Brazil’s Dia de Sorte Lottery

Here’s what you need to know about Brazil’s Dia de Sorte Lottery. This review includes answers to frequently asked questions. It also includes valuable information about the lottery you should know before you buy your next ticket.

Navigate quickly: Introduction | Draw Date and Time | Ticket Price | Rules | Jackpot | Winning Odds | Summary

What is Dia de Sorte?

Brazil’s Dia de Sorte Lottery is one of the country’s official lotteries. Caixa, a government-owned company, runs most of the lotteries in Brazil, including Dia de Sorte.

When is Dia de Sorte draw?

The lottery draws weekly on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday at 8:00 pm Brasilia Time.

How much does a Dia de Sorte ticket cost?

One line of Dia de Sorte costs R$2.00, which is about US$0.37.

How do you play Dia de Sorte?

You pick 7 numbers of 1 to 31. The minimum entry is one lottery line.

How much is Dia de Sorte jackpot?

The minimum jackpot is R$300,000, which is about US$. If there are no jackpot winners, the prize rolls over to the next draw.

In 2019 a single winner won Dia de Sorte’s biggest jackpot of R$ 3,770,060.27. At the average conversion rate, the amount is US$ 736,000. This is a substantial amount, but not as life-changing as other lotteries can be.

Dia de Sorte’s record-breaking winning jackpots

Accumulated Prizes:

1. On 24/09/2019, draw #205, one winner guessed the lucky numbers – 05, 06, 09, 17, 19, 20, 23 – and won a jackpot of R$ 3,770,060.27.
   The winner came from São Francisco de Sales – Minas Gerais (MG).
2. On 02/06/2020, draw #311, 2 winners guessed the lucky numbers – 01, 03, 09, 16, 17, 21, 22 – and shared a jackpot of R$ 3,469,875.50.
   The two winners came from:
   • São Gonçalo – Rio de Janeiro (RJ)
   • São Paulo – São Paulo (SP)
3. On 26/06/2018, draw #16, one winner guessed the lucky numbers – 01, 02, 07, 12, 16, 20, 25 – and won a jackpot of R$ 3,377,345.30.
   The winner came from Cerro Largo – Rio Grande do Sul (RS).

Individual Prizes:

1. On 24/09/2019, draw #205, one winner guessed the lucky numbers – 05, 06, 09, 17, 19, 20, 23 – and won a jackpot of R$ 3,770,060.27.
   The winner came from São Francisco de Sales – Minas Gerais (MG).
2. On 26/06/2018, draw #16, one winner guessed the lucky numbers – 01, 02, 07, 12, 16, 20, 25 – and won a jackpot of R$ 3,377,345.30.
   The winner came from Cerro Largo – Rio Grande do Sul (RS).
3. On 29/12/2020, draw #400, one winner guessed the lucky numbers – 06, 12, 17, 19, 21, 23, 31 – and won a jackpot of R$ 3,102,637.30.
   The winner came from Petrópolis – Rio de Janeiro (RJ).

What are the Chances of Winning Dia de Sorte?

The odds of winning the top tier prize – the jackpot – are 1 in 31,554,900. The odds of winning any prize of the different tiers is 1 in 12.

Prize Tier	Picks to Match	Winning Odds	Winning Odds %
1	Match 7 +1	1:31,554,900	0.00000316
1	Match 7	1:2,868,627	0.0000348
2	Match 6+ 1	1:187,827	0.000532
3	Match 6	1:17,075	0.00585
4	Match 5 + 1	1:5,444	0.0183
5	Match 5	1:495	0.202
6	Match 4 + 1	1:445	0.224
7	Match 4	1:40	2.500
8	Match 0 +1	1:12	8.333

Summary

With decent odds and the option of a jackpot prize rolling over, Dia de Sorte is a popular lottery in Brazil. It is not well known outside of it, as it can’t compete against some of the more attractive lotteries.