Updated April 25, 2026, 11:03 p.m. ET
- The Powerball lottery jackpot was an estimated $118 million for the Saturday, April 25 drawing.
Is immediately your fortunate day?
The Powerball lottery jackpot was an estimated $118 million for the Saturday, April 25 drawing with a money possibility of $53.7 million, based on the Powerball website.
The jackpot was final received on April 6 when a lottery player in Delaware won a $230.8 million jackpot.
Meanwhile, the Mega Millions jackpot is at $163 million with a money possibility of $72.9 million, based on the Mega Millions website.
What are the 4/25/26 winning Powerball numbers?
Here are the Powerball winning numbers for Saturday, April 25, 2026:
4 – 30 – 36 – 52 – 57 and Powerball 2
Powerplay was 3x
When is the subsequent Powerball drawing?
Powerball drawings are held thrice every week – Monday, Wednesday and Saturday at 10:59 p.m. Monday drawings were added in 2021.
How late can I purchase Powerball tickets?
The deadline for buying Powerball ticket varies by state so do not wait till the final minute. The deadline in New Jersey is 9:59 p.m. on the day of the drawing, whereas New York’s deadline is 10 p.m.
Click here is a complete list of Powerball ticket deadline times by state or jurisdiction.
How do I play Powerball?
The price is $2 per ticket, however you possibly can add the Power Play for $1, which can improve the quantity of your potential prize as much as 5 instances the unique prize (besides for the jackpot and Match 5). There can be a 10x Power Play chance when the jackpot is lower than $150 million.
Each participant selects 5 numbers from 1 to 69 for the white balls and one quantity from 1 to 26 for the purple Powerball. However, you may as well have the lottery machine generate a fast choose ticket with random numbers for you.
Prizes differ from $4 for the matching the Powerball to $1 million for matching all 5 white balls (besides in California) to the jackpot for matching all six balls. You can check all the prize payouts on the Powerball website here.
Where is the Powerball out there?
You can play the sport in 45 states plus the Washington DC, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
Where can you purchase lottery tickets?
Tickets might be bought in-person at gasoline stations, comfort shops and grocery shops. Some airport terminals can also promote lottery tickets.
You may order tickets on-line via Jackpocket, the official digital lottery courier of the USA TODAY Network, in these U.S. states: Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Idaho, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Ohio, Oregon, Washington D.C. and West Virginia. The Jackpocket app lets you choose your lottery recreation and numbers, place your order, see your ticket and gather your winnings all utilizing your telephone or dwelling laptop.
How can I watch Powerball drawing?
The Powerball drawing is broadcast reside on the lottery web site at 10:59 p.m. ET on Monday, Wednesday and Saturday. You can watch the drawing by clicking here.
The drawing could also be broadcast on an area tv station in your market as nicely.
What are my odds of winning?
Playing the Powerball might be thrilling, however simply do not go spending these thousands and thousands earlier than you win.
The odds of winning the jackpot are 292,201,338-to-1.
The odds to match all 5 white balls are 11,688,053-to-1.
Lump sum or annuity?
The main lotteries within the United States supply two jackpot payout choices: annuity and money.
The annuity possibility is paid out over time. There is a direct fee after which 29 annual funds after that, growing by 5% every year.
The money possibility is considerably decrease than the marketed jackpot, however it’s paid in a lump sum. You haven’t got to attend many years for all the cash.
Can I win jackpot and stay nameless?
In some states, like New Jersey, you possibly can win a lottery anonymously. That wasn’t all the time the case, however now winners are capable of keep nameless below a law that was signed by Gov. Phil Murphy.
In different states, a winner’s identify and hometown are a matter of public file. Check together with your state lottery for extra info.
Top 10 largest Powerball jackpots
Here are the Top 10 jackpots since the Powerball lottery began in 1992:
- $2.04 billion, Nov. 7, 2022: Won in California
- $1.817 billion, Dec. 24, 2025: Won in Arkansas
- $1.787 billion, Sept. 6, 2025: Won in Missouri and Texas
- $1.765 billion, Oct. 11, 2023: Won in California
- $1.586 billion, Jan. 13, 2016: Three winners in California, Florida, Tennessee
- $1.326 billion, April 6, 2024: Won in Oregon
- $1.08 billion, July 19, 2023: Won in California
- $842.4 million, Jan. 1, 2024: Won in Michigan
- $768.4 million, March 27, 2019: Won in Wisconsin
- $758.7 million, Aug. 23, 2017: Won in Massachusetts
What was largest U.S. lottery jackpot ever?
Here’s a have a look at the highest jackpots received within the United States, between the Powerball and the Mega Millions lotteries:
- $2.04 billion, Powerball, Nov. 7, 2022: Won in California
- $1.817 billion, Powerball, Dec. 24, 2025: Won in Arkansas
- $1.787 billion, Powerball, Sept. 6, 2025: Won in Missouri and Texas
- $1.765 billion, Powerball, Oct. 11, 2023: Won in California
- $1.602 billion, Mega Millions, Aug. 8, 2023: Won in Florida
- $1.586 billion, Powerball, Jan. 13, 2016: Three winners in California, Florida, Tennessee
- $1.537 billion, Mega Millions, Oct. 23, 2018: Won in South Carolina
- $1.348 billion, Mega Millions, Jan. 13, 2022: Won in Maine
- $1.337 billion, Mega Millions, July 29, 2022: Won in Illinois
- $1.326 billion, Powerball, April 6, 2024: Won in Oregon
- $1.269 billion, Mega Millions, Dec. 27: Won in California
- $1.128 billion, Mega Millions, March 26, 2024: Won in New Jersey
- $1.08 billion, Powerball, July 19, 2023: Won in California
- $1.05 billion, Mega Millions, Jan. 22, 2021: Won in Michigan
- $980 million, Mega Millions, Nov. 14, 2025: Won in Georgia
- $842.4 million, Powerball, Jan. 1, 2024: Won in Michigan
- $810 million, Mega Millions, Sept. 10, 2024: Won in Texas
- $768.4 million, Powerball, March 27, 2019: Won in Wisconsin
- $758.7 million, Powerball, Aug. 23, 2017: Won in Massachusetts
- $754.6 million, Powerball: Feb. 6, 2023: Won in Washington
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