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St Peter's Basilica: facade light in August 2027

Short answer: On 15 August 2027: Sun on the main facade 06:25–12:40, most frontal around 08:15; golden light 06:25–07:25. Every day of August 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
Sun 1 Aug06:15–12:45
golden 06:15–07:10
Mon 2 Aug06:15–12:45
golden 06:15–07:10
Tue 3 Aug06:15–12:45
golden 06:15–07:10
Wed 4 Aug06:15–12:45
golden 06:15–07:15
Thu 5 Aug06:15–12:45
golden 06:15–07:15
Fri 6 Aug06:20–12:40
golden 06:20–07:15
Sat 7 Aug06:20–12:40
golden 06:20–07:15
Sun 8 Aug06:20–12:40
golden 06:20–07:15
Mon 9 Aug06:20–12:40
golden 06:20–07:15
Tue 10 Aug06:20–12:40
golden 06:20–07:20
Wed 11 Aug06:25–12:40
golden 06:25–07:20
Thu 12 Aug06:25–12:40
golden 06:25–07:20
Fri 13 Aug06:25–12:40
golden 06:25–07:20
Sat 14 Aug06:25–12:40
golden 06:25–07:20
Sun 15 Aug06:25–12:40
golden 06:25–07:25
Mon 16 Aug06:30–12:35
golden 06:30–07:25
Tue 17 Aug06:30–12:35
golden 06:30–07:25
Wed 18 Aug06:30–12:35
golden 06:30–07:25
Thu 19 Aug06:30–12:35
golden 06:30–07:25
Fri 20 Aug06:30–12:35
golden 06:30–07:30
Sat 21 Aug06:35–12:35
golden 06:35–07:30
Sun 22 Aug06:35–12:35
golden 06:35–07:30
Mon 23 Aug06:35–12:35
golden 06:35–07:30
Tue 24 Aug06:35–12:30
golden 06:35–07:30
Wed 25 Aug06:40–12:30
golden 06:40–07:30
Thu 26 Aug06:40–12:30
golden 06:40–07:35
Fri 27 Aug06:40–12:30
golden 06:40–07:35
Sat 28 Aug06:40–12:30
golden 06:40–07:35
Sun 29 Aug06:40–12:30
golden 06:40–07:35
Mon 30 Aug06:45–12:30
golden 06:45–07:35
Tue 31 Aug06:45–12:25
golden 06:45–07:40

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

On 15 August 2027: Sun on the main facade 06:25–12:40, most frontal around 08:15; golden light 06:25–07:25. Every day of August is in the table.