St Peter's Basilica: facade light in July 2027
Short answer: On 15 July 2027: Sun on the main facade 06:00–12:50, most frontal around 08:55; golden light 06:00–06:55. Every day of July 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 |
|---|---|
| Thu 1 Jul | 05:50–12:50 golden 05:50–06:50 |
| Fri 2 Jul | 05:50–12:50 golden 05:50–06:50 |
| Sat 3 Jul | 05:50–12:50 golden 05:50–06:50 |
| Sun 4 Jul | 05:50–12:50 golden 05:50–06:50 |
| Mon 5 Jul | 05:50–12:50 golden 05:50–06:50 |
| Tue 6 Jul | 05:50–12:50 golden 05:50–06:50 |
| Wed 7 Jul | 05:50–12:50 golden 05:50–06:50 |
| Thu 8 Jul | 05:55–12:50 golden 05:55–06:55 |
| Fri 9 Jul | 05:55–12:50 golden 05:55–06:55 |
| Sat 10 Jul | 05:55–12:50 golden 05:55–06:55 |
| Sun 11 Jul | 05:55–12:50 golden 05:55–06:55 |
| Mon 12 Jul | 05:55–12:50 golden 05:55–06:55 |
| Tue 13 Jul | 05:55–12:50 golden 05:55–06:55 |
| Wed 14 Jul | 05:55–12:50 golden 05:55–06:55 |
| Thu 15 Jul | 06:00–12:50 golden 06:00–06:55 |
| Fri 16 Jul | 06:00–12:50 golden 06:00–07:00 |
| Sat 17 Jul | 06:00–12:50 golden 06:00–07:00 |
| Sun 18 Jul | 06:00–12:50 golden 06:00–07:00 |
| Mon 19 Jul | 06:00–12:50 golden 06:00–07:00 |
| Tue 20 Jul | 06:00–12:50 golden 06:00–07:00 |
| Wed 21 Jul | 06:05–12:45 golden 06:05–07:00 |
| Thu 22 Jul | 06:05–12:45 golden 06:05–07:00 |
| Fri 23 Jul | 06:05–12:45 golden 06:05–07:05 |
| Sat 24 Jul | 06:05–12:45 golden 06:05–07:05 |
| Sun 25 Jul | 06:05–12:45 golden 06:05–07:05 |
| Mon 26 Jul | 06:05–12:45 golden 06:05–07:05 |
| Tue 27 Jul | 06:10–12:45 golden 06:10–07:05 |
| Wed 28 Jul | 06:10–12:45 golden 06:10–07:05 |
| Thu 29 Jul | 06:10–12:45 golden 06:10–07:10 |
| Fri 30 Jul | 06:10–12:45 golden 06:10–07:10 |
| Sat 31 Jul | 06:10–12:45 golden 06:10–07:10 |
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Questions
When is the sun on St Peter's Basilica in July 2027?
On 15 July 2027: Sun on the main facade 06:00–12:50, most frontal around 08:55; golden light 06:00–06:55. Every day of July is in the table.