Powerball Numbers 2012
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This page holds the Powerball numbers for every 2012 drawing — 104 drawings, from Wednesday, January 4, 2012 through Saturday, December 29, 2012, newest first. Each row carries the five white balls, the red Powerball, and the Power Play multiplier where the source publishes one, and each date links to that drawing's own page with prize tiers and a full breakdown. If you are holding a ticket dated 2012, the Powerball numbers you need are one row away.
Powerball numbers 2012 — key facts
- Year
- 2012
- Drawings in 2012
- 104
- First drawing of 2012
- Wednesday, January 4, 2012
- Last drawing of 2012
- Saturday, December 29, 2012
- Number matrix
- Older matrix all year: the white-ball pool was smaller than today's 69-ball pool
- Power Play data
- Not published in the source feed for 100 of 104 drawings — those rows show "—", not zero
- Draw nights
- Wednesday (52 drawings) and Saturday (52 drawings)
What the Powerball Numbers 2012 Page Is For
Almost nobody reads a year of Powerball numbers for fun. The real use case is a specific old ticket: one found in a coat pocket, a glovebox, a drawer of receipts, or an office-pool envelope, printed with a 2012 draw date and never checked against the Powerball numbers from its drawing night. Claim periods are set by the state that sold the ticket and run from 90 days to a full year after the drawing date, so depending on when in 2012 the drawing fell — and which state you bought in — a ticket from this year may still be live, may be days from expiring, or may already be past its deadline. The first step in every one of those cases is the same: find the drawing date printed on the ticket and read the Powerball numbers for that exact night.
That is what this page is built to make fast. Rather than paging through the full archive or guessing at a URL, every set of 2012 Powerball numbers sits in one table you can scan or search with your browser's find-on-page. The second step — confirming what the match is worth and whether the claim window is open — belongs to the drawing's own page and to your state lottery, in that order.
How to Read the 2012 Drawing Table
The table lists the 2012 Powerball numbers newest first, so January sits at the bottom. The five numbers in the middle column are the white balls; they match a ticket in any order. The bold number is the red Powerball, drawn from its own pool, and it must match your ticket's red number exactly — a white ball that happens to equal it does not count. The last column is the Power Play multiplier for that night, which only affects tickets that paid the extra dollar for the add-on. A dash in that column means the source feed does not publish a multiplier for that drawing, not that the multiplier was zero.
Match the printed draw date first, before you look at a single number. Tickets bought after a state's evening sales cutoff belong to the next drawing, so the purchase date and the draw date can disagree — the printed draw date is the authority. Once you have the right set of Powerball numbers, click the date to open that drawing's full page, which spells out all nine prize tiers and what each one paid.
The Powerball Numbers for Every 2012 Drawing
