What time is mega millions drawing in california tonight

Jackpot!

Two lucky ticket holders from California and Florida selected the correct numbers to win the massive $494 million Mega Millions prize during Friday’s drawing.

The winning numbers were: 9, 22, 26, 41, and 44 while the Mega Ball was 19.

One Mega Millions winning ticket was sold at a 7-Eleven convenience store in San Jose, Calif., according to the California Lottery’s website.

The second ticket was also sold at a 7-Eleven in Fort Myers, according to WFLA. The winners have yet to be identified.

Each ticket holder could either choose the $247.9 million prize or a cash option of roughly $123.9 million.

Only a handful of states across the country allow the jackpot winner to remain anonymous.

Californians and Floridians are required by law to provide their name, city of residence, what game they won, when they won and how much they won, according to the state’s websites.

What time is mega millions drawing in california tonight
Both winners will be required to reveal their identity to the public when they claim their prize money.MediaNews Group via Getty Images

Three other winners came close from New Jersey, North Carolina, and Texas, only missing the Mega ball. They’ll take home a consolation prize of $1 million.

The last Mega Millions winner was back in July when the nation had lottery fever for the $1.337 billion jackpot, which was won by an anonymous ticket holder out of Des Plaines, Illinois.

Those who fell short in the Mega Millions lottery could still become a millionaire.

The Powerball lottery jackpot reached the $454 million mark. The jackpot carries a cash value of 232.6 million ahead of Saturday’s drawing.

What's in your wallet? A winning Mega Millions ticket perhaps?

The numbers have dropped for the Friday, Oct. 14 lottery jackpot worth an estimated $494 million, with a cash option of $247.9 million.

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Mega Millions winning numbers

The winning numbers for Friday night's drawing were 9, 22, 26, 41, 44, and the Mega Ball was 19. The Megaplier was 2X.

Did anyone win Mega Millions last night?

Two ticket purchased matched all six numbers to win a share of the Mega Millions jackpot. One ticket was purchased in California and the other was sold in Florida.

Two more tickets matched all five numbers except for the Mega Ball worth $1 million. Winning tickets were bought in North Carolina and New Jersey.

One ticket purchase in Texas matched all five numbers except for the Mega Ball and included the Megaplier worth $2 million. 

When is the next Mega Millions drawing?

The Mega Millions jackpot for Tuesday's drawing will reset to an estimated $20 million with a cash option of $10.0 million, according to megamillions.com.

Drawings are held two times per week at approximately 11 p.m. ET every Tuesday and Friday.

How to play Mega Millions

Here's how to play Mega Millions:

Top 10 Mega Millions lottery jackpots

Here are the all-time top 10 Mega Millions jackpots, according to megamillions.com:

  1. $1.537 billion — Oct. 23, 2018; South Carolina.
  2. $1.337 billion — July 29, 2022; Illinois.
  3. $1.05 billion — Jan. 22, 2021; Michigan
  4. $656 million — Mar. 30, 2012; Kansas, Illinois, Maryland.
  5. $648 million — Dec. 17, 2013; California, Georgia.
  6. $543 million — July 24, 2018; California.
  7. $536 million — July 8, 2016; Indiana.
  8. $533 million — Mar. 30, 2018; New Jersey.
  9. $522 million — June 7, 2019; California.
  10. $516 million — May 21, 2021; Pennsylvania.

Top 10 U.S. lottery jackpots

Here are the nation's all-time top 10 Powerball and Mega Millions jackpots, according to powerball.com:

  1. $1.586 billion, Powerball — Jan. 13, 2016; California, Florida, Tennessee.
  2. $1.537 billion, Mega Millions — Oct. 23, 2018; South Carolina.
  3. $1.337 billion, Mega Millions — July 29, 2022; Illinois.
  4. $1.05 billion, Mega Millions — Jan. 22, 2021; Michigan
  5. $768.4 million, Powerball — Mar. 27, 2019; Wisconsin.
  6. $758.7 million, Powerball — Aug. 23, 2017; Massachusetts.
  7. $731.1 million, Powerball — Jan. 20, 2021; Maryland.
  8. $699.8 million, Powerball — Oct. 4, 2021; California.
  9. $687.8 million, Powerball — Oct. 27, 2018; Iowa, New York.
  10. $656 million, Mega Millions — Mar. 30, 2012; Kansas, Illinois, Maryland.

Chris Sims is a digital producer at Midwest DOT. Follow him on Twitter: @ChrisFSims.

What time is the Mega Millions draw in CA?

The Mega Millions jackpot for Tuesday's drawing rose to an estimated $87 million with a cash option of $42.8 million, according to megamillions.com. Drawings are held two times per week at approximately 11 p.m. ET every Tuesday and Friday.

What time is the lottery tonight in California?

Monday, Wednesday & Saturday at 7:00 p.m. Tuesday & Friday at 7:45 p.m.

How much do you win if you get 2 numbers in Mega Millions?

How much do you get for 2 numbers on Mega Millions? Two numbers will not win you anything in Mega Millions, unless one of the numbers is the Mega Ball.

Did anyone win California Mega Millions tonight?

There was no jackpot winner in California for this draw. But there are 98,655 winning tickets! Get your ticket for the next draw. To see draw results for participating Mega Millions lotteries outside California, search Mega Millions results.