Canada
Lotto Max Draw Days and Every Lottery Draw by Province
Draw days for Lotto Max, Lotto 6/49 and Daily Grand, plus the main regional lotto and keno draws, with the times the official sources give. Pick your province in the tool.
In Ontario, 5 games we have the rules for draw on set days: 9 draws a week. 9 more draw every day or several times a day.
Monday today
- Daily Grand ILC · sales close 10:30 p.m.
Tuesday today
- Lotto Max ILC · draw after 10:30 p.m. ET
Wednesday today
- Lotto 6/49 ILC · sales close 10:30 p.m.
- Ontario 49 OLG
Thursday today
- Daily Grand ILC · sales close 10:30 p.m.
Friday today
- Lotto Max ILC · draw after 10:30 p.m. ET
Saturday today
- Lotto 6/49 ILC · sales close 10:30 p.m.
- Ontario 49 OLG
- Lottario OLG
Sunday today
No draw with set days
Every day or several times a day
Draw days and times as the game rules and the operators state them. "Sales close" is when tickets stop selling for that draw, not the draw itself. Tickets of one region are checked and paid only in that region.
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Sources: 30 documents
Source: OLG – How to play Lotto Max checked Nov 2, 2026 · OLG – Terminal hours and draw information checked Nov 2, 2026 · OLG – About Ontario 49 checked Nov 2, 2026 · OLG – About Lottario checked Nov 2, 2026 · OLG – Lightning Lotto Game Conditions checked Nov 2, 2026 · OLG – About Megadice Lotto checked Nov 2, 2026 · OLG – About Poker Lotto checked Nov 2, 2026 · WCLC – Western 649 page checked Nov 2, 2026 · WCLC – Western Max page checked Nov 2, 2026 · WCLC – Lightning Lotto Game Conditions and Prize Structure Statement (2024) checked Nov 2, 2026 · WCLC – Poker Lotto Game Conditions and Prize Structure Statement checked Nov 2, 2026 · Loto-Québec – Règles des loteries checked Nov 2, 2026 · BCLC PlayNow – BC/49 page (archived copy, Oct 19, 2026) checked Oct 29, 2026 · Atlantic Lottery – Atlantic 49 page (archived copy, Jul 13, 2026) checked Oct 29, 2026 · OLG – Encore Game Conditions checked Nov 2, 2026 · WCLC – EXTRA page checked Nov 2, 2026 · Loto-Québec – Règles des loteries checked Nov 2, 2026 · Atlantic Lottery – TAG Game Conditions (archived copy, Oct 5, 2025) checked Oct 29, 2026 · OLG – Daily Keno Game Conditions checked Nov 2, 2026 · WCLC – KENO page checked Nov 2, 2026 · Loto-Québec – Lottery rules checked Nov 2, 2026 · BCLC PlayNow – How to Play Keno (archived copy, Oct 17, 2026) checked Oct 29, 2026 · Atlantic Lottery – Keno Atlantic Game Conditions (archived copy, Oct 5, 2025) checked Oct 29, 2026 · OLG – PICK-2 Game Conditions checked Nov 2, 2026 · OLG – PICK-3 Game Conditions checked Nov 2, 2026 · OLG – PICK-4 Game Conditions checked Nov 2, 2026 · WCLC – PICK games page checked Nov 2, 2026 · Atlantic Lottery – LOTTO 4 Game Conditions (archived copy, Dec 14, 2024) checked Oct 29, 2026 · OLG – Cash Pop Game Conditions checked Nov 2, 2026 · WCLC – Travel tips checked Nov 2, 2026
National draws: the same days everywhere
| Game | Draw days | Time from the source |
|---|---|---|
| Lotto Max | Tuesday and Friday | Draws take place after 10:30 p.m. ET |
| Lotto 6/49 | Wednesday and Saturday | Ticket sales close at 10:30 p.m. |
| Daily Grand | Monday and Thursday | Ticket sales close at 10:30 p.m. |
Same days in every province. Game rules: Lotto Max, Lotto 6/49, Daily Grand. Numbers drawn: latest results.
Regional draws in each province
| Region | Game | Draw days | Time from the source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ontario | Ontario 49 | Wednesday and Saturday | Days only |
| Ontario | Lottario (Main Draw and Early Bird Draw) | Saturday | Days only (Saturday night) |
| Prairies and territories | Western 649 | Wednesday and Saturday | Days only |
| Prairies and territories | Western Max | Tuesday and Friday | Days only |
| Quebec | Quebec 49 | Wednesday and Saturday | Days only |
| Quebec | Quebec Max | Tuesday and Friday | Days only |
| British Columbia | BC/49 | Wednesday and Saturday | Draw at 7:30 p.m. PT |
| Atlantic Canada | Atlantic 49 | Wednesday and Saturday | Draw at 11:29:59 p.m. AT |
Western games are sold only in the Prairie Provinces and the Territories. BC/49 and Atlantic 49 rows come from archived copies of operator pages; other sources give days only.
How often keno is drawn
OLG Daily Keno – Ontario
2 draws a day, at 2:00 p.m. and 10:30 p.m. ET, every day from Monday to Sunday.
WCLC KENO – Prairies, territories
265 draws a dayDraws every few minutes across most of the day and night, as WCLC states.
BCLC Keno – British Columbia
Every 3.5 minutesA new draw every few minutes, as stated on an archived copy of BCLC's keno page.
Banco – Quebec
1 draw a dayDrawn every evening. Loto-Québec sets an evening deadline for wagers.
KENO Atlantic – Atlantic Canada
1 draw a dayDrawn daily late in the evening, Atlantic time, as stated in an archived copy of the game page.
Sources
- Atlantic Lottery – Atlantic 49 page (archived copy, 2026) · checked Oct 29, 2026
- Atlantic Lottery – Keno Atlantic Game Conditions (archived copy) · checked Oct 29, 2026
- BCLC PlayNow – BC/49 page (archived copy, 2026) · checked Oct 29, 2026
- BCLC PlayNow – How to Play Keno (archived copy, 2026) · checked Oct 29, 2026
- Loto-Québec – Lottery rules · checked Nov 2, 2026
- OLG – Daily Keno Game Conditions · checked Nov 2, 2026
- WCLC – KENO page · checked Nov 2, 2026
- WCLC – Travel tips · checked Nov 2, 2026
- OLG – Terminal hours and draw information · checked Nov 2, 2026
- OLG – How to play Lotto Max · checked Nov 2, 2026
- Loto-Québec – Règles des loteries · checked Nov 2, 2026
- OLG – About Lottario · checked Nov 2, 2026
Questions
What days are the Lotto Max draws?
Lotto Max is drawn every Tuesday and Friday, on the same days in every province. The draws take place after 10:30 p.m. ET.
What time is the Lotto Max draw?
The official source says the Lotto Max draws take place after 10:30 p.m. ET on each draw day. It gives no exact minute for the draw itself.
What days is Lotto 6/49 drawn?
Lotto 6/49 is drawn every Wednesday and Saturday. Ticket sales for each draw close at 10:30 p.m.; the source gives no time zone for this time.
When is the Daily Grand draw?
Daily Grand is drawn every Monday and Thursday. Ticket sales for each draw close at 10:30 p.m., and the draw comes after that.
Can I check a ticket bought in another province?
Only inside the same lottery region. Canada has 5 lottery jurisdictions with separate computer systems, so a ticket is checked and paid only in its own region, national games included. Compare regions on lotteries by province.