| Date | Winning Numbers | PB | Power Play |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, Dec 29, 2012 | 36 · 46 · 50 · 52 · 55 | 14 | — |
| Wed, Dec 26, 2012 | 11 · 13 · 23 · 43 · 54 | 4 | — |
| Sat, Dec 22, 2012 | 1 · 18 · 35 · 39 · 44 | 11 | — |
| Wed, Dec 19, 2012 | 5 · 8 · 20 · 23 · 30 | 3 | — |
| Sat, Dec 15, 2012 | 15 · 23 · 40 · 44 · 55 | 14 | — |
| Wed, Dec 12, 2012 | 8 · 10 · 25 · 36 · 44 | 28 | — |
| Sat, Dec 8, 2012 | 7 · 23 · 26 · 40 · 53 | 21 | — |
| Wed, Dec 5, 2012 | 13 · 17 · 19 · 27 · 38 | 12 | — |
| Sat, Dec 1, 2012 | 3 · 10 · 19 · 36 · 46 | 3 | — |
| Wed, Nov 28, 2012 | 5 · 16 · 22 · 23 · 29 | 6 | — |
| Sat, Nov 24, 2012 | 22 · 32 · 37 · 44 · 50 | 34 | — |
| Wed, Nov 21, 2012 | 8 · 18 · 24 · 30 · 39 | 26 | — |
| Sat, Nov 17, 2012 | 3 · 15 · 27 · 58 · 59 | 20 | — |
| Wed, Nov 14, 2012 | 8 · 10 · 30 · 44 · 58 | 13 | — |
| Sat, Nov 10, 2012 | 32 · 42 · 50 · 54 · 55 | 32 | — |
| Wed, Nov 7, 2012 | 32 · 34 · 45 · 52 · 58 | 20 | — |
| Sat, Nov 3, 2012 | 4 · 7 · 9 · 30 · 54 | 25 | — |
| Wed, Oct 31, 2012 | 1 · 27 · 31 · 45 · 48 | 5 | — |
| Sat, Oct 27, 2012 | 22 · 32 · 34 · 36 · 56 | 33 | — |
| Wed, Oct 24, 2012 | 3 · 18 · 21 · 23 · 50 | 4 | — |
| Sat, Oct 20, 2012 | 4 · 21 · 28 · 31 · 44 | 10 | — |
| Wed, Oct 17, 2012 | 1 · 7 · 10 · 23 · 42 | 35 | — |
| Sat, Oct 13, 2012 | 2 · 5 · 25 · 26 · 49 | 18 | — |
| Wed, Oct 10, 2012 | 18 · 26 · 29 · 35 · 43 | 28 | — |
| Sat, Oct 6, 2012 | 15 · 26 · 34 · 36 · 59 | 35 | — |
| Wed, Oct 3, 2012 | 17 · 23 · 36 · 55 · 59 | 10 | — |
| Sat, Sep 29, 2012 | 14 · 18 · 28 · 29 · 57 | 8 | — |
| Wed, Sep 26, 2012 | 13 · 26 · 39 · 41 · 42 | 10 | — |
| Sat, Sep 22, 2012 | 2 · 16 · 18 · 40 · 42 | 33 | — |
| Wed, Sep 19, 2012 | 1 · 5 · 8 · 39 · 50 | 23 | — |
| Sat, Sep 15, 2012 | 3 · 20 · 26 · 43 · 48 | 1 | — |
| Wed, Sep 12, 2012 | 24 · 33 · 36 · 48 · 56 | 6 | — |
| Sat, Sep 8, 2012 | 6 · 20 · 34 · 44 · 48 | 29 | — |
| Wed, Sep 5, 2012 | 4 · 19 · 26 · 42 · 51 | 29 | — |
| Sat, Sep 1, 2012 | 8 · 11 · 21 · 44 · 49 | 22 | — |
| Wed, Aug 29, 2012 | 25 · 28 · 49 · 54 · 56 | 28 | — |
| Sat, Aug 25, 2012 | 1 · 6 · 7 · 20 · 49 | 23 | — |
| Wed, Aug 22, 2012 | 22 · 29 · 31 · 47 · 55 | 19 | — |
| Sat, Aug 18, 2012 | 14 · 26 · 41 · 55 · 59 | 1 | — |
| Wed, Aug 15, 2012 | 6 · 27 · 46 · 51 · 56 | 21 | — |
| Sat, Aug 11, 2012 | 4 · 13 · 39 · 46 · 51 | 1 | — |
| Wed, Aug 8, 2012 | 3 · 7 · 11 · 15 · 28 | 12 | — |
| Sat, Aug 4, 2012 | 19 · 30 · 48 · 53 · 55 | 18 | — |
| Wed, Aug 1, 2012 | 3 · 16 · 48 · 56 · 58 | 4 | — |
| Sat, Jul 28, 2012 | 5 · 6 · 13 · 36 · 50 | 13 | — |
| Wed, Jul 25, 2012 | 3 · 14 · 35 · 38 · 46 | 16 | — |
| Sat, Jul 21, 2012 | 9 · 31 · 38 · 54 · 56 | 20 | — |
| Wed, Jul 18, 2012 | 2 · 5 · 20 · 23 · 57 | 3 | — |
| Sat, Jul 14, 2012 | 4 · 16 · 32 · 37 · 46 | 13 | — |
| Wed, Jul 11, 2012 | 5 · 22 · 36 · 49 · 55 | 23 | — |
| Sat, Jul 7, 2012 | 3 · 5 · 29 · 39 · 59 | 29 | — |
| Wed, Jul 4, 2012 | 14 · 19 · 35 · 39 · 56 | 33 | — |
| Sat, Jun 30, 2012 | 7 · 15 · 20 · 41 · 44 | 22 | — |
| Wed, Jun 27, 2012 | 6 · 34 · 40 · 46 · 58 | 6 | — |
| Sat, Jun 23, 2012 | 1 · 3 · 41 · 44 · 53 | 30 | — |
| Wed, Jun 20, 2012 | 11 · 17 · 29 · 56 · 57 | 14 | — |
| Sat, Jun 16, 2012 | 8 · 14 · 15 · 16 · 27 | 26 | — |
