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Mega Millions Numbers: Are You the Lucky Winner of Tuesday’s $215 Million Jackpot?

The $215 million jackpot features all even numbers for the first time, with a cash option valued at about $98.3 million, drawing players nationwide.

  • On Jan. 13, 2026, Mega Millions held its drawing for an estimated $215 million jackpot, with winning numbers 16-40-56-64-66 and Mega Ball 4 posted after 11 p.m. ET.
  • The $5 ticket now includes a built-in multiplier that raises non-jackpot prizes, and drawings are held twice weekly at 11 p.m. ET across 45 states, DC, and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
  • The official odds of hitting the Mega Millions jackpot are 1 in 302,575,350, and winners may choose an annuity with an immediate payment plus 29 annual payments increasing 5% yearly or a lump-sum cash option.
  • No one matched all six numbers on Jan. 13, so the jackpot rolled to the next drawing; the estimated jackpot for Friday, Jan. 16 is $230 million, with a cash option of $105.1 million.
  • Recent winners have claimed enormous prizes, including the $983 million winner from Nov. 14, 2025, who took the cash option of $453.6 million before taxes, claim date Jan. 2.
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Look at the results of today's Mega Millions draw Tuesday, January 13 and find out if you were one of the lucky ones.

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Mega Millions winning numbers for Jan. 13 drawing: $215M jackpot

The Mega Million jackpot is now at $215 million with a lump sum value of $98.3 million before taxes. Check ticket and find out if you're a winner.

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The Courier-Journal broke the news in Louisville, United States on Tuesday, January 13, 2026.
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