adding an additional €0.30 to participate in the their own supplementary draw. This means that, when the exchange rate dictates that £1.65 is worth less than €2.20, UK players contribute less to the common fund and prizes received by UK players are skewed downwards to compensate for the difference. When £1.65 is worth more than €2.20, UK prizes are accordingly worth more than Euro awards in the same tier.

EuroMillions Euro prize totals also vary marginally between different countries. This is because each nation has a different method of calculating their prizes. The table below explains how rewards are calculated in nations that used the Euro:

Country	Method
Austria	Prizes rounded down to the nearest €0.10
Belgium	Prizes rounded down to the nearest €0.10
France	Prizes rounded down to the nearest €0.10
Ireland	Prizes rounded to the nearest €1 and jackpot totals rounded to the nearest €5 million
Luxembourg	Prizes rounded down to the nearest €0.10
Portugal	Prizes rounded to the nearest €0.01
Spain	Prizes rounded to the nearest €0.01

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Question: What is EuroMillions HotPicks?

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Answer: EuroMillions HotPicks is a supplementary game available in the UK. For just £1.50, entrants are able to play to win prizes ranging from £10 up to £1 million.

To play you must select numbers between 1-50 - with the twist being that you can choose how many balls you wish to match. You can play with between one and five numbers, with larger prizes for making more selections. However, you must match all the numbers you choose in order to win. The game uses the numbers from the main EuroMillions draw on Tuesday and Friday nights.