The next EuroMillions draw is on the next Tuesday or Friday evening, at around 8:45 pm Central European Time in Paris — 7:45 pm in the UK, Ireland and Portugal. Draws run twice a week all year round, and the winning numbers are published later the same evening once the results are verified across the participating countries. Ticket sales close earlier: about 8:30 pm CET in most participating countries, and 7:30 pm in the UK and Ireland.
EuroMillions draw days: Tuesday and Friday
EuroMillions has drawn on Tuesday and Friday evenings since the Tuesday draw was added in 2011, seven years after the game launched. The draw takes place in Paris under the supervision of France's national lottery operator, with nine countries taking part: Austria, Belgium, France, Ireland, Luxembourg, Portugal, Spain, Switzerland and the United Kingdom. Every country plays the same draw for the same jackpot — a ticket bought in Dublin, Madrid or Lisbon competes against every other ticket in Europe.
What time is the EuroMillions draw tonight?
The draw machines run in Paris at about 8:45 pm CET, but verified results take a little longer to publish because prize funds are consolidated across all nine countries:
| Country | Local draw time | Results usually published |
|---|---|---|
| France, Spain, Belgium, Luxembourg, Austria, Switzerland | 8:45 pm | From about 9:30 pm |
| United Kingdom, Ireland, Portugal | 7:45 pm | From about 8:30 pm |
Full prize breakdowns — how many winners in each tier and what each match pays — typically follow later in the evening or early the next morning, because tier prizes in EuroMillions are pari-mutuel and depend on ticket sales and winner counts across all countries.
Ticket deadlines: when sales close
Most participating countries stop selling at about 8:30 pm CET on draw nights — 7:30 pm in the UK and Ireland — roughly 15 minutes before the draw. Online platforms close earlier, and messenger services that buy official tickets on your behalf need enough time to purchase before the national cut-off, so if you are playing from abroad treat the afternoon of the draw as your real deadline. Draws that fall on public holidays go ahead as normal.
How big can the next EuroMillions jackpot get?
EuroMillions jackpots start at €17 million and roll over until won — but unlike the US giants, EuroMillions has a jackpot cap, currently €250 million. Once the cap is reached the jackpot stays there while extra prize money flows down to the next winning tier, and after a set number of capped draws the top prize must be won, falling to the highest tier with a winner if nobody matches all seven numbers. The cap has been raised in steps over the years (it was €190 million as recently as 2019) and the record jackpot now stands at the €250 million ceiling itself, first paid out in 2025. The prize structure behind those numbers is laid out in our EuroMillions prize breakdown.
Playing the next draw from outside Europe
EuroMillions tickets are sold only in the nine participating countries, but you do not need to live in one of them to play or to win: a lottery messenger service buys an official ticket inside a participating country on your behalf and scans it to your account before the draw. Prizes are paid from the official prize fund, and the jackpot is always a lump sum — EuroMillions has no annuity option, and winnings are paid tax-free at source in most participating countries (Spain, Portugal and Switzerland apply local taxes above certain thresholds). Step-by-step instructions are in our beginner's guide to playing EuroMillions.
The raffles drawn alongside every EuroMillions draw
Buying a EuroMillions line in most participating countries automatically enters you in a national raffle drawn the same night — a detail worth knowing when you plan around a draw date. France's My Million guarantees one French ticket wins €1 million in every single draw, win or lose on the main numbers; the UK's Millionaire Maker creates a guaranteed £1 million winner per draw from ticket codes; Ireland, Spain, Portugal and others run their own versions or periodic superdraw raffles. These guaranteed prizes exist precisely because the main jackpot is so hard to hit — they give each country's players a certain millionaire regardless of how the balls fall in Paris. If you play through a messenger service, check which country your ticket is bought in: that determines which national raffle your line is entered into, and raffle prizes are paid under that country's rules just like main-game winnings.
Superdraws deserve a diary note of their own: several times a year EuroMillions announces a boosted jackpot — typically €130 million or more regardless of what rolled over — on a pre-announced date. They follow the normal Tuesday or Friday schedule and the normal deadlines, so the only extra work is hearing about them in time; operators and messenger services flag them well in advance.
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Frequently asked questions
What days is the EuroMillions draw?
EuroMillions draws every Tuesday and Friday evening in Paris, at about 8:45 pm Central European Time — 7:45 pm in the UK, Ireland and Portugal. The Tuesday draw was added in 2011; draws run every week including holidays.
What time do EuroMillions ticket sales close?
Sales close about 15 minutes before the draw in most countries — around 8:30 pm CET, or 7:30 pm in the UK and Ireland. Online and messenger purchases close earlier, so buy by the afternoon of the draw to be safe.
Why do EuroMillions results take time to appear?
The raw numbers are drawn at about 8:45 pm CET, but results are verified and prize funds consolidated across all nine participating countries before publication, so confirmed numbers appear from about 9:30 pm CET and full prize breakdowns later that evening.
What is the biggest EuroMillions jackpot possible?
The jackpot is capped at €250 million. Once it reaches the cap, extra money flows to the next prize tier and the jackpot must be won within a set number of draws. The record win equals the cap itself, first reached in 2025.