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St Peter's Basilica: facade light in January 2027

Short answer: On 15 January 2027: Sun on the main facade 07:45–11:00, most frontal around 07:45; golden light 07:45–08:50. Every day of January 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
Fri 1 Jan07:50–10:55
golden 07:50–08:55
Sat 2 Jan07:50–10:55
golden 07:50–08:55
Sun 3 Jan07:50–10:55
golden 07:50–08:55
Mon 4 Jan07:50–10:55
golden 07:50–08:55
Tue 5 Jan07:50–10:55
golden 07:50–08:55
Wed 6 Jan07:50–10:55
golden 07:50–08:55
Thu 7 Jan07:50–10:55
golden 07:50–08:55
Fri 8 Jan07:50–11:00
golden 07:50–08:55
Sat 9 Jan07:45–11:00
golden 07:45–08:55
Sun 10 Jan07:45–11:00
golden 07:45–08:55
Mon 11 Jan07:45–11:00
golden 07:45–08:55
Tue 12 Jan07:45–11:00
golden 07:45–08:55
Wed 13 Jan07:45–11:00
golden 07:45–08:50
Thu 14 Jan07:45–11:00
golden 07:45–08:50
Fri 15 Jan07:45–11:00
golden 07:45–08:50
Sat 16 Jan07:45–11:05
golden 07:45–08:50
Sun 17 Jan07:45–11:05
golden 07:45–08:50
Mon 18 Jan07:45–11:05
golden 07:45–08:50
Tue 19 Jan07:45–11:05
golden 07:45–08:50
Wed 20 Jan07:45–11:05
golden 07:45–08:45
Thu 21 Jan07:40–11:05
golden 07:40–08:45
Fri 22 Jan07:40–11:05
golden 07:40–08:45
Sat 23 Jan07:40–11:05
golden 07:40–08:45
Sun 24 Jan07:40–11:05
golden 07:40–08:45
Mon 25 Jan07:40–11:10
golden 07:40–08:40
Tue 26 Jan07:40–11:10
golden 07:40–08:40
Wed 27 Jan07:35–11:10
golden 07:35–08:40
Thu 28 Jan07:35–11:10
golden 07:35–08:40
Fri 29 Jan07:35–11:10
golden 07:35–08:40
Sat 30 Jan07:35–11:10
golden 07:35–08:35
Sun 31 Jan07:35–11:10
golden 07:35–08:35

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

On 15 January 2027: Sun on the main facade 07:45–11:00, most frontal around 07:45; golden light 07:45–08:50. Every day of January is in the table.