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St Peter's Basilica: facade light in April 2027

Short answer: On 15 April 2027: Sun on the main facade 06:40–12:30, most frontal around 07:50; golden light 06:40–07:35. Every day of April is in the table.

St Peter's faces east, the opposite of most churches. The facade and the colonnade are in full sun in the morning; the sun then moves behind the dome and the front falls into shade, from early afternoon in summer and from late morning in winter.

DateMain facade
Thu 1 Apr07:05–12:25
golden 07:05–07:55
Fri 2 Apr07:00–12:25
golden 07:00–07:55
Sat 3 Apr07:00–12:25
golden 07:00–07:55
Sun 4 Apr07:00–12:25
golden 07:00–07:50
Mon 5 Apr06:55–12:25
golden 06:55–07:50
Tue 6 Apr06:55–12:25
golden 06:55–07:50
Wed 7 Apr06:55–12:25
golden 06:55–07:45
Thu 8 Apr06:50–12:25
golden 06:50–07:45
Fri 9 Apr06:50–12:25
golden 06:50–07:45
Sat 10 Apr06:50–12:30
golden 06:50–07:40
Sun 11 Apr06:45–12:30
golden 06:45–07:40
Mon 12 Apr06:45–12:30
golden 06:45–07:40
Tue 13 Apr06:45–12:30
golden 06:45–07:35
Wed 14 Apr06:40–12:30
golden 06:40–07:35
Thu 15 Apr06:40–12:30
golden 06:40–07:35
Fri 16 Apr06:40–12:30
golden 06:40–07:35
Sat 17 Apr06:35–12:30
golden 06:35–07:30
Sun 18 Apr06:35–12:30
golden 06:35–07:30
Mon 19 Apr06:35–12:30
golden 06:35–07:30
Tue 20 Apr06:30–12:30
golden 06:30–07:25
Wed 21 Apr06:30–12:30
golden 06:30–07:25
Thu 22 Apr06:30–12:30
golden 06:30–07:25
Fri 23 Apr06:30–12:30
golden 06:30–07:25
Sat 24 Apr06:25–12:30
golden 06:25–07:20
Sun 25 Apr06:25–12:30
golden 06:25–07:20
Mon 26 Apr06:25–12:30
golden 06:25–07:20
Tue 27 Apr06:20–12:30
golden 06:20–07:15
Wed 28 Apr06:20–12:30
golden 06:20–07:15
Thu 29 Apr06:20–12:30
golden 06:20–07:15
Fri 30 Apr06:20–12:30
golden 06:20–07:15

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When is the sun on St Peter's Basilica in April 2027?

On 15 April 2027: Sun on the main facade 06:40–12:30, most frontal around 07:50; golden light 06:40–07:35. Every day of April is in the table.