US Mega Millions Jackpot
US Mega Millions is drawn every Tuesday and Friday at 11pm Eastern Time. The odds of winning the Jackpot are 1 in 290,472,336, a little easier than US Powerball (1 in 292,201,338).
Will someone win the next Jackpot?
The Jackpot for the draw on Tuesday 17 November is $600M, and we estimate around 8.6 million tickets will be sold. That's based on the 15 past draws with the closest Jackpots, from $520M to $680M.
The more tickets are sold, the more likely the Jackpot is won, but also the more likely it is shared. If yours wins, there's a 3% chance that someone else wins too. The take-home amount allows for that, and for taking the cash option (about half the advertised Jackpot) and 37% federal tax, before any state tax.
Curious how we estimate ticket sales? We explain it in how many Powerball tickets are sold.
The current run
The Jackpot was last won on 28 July 2026, when a single ticket won $800M. Since then, it has rolled over 31 times.
Jackpot facts
| Starting Jackpot, recently | $50M |
|---|---|
| Average Jackpot won | $427M |
| Won every | 17.5 draws, on average |
| Longest run without a winner | 40 draws, until 14 November 2025 |
| Largest Jackpot ever | $1.60B |
From every draw since 31 October 2017, when the current numbers started.
Recent Jackpot wins
| Date | Jackpot | Winners | Each won |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Jul 2026 | $800M | 1 | $800M |
| 17 Mar 2026 | $60M | 1 | $60M |
| 10 Mar 2026 | $533M | 1 | $533M |
| 2 Dec 2025 | $90M | 1 | $90M |
| 14 Nov 2025 | $980M | 1 | $980M |
| 27 Jun 2025 | $348M | 1 | $348M |
| 18 Apr 2025 | $112M | 1 | $112M |
| 25 Mar 2025 | $344M | 1 | $344M |
| 17 Jan 2025 | $113M | 1 | $113M |
| 27 Dec 2024 | $1.22B | 1 | $1.22B |
The advertised Jackpot is paid over 29 years. Winners who take the cash get about half, then pay tax on it: see what's left in your state with our US Mega Millions payout calculator.
Want to see how long it would take you to win? Try our free US Mega Millions simulator, or check the most common US Mega Millions numbers.