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St Peter's Basilica: facade light in March 2027

Short answer: On 15 March 2027: Sun on the main facade 06:30–11:25, most frontal around 06:30; golden light 06:30–07:25. Every day of March 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 Mar06:55–11:20
golden 06:55–07:50
Tue 2 Mar06:