| Wed, Jun 13, 2012 | 7 · 10 · 14 · 33 · 57 | 18 | — |
| Sat, Jun 9, 2012 | 18 · 22 · 45 · 56 · 57 | 27 | — |
| Wed, Jun 6, 2012 | 19 · 30 · 33 · 48 · 59 | 27 | — |
| Sat, Jun 2, 2012 | 9 · 10 · 17 · 29 · 45 | 33 | — |
| Wed, May 30, 2012 | 9 · 10 · 24 · 52 · 56 | 14 | — |
| Sat, May 26, 2012 | 13 · 14 · 41 · 49 · 59 | 14 | — |
| Wed, May 23, 2012 | 4 · 7 · 26 · 53 · 59 | 32 | — |
| Sat, May 19, 2012 | 8 · 13 · 35 · 46 · 51 | 30 | — |
| Wed, May 16, 2012 | 3 · 7 · 21 · 28 · 43 | 2 | — |
| Sat, May 12, 2012 | 10 · 24 · 35 · 53 · 58 | 22 | — |
| Wed, May 9, 2012 | 1 · 7 · 11 · 55 · 56 | 1 | — |
| Sat, May 5, 2012 | 9 · 12 · 20 · 44 · 59 | 23 | — |
| Wed, May 2, 2012 | 7 · 8 · 33 · 38 · 50 | 29 | — |
| Sat, Apr 28, 2012 | 31 · 39 · 40 · 57 · 58 | 33 | — |
| Wed, Apr 25, 2012 | 4 · 25 · 29 · 34 · 43 | 29 | — |
| Sat, Apr 21, 2012 | 6 · 8 · 20 · 42 · 51 | 16 | — |
| Wed, Apr 18, 2012 | 20 · 22 · 39 · 46 · 49 | 29 | — |
| Sat, Apr 14, 2012 | 14 · 15 · 16 · 19 · 24 | 2 | — |
| Wed, Apr 11, 2012 | 16 · 23 · 42 · 44 · 47 | 2 | — |
| Sat, Apr 7, 2012 | 5 · 13 · 17 · 20 · 30 | 18 | — |
| Wed, Apr 4, 2012 | 1 · 24 · 33 · 45 · 49 | 6 | — |
| Sat, Mar 31, 2012 | 5 · 14 · 36 · 54 · 58 | 27 | — |
| Wed, Mar 28, 2012 | 11 · 16 · 29 · 50 · 58 | 33 | — |
| Sat, Mar 24, 2012 | 1 · 15 · 35 · 37 · 47 | 8 | — |
| Wed, Mar 21, 2012 | 32 · 43 · 53 · 55 · 56 | 6 | — |
| Sat, Mar 17, 2012 | 11 · 14 · 49 · 55 · 58 | 30 | — |
| Wed, Mar 14, 2012 | 1 · 8 · 41 · 46 · 59 | 24 | — |
| Sat, Mar 10, 2012 | 5 · 14 · 17 · 20 · 41 | 5 | — |
| Wed, Mar 7, 2012 | 12 · 35 · 45 · 46 · 47 | 12 | — |
| Sat, Mar 3, 2012 | 29 · 30 · 45 · 47 · 49 | 35 | — |
| Wed, Feb 29, 2012 | 1 · 4 · 11 · 23 · 26 | 14 | — |
| Sat, Feb 25, 2012 | 6 · 11 · 42 · 53 · 54 | 7 | — |
| Wed, Feb 22, 2012 | 7 · 16 · 17 · 39 · 51 | 32 | — |
| Sat, Feb 18, 2012 | 23 · 28 · 50 · 56 · 59 | 5 | — |
| Wed, Feb 15, 2012 | 11 · 12 · 32 · 52 · 56 | 11 | — |
| Sat, Feb 11, 2012 | 1 · 10 · 37 · 52 · 57 | 11 | — |
| Wed, Feb 8, 2012 | 17 · 28 · 38 · 39 · 51 | 33 | — |
| Sat, Feb 4, 2012 | 15 · 23 · 43 · 45 · 56 | 7 | — |
| Wed, Feb 1, 2012 | 8 · 13 · 17 · 34 · 59 | 35 | — |
| Sat, Jan 28, 2012 | 5 · 33 · 41 · 54 · 59 | 13 | — |
| Wed, Jan 25, 2012 | 4 · 19 · 28 · 29 · 47 | 5 | — |
| Sat, Jan 21, 2012 | 12 · 24 · 43 · 44 · 45 | 7 | — |
| Wed, Jan 18, 2012 | 6 · 29 · 34 · 44 · 50 | 28 | — |
| Sat, Jan 14, 2012 | 10 · 30 · 36 · 38 · 41 | 1 | 5× |
| Wed, Jan 11, 2012 | 5 · 19 · 29 · 45 · 47 | 25 | 2× |
| Sat, Jan 7, 2012 | 3 · 21 · 24 · 38 · 39 | 24 | 5× |
| Wed, Jan 4, 2012 | 21 · 35 · 46 · 47 · 50 | 2 | 4× |
The Number Pool Behind the 2012 Powerball Numbers
Every set of Powerball numbers drawn in 2012 came out of a smaller white-ball pool than the one the game uses today. Powerball moved to its current matrix — five white balls from a pool of 69 and a red Powerball from a pool of 26 — for drawings on and after October 7, 2015, so all of 2012 sits on the older side of that line. The winning numbers in the table are exactly what was drawn, under the rules in force that night; nothing has been restated to fit today's format.
The practical warning is about statistics, not lookups. If you are counting how often a ball appeared, do not mix 2012 Powerball numbers with modern drawings: balls in the two eras did not have an equal opportunity to appear, so a combined frequency table is comparing unlike things. Our frequency page scopes its counts to the current matrix for precisely this reason. For checking a ticket dated 2012, none of this matters — the drawn numbers are the drawn numbers.
Power Play in the 2012 Table
Some 2012 rows show a dash in the Power Play column. That is an honest gap, not a zero: the source feed does not carry a Power Play multiplier for 100 of the year's 104 drawings, and we print "—" rather than guess. The Powerball numbers themselves — the five white balls and the red ball — are complete and official for every one of those dates. If you held a Power Play ticket for one of the dashed dates and the base numbers won, your state lottery's record of that drawing is the authority on what the multiplier paid.
Checking a Ticket From 2012
You do not have to compare the numbers by eye. The manual ticket checker takes your five white balls, your red Powerball, and the drawing date, and its date field reaches every drawing in this archive — back to 2010, which covers all of 2012. It compares your line against the Powerball numbers for that exact date and reports the prize tier your line hit and what that tier paid, including the Power Play multiplier where the drawing has one, which beats holding nine prize rules in your head while squinting at a faded ticket.
If a 2012 ticket turns out to be a winner, the order of operations matters more than usual, because the clock may be nearly out. Sign the back of the ticket, then contact the lottery of the state that sold it — not the state you live in now, if those differ — and ask two questions: is this ticket still inside its claim window, and how do I validate it. This site tells you what Powerball numbers were drawn in 2012; only the selling state's lottery can validate a ticket, extend nothing, and pay what is owed.
Where 2012 Sits in the Archive
The archive runs continuously from 2010 to the current drawing — one page of Powerball numbers per year, and one page per individual drawing. From here you can step back to the Powerball numbers for 2011 or forward to the Powerball numbers for 2013. For a flat recent-drawings view use the drawing history page, and for tonight's numbers and the live countdown go to the main results hub.
Frequently Asked Questions About the 2012 Powerball Numbers
Can I still claim a 2012 Powerball ticket?
It depends on the drawing date and the selling state. Claim deadlines are set state by state and run from 90 days to a full year after the draw date, so for 2012 drawings most windows have closed — but the deadline belongs to the state that sold the ticket, and only that lottery can confirm whether yours is expired.
How many Powerball drawings were there in 2012?
There were 104 Powerball drawings in 2012, from Wednesday, January 4, 2012 to Saturday, December 29, 2012. The Powerball numbers for every one appear in the table on this page.
What nights of the week did Powerball draw in 2012?
The dataset itself answers this: the 2012 drawings in our archive fell on Wednesday (52 drawings) and Saturday (52 drawings). Those counts come straight from the drawing dates, not from a schedule summary.