Draw times, prices, prize tiers and the real odds of every EuroMillions prize, calculated from the game's numbers and checked against official sources.
As of November 2026, EuroMillions is drawn every Tuesday and Friday at around 9:05 PM Paris time. You pick 5 numbers from 1 to 50 and 2 Lucky Stars from 1 to 12; a play costs €2.50 in the euro countries (£2.50 in the UK, CHF 3.50 in Switzerland). The odds of winning the jackpot are 1 in 139,838,160.
| Draw days and time | Every Tuesday and Friday at around 9:05 PM Paris timesource: FDJ |
|---|---|
| Where the draw takes place | The draw takes place in Paris, France, and is run by FDJ (La Française des Jeux).source: Österreichische Lotterien |
| Numbers to pick | 5 numbers (1–50) + 2 Lucky Stars (1–12)source: FDJ |
| Price per play | €2.50 in the euro countries, £2.50 in the UK, CHF 3.50 in Switzerland. Some countries include a local game (see below).source: FDJ |
| Prize tiers | 13 tiers, paid from a prize fund made of 50% of sales.source: The National Lottery (UK) |
| Jackpot | Starts at €17 million; capped at €250 million.source: FDJ |
| How the jackpot is paid | In a single payment. There is no annuity.source: FDJ |
| Where you can play | Austria, Belgium, France, Ireland, Luxembourg, Portugal, Spain, Switzerland, and United Kingdomsource: Österreichische Lotterien |
| Minimum age | 18 in every participating country.source: FDJ |
| Odds | Jackpot 1 in 139,838,160 · any prize 1 in 12.97source: FDJ |
| Facts last checked | November 2, 2026 |
| Country | Price | Included or optional | Official lottery |
|---|---|---|---|
| Austria | €2.50source | Includes ÖsterreichBonus | Österreichische Lotterien |
| Belgium | €2.50source | Includes My Bonus | Loterie Nationale / Nationale Loterij |
| France | €2.50source | Includes My Million · Optional: Étoile+ (+€1) | FDJ |
| Ireland | €2.50source | Optional: Plus (+€1) | National Lottery (Ireland) |
| Luxembourg | €2.50source | Includes ExtraLux | Loterie Nationale |
| Portugal | €2.50source | Includes M1lhão | Jogos Santa Casa |
| Spain | €2.50source | Includes El Millón | Loterías y Apuestas del Estado (SELAE) |
| Switzerland | CHF 3.50source | Includes 2. Chance / Swiss Win | Swisslos · Loterie Romande |
| United Kingdom | £2.50source | Includes UK Millionaire Maker | The National Lottery |
EuroMillions prizes are not fixed amounts: 50% of sales goes into a common prize fund, shared out between the tiers in fixed proportions. The table shows each tier's share, its odds and what it actually paid on average over the last 12 months.
| Match | Odds: 1 in | Share of the prize fund | Average prize, last 12 months |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 + 2★ | 139,838,160 | 50% (42% from the 6th draw of a cycle) | Won 14 times in 105 draws |
| 5 + 1★ | 6,991,908 | 2.61% | €259,673.08 |
| 5 | 3,107,515 | 0.61% | €43,749.52 |
| 4 + 2★ | 621,503 | 0.19% | €1,550.27 |
| 4 + 1★ | 31,075 | 0.35% | €128.27 |
| 3 + 2★ | 14,125 | 0.37% | €61.39 |
| 4 | 13,811 | 0.26% | €42.44 |
| 2 + 2★ | 985.47 | 1.30% | €14.69 |
| 3 + 1★ | 706.25 | 1.45% | €11.69 |
| 3 | 313.89 | 2.70% | €9.56 |
| 1 + 2★ | 187.71 | 3.27% | €7.01 |
| 2 + 1★ | 49.27 | 10.30% | €5.67 |
| 2 | 21.90 | 16.59% | €4.00 |
★ = Lucky Star. Prize-fund shares from the EuroMillions game procedures; another 10% of the fund (18% from the 6th draw of a cycle) builds up future jackpots. Average prizes are calculated by Lotto Strategy Lab from the published prize breakdown of the last 105 draws (up to November 10, 2026), in euros: winners in the UK are paid in pounds, and local games such as M1lhão or My Million are not included.
There are 139,838,160 possible EuroMillions lines (C(50, 5) × C(12, 2) = 2,118,760 × 66). Exactly one of them wins the jackpot, so each line has a 1 in 139,838,160 chance.
Adding up the winning lines of all 13 prize tiers, the odds of winning any prize are 1 in 12.97.
Playing one line in every draw (104 draws a year), you would win the jackpot on average once every 1.3 million years.
No strategy changes these odds, including the filters on this site: every combination is equally likely in every draw. Our tools help you decide how to pick, not what will be drawn.
Draw times for the week of November 13, 2026. The US and Europe change their clocks on different dates, so for a few weeks each spring and autumn the gap moves by one hour.
| City | Local day and time |
|---|---|
| New York | Friday and Tuesday · 3:05 PM |
| London / Lisbon | Friday and Tuesday · 8:05 PM |
| Paris / Brussels / Madrid | Friday and Tuesday · 9:05 PM |
| Johannesburg | Friday and Tuesday · 10:05 PM |
Our statistics only count draws played with the current numbers, so a number that was added later is not ranked "cold" just for being younger. EuroMillions number statistics →
The biggest EuroMillions jackpot is €250 million, the cap. It was won three times in 2025: March 28, 2025 (Austria), June 17, 2025 (Ireland), and August 19, 2025 (France).source: FDJ
The rules differ from country to country. Each row links to its official source.
| Country | Tax on prizes | Time to claim |
|---|---|---|
| Austria | Tax-freesource | 3 yearssource |
| Belgium | Tax-freesource | 20 weekssource |
| France | Tax-freesource | 60 dayssource |
| Ireland | Tax-freesource | 90 dayssource |
| Luxembourg | Tax-freesource | 60 dayssource |
| Portugal | 20% on the part above €5,000source | 90 dayssource |
| Spain | 20% on the part above €40,000source | 3 monthssource |
| Switzerland | Tax-free up to about CHF 1 million; above that, 35% withholding taxsource | 26 weekssource |
| United Kingdom | Tax-freesource | 180 dayssource |
EuroMillions is drawn every Tuesday and Friday at around 9:05 PM Paris time. The draw takes place in Paris, France, and is run by FDJ (La Française des Jeux).
A play costs €2.50 in the euro countries (£2.50 in the UK, CHF 3.50 in Switzerland).
The smallest prizes go to 2 main numbers (2) or to 1 main number plus both Lucky Stars (1 + 2★). The odds of winning any of the 13 prizes are 1 in 12.97.
It rolls over to the next draw and keeps growing, up to the cap of €250 million. After 5 draws at the cap with no winner, the jackpot rolls down to the next prize tier that has winners.
Official EuroMillions tickets are sold only by the official lotteries where the game is played (Austria, Belgium, France, Ireland, Luxembourg, Portugal, Spain, Switzerland, and United Kingdom), in their shops or on their own websites. Bets on the result taken by bookmakers are not EuroMillions tickets.
1 in 139,838,160. The odds of winning any prize are 1 in 12.97. No strategy changes these odds.
You must be 18 or over to play EuroMillions in every participating country. Only spend what you can afford to lose. If gambling stops being fun, free and confidential help is available, for example:
Every fact on this page comes from an official source (the game's own website, a national or state lottery, or a tax authority), checked on November 2, 2026. The odds are calculated from the game's numbers.
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