Powerball winning numbers for Monday, March 23 drawn after delay

Key Points:

• The Powerball lottery jackpot for the Monday, March 23, 2026 drawing was estimated at $133 million, with a cash option of $60.3 million; the winning numbers were 12, 18, 47, 56, 63, and Powerball 1, with a 10x Powerplay multiplier.
• The drawing was delayed by about 30 minutes due to an unspecified "issue," marking the second delay in two weeks; the drawing was eventually posted on the Powerball YouTube channel around 11:30 p.m. ET.
• Powerball drawings are held three times weekly—Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday at 10:59 p.m. ET—with ticket purchase deadlines varying by state; tickets cost $2 each, with an optional $1 Power Play to increase non-jackpot prizes.
• The odds of winning the Powerball jackpot are 292,201,338-to-1, and winners can choose between an annuity payout over 30 years or a lump-sum cash payment; some states allow winners to remain anonymous, while others require public disclosure.
• The largest U.S. lottery jackpot to date is a $2.04 billion Powerball prize won in California on November 7, 2022, with several other billion-dollar jackpots won in recent years across Powerball and Mega Millions games.