NewsUK NewsLotteryLIVEUpdated 3 mins agoA £5m jackpot is up for grabs in tonight's National Lottery Lotto draw - the Thunderball draw, which has a £500,000 top prize, is also due to take place this eveningThe Lotto jackpot stands at £5m (file)(Image: Loop Images/Universal Images Group via Getty Images)Updated 19:20, 03 Jun 2026Tonight's Lotto jackpot stands at £5m - a truly life-changing amount of money if your numbers come up.Tonight will also see the National Lottery's Thunderball draw, which offers a top prize of £500,000 for a £1 entry ticket.To win the Thunderball top prize of £500,000, you have to match all five numbers plus the Thunderball. To win the Lotto jackpot, you must match all six main numbers.The odds of winning the top prize in the Thunderball are around one in 8,060,598 - nearly six times better than the Lotto jackpot.‌View PostToday19:20 BSTAre you feeling lucky? A new poll of 2,000 UK adults has found that Brits value everyday luck above fame, popularity and even love, with 57% saying it is hugely important to their daily lives.Read the full story hereTwo thirds of people consider luck to be extremely important to them(Image: © SWNS)Today19:15 BSTWeekly schedule of National Lottery drawsNational Lottery draws take place on the following days each week:Lotto: Wednesday and SaturdayEuroMillions: Tuesday and FridaySet For Life: Monday and ThursdayThunderball: Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday and SaturdayLotto HotPicks: Wednesday and SaturdayEuroMillions HotPicks: Tuesday and FridayToday19:11 BSTWhen are tonight's lottery draws taking place?The Lotto draw, which has an estimated jackpot of £5 million, will take place at 8pm tonight. To win the jackpot, a player must match all six main numbers. The odds of winning the Lotto jackpot are about one in 45,057,474.Meanwhile, the Thunderball draw, which has a top prize of £500,000, will take place at 8.15pm. The odds of winning the Thunderball top prize are about one in 8,060,598. Other smaller prizes, ranging from £3 to £5,000, are also up for grabs. Players have a one in 13 chance of winning any prize in each Thunderball draw.‌