The District of Columbia Lottery released the official numbers for its May 8, 2026 drawings on Friday, with the Mega Millions Friday night results and multiple local daily-game combinations for players to check against their tickets.
Friday’s Mega Millions numbers were 37-47-49-51-58 with a Mega Ball of 16. Players who matched some or all of those numbers should consult the DC Lottery or Mega Millions websites for prize tiers and payout information.
The DC Lottery’s local daily games produced multiple winning combinations throughout the day. DC 3 results were: 1:50 p.m. — 3-4-8; 7:50 p.m. — 4-6-2; and 11:30 p.m. — 0-1-7. DC 4 numbers were 1:50 p.m. — 5-0-0-4; 7:50 p.m. — 3-1-7-4; and 11:30 p.m. — 5-5-4-0. DC 5, which holds two draws daily, posted 1:50 p.m. — 0-5-9-4-2 and 7:50 p.m. — 3-0-6-6-4.
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In the Millionaire for Life drawing on May 8 the numbers were 14-16-21-43-51 with a bonus number of 03. Lucky For Life and other multi-jurisdictional games are operated on different schedules; players should verify prizes and claim procedures on official lottery platforms.
For convenience, the DC Lottery and affiliated national games follow set draw schedules: Powerball is drawn at 10:59 p.m. on Monday, Wednesday and Saturday; Mega Millions at 11 p.m. on Tuesday and Friday. DC 2 and DC 5 draws occur at 1:50 p.m. and 7:50 p.m. daily, while DC 3 and DC 4 are drawn at 1:50 p.m., 7:50 p.m. and 11:30 p.m. daily. Lucky For Life holds a nightly 10:38 p.m. drawing and Millionaire for Life draws nightly at 11:15 p.m.
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Ticket-holders who believe they have a winning entry should retain their ticket and check official DC Lottery resources for payout levels, claiming locations and deadlines. The DC Lottery website lists prize-claim rules and instructions for both in-person claims and larger prizes that require additional validation.
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