When Is the Next Lotto Draw? SA Lottery Schedule Guide
By LottoNow Editorial TeamUpdated Fact-checked 3 September 20263 min read
Here's a quick reference for every lottery draw time in South Africa. All times are in SAST (South African Standard Time, UTC+2).
SA National Lottery schedule
- SA Lotto: Wednesday & Saturday, 21:00 SAST
- Lotto Plus 1: Wednesday & Saturday, 21:00 SAST (same time as Lotto)
- Lotto 5 Max: Wednesday & Saturday, 21:00 SAST
- PowerBall: Tuesday & Friday, 21:00 SAST
- PowerBall Plus: Tuesday & Friday, 21:00 SAST
- PowerBall XTRA: Tuesday & Friday, 21:00 SAST
- Daily Lotto: Every day, 21:00 SAST
UK 49s schedule (SAST)
- Brunchtime: ~12:50 SAST daily
- Lunchtime: ~13:50 SAST (BST) / ~14:50 SAST (UK winter)
- Drivetime: ~17:50 SAST daily
- Teatime: ~18:50 SAST (BST) / ~19:50 SAST (UK winter)
When to check results
Results are published on LottoNow within minutes of each draw. For SA draws, check after 21:15 SAST. For UK 49s, check after the SAST times listed above.
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