St Peter's Basilica: facade light in December 2026
Short answer: On 15 December 2026: Sun on the main facade 07:40–10:45, most frontal around 07:40; golden light 07:40–08:50. Every day of December 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.
| Date | Main facade |
|---|---|
| Tue 1 Dec | 07:30–10:40 golden 07:30–08:35 |
| Wed 2 Dec | 07:30–10:40 golden 07:30–08:35 |
| Thu 3 Dec | 07:30–10:40 golden 07:30–08:35 |
| Fri 4 Dec | 07:30–10:40 golden 07:30–08:40 |
| Sat 5 Dec | 07:30–10:40 golden 07:30–08:40 |
| Sun 6 Dec | 07:35–10:40 golden 07:35–08:40 |
| Mon 7 Dec | 07:35–10:40 golden 07:35–08:40 |
| Tue 8 Dec | 07:35–10:45 golden 07:35–08:40 |
| Wed 9 Dec | 07:35–10:45 golden 07:35–08:45 |
| Thu 10 Dec | 07:35–10:45 golden 07:35–08:45 |
| Fri 11 Dec | 07:40–10:45 golden 07:40–08:45 |
| Sat 12 Dec | 07:40–10:45 golden 07:40–08:45 |
| Sun 13 Dec | 07:40–10:45 golden 07:40–08:45 |
| Mon 14 Dec | 07:40–10:45 golden 07:40–08:50 |
| Tue 15 Dec | 07:40–10:45 golden 07:40–08:50 |
| Wed 16 Dec | 07:40–10:45 golden 07:40–08:50 |
| Thu 17 Dec | 07:40–10:45 golden 07:40–08:50 |
| Fri 18 Dec | 07:45–10:45 golden 07:45–08:50 |
| Sat 19 Dec | 07:45–10:45 golden 07:45–08:50 |
| Sun 20 Dec | 07:45–10:45 golden 07:45–08:50 |
| Mon 21 Dec | 07:45–10:50 golden 07:45–08:55 |
| Tue 22 Dec | 07:45–10:50 golden 07:45–08:55 |
| Wed 23 Dec | 07:45–10:50 golden 07:45–08:55 |
| Thu 24 Dec | 07:45–10:50 golden 07:45–08:55 |
| Fri 25 Dec | 07:45–10:50 golden 07:45–08:55 |
| Sat 26 Dec | 07:45–10:50 golden 07:45–08:55 |
| Sun 27 Dec | 07:45–10:50 golden 07:45–08:55 |
| Mon 28 Dec | 07:45–10:50 golden 07:45–08:55 |
| Tue 29 Dec | 07:45–10:50 golden 07:45–08:55 |
| Wed 30 Dec | 07:50–10:55 golden 07:50–08:55 |
| Thu 31 Dec | 07:50–10:55 golden 07:50–08:55 |
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Questions
When is the sun on St Peter's Basilica in December 2026?
On 15 December 2026: Sun on the main facade 07:40–10:45, most frontal around 07:40; golden light 07:40–08:50. Every day of December is in the table.