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St Peter's Basilica: facade light in February 2027

Short answer: On 15 February 2027: Sun on the main facade 07:15–11:15, most frontal around 07:15; golden light 07:15–08:15. Every day of February 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
Mon 1 Feb07:35–11:10
golden 07:35–08:35
Tue 2 Feb07:30–11:10
golden 07:30–08:35
Wed 3 Feb07:30–11:10
golden 07:30–08:30
Thu 4 Feb07:30–11:15
golden 07:30–08:30
Fri 5 Feb07:30–11:15
golden 07:30–08:30
Sat 6 Feb07:25–11:15
golden 07:25–08:25
Sun 7 Feb07:25–11:15
golden 07:25–08:25
Mon 8 Feb07:25–11:15
golden 07:25–08:25
Tue 9 Feb07:25–11:15
golden 07:25–08:25
Wed 10 Feb07:20–11:15
golden 07:20–08:20
Thu 11 Feb07:20–11:15
golden 07:20–08:20
Fri 12 Feb07:20–11:15
golden 07:20–08:20
Sat 13 Feb07:20–11:15
golden 07:20–08:15
Sun 14 Feb07:15–11:15
golden 07:15–08:15
Mon 15 Feb07:15–11:15
golden 07:15–08:15
Tue 16 Feb07:15–11:15
golden 07:15–08:10
Wed 17 Feb07:15–11:20
golden 07:15–08:10
Thu 18 Feb07:10–11:20
golden 07:10–08:10
Fri 19 Feb07:10–11:20
golden 07:10–08:05
Sat 20 Feb07:10–11:20
golden 07:10–08:05
Sun 21 Feb07:05–11:20
golden 07:05–08:05
Mon 22 Feb07:05–11:20
golden 07:05–08:05
Tue 23 Feb07:05–11:20
golden 07:05–08:00
Wed 24 Feb07:05–11:20
golden 07:05–08:00
Thu 25 Feb07:00–11:20
golden 07:00–07:55
Fri 26 Feb07:00–11:20
golden 07:00–07:55
Sat 27 Feb07:00–11:20
golden 07:00–07:55
Sun 28 Feb06:55–11:20
golden 06:55–07:50

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

On 15 February 2027: Sun on the main facade 07:15–11:15, most frontal around 07:15; golden light 07:15–08:15. Every day of February is in the table.