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Moon Phase on Draw Night vs. Winning Numbers

First Quarter draws average 183 in white-ball sum — 10.2 points above the 'worst' phase. The tides are not involved.

1406 historical draws analysed.

Highest avg sum
First Quarter
182.9 avg
Lowest avg sum
Waxing Crescent
172.7 avg
Total draws
1406
in dataset
Spread (noise)
10.2
points difference

Average White-Ball Sum by Moon Phase on Draw Night

Full Breakdown

Moon Phase on Draw Night Draws Avg White Sum Avg Powerball Most Common PB
New Moon 89 173.4 13.7 18 (×8)
Waxing Crescent 175 172.7 14.1 25 (×11)
🏆 First Quarter 176 182.9 13.1 6 (×11)
Waxing Gibbous 173 175.7 13.4 21 (×11)
Full Moon 178 174.7 13.1 5 (×10)
Waning Gibbous 176 177.9 13.8 24 (×14)
Last Quarter 177 174.9 13.8 19 (×12)
Waning Crescent 262 180.2 13.1 20 (×18)
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The Verdict

What this actually means

With ~1406 draws across 8 groups, random variance alone explains all the differences you see above. Expected average white-ball sum from 1–69: ~177.5. Every group in this table hovers near that. The lottery machine is doing its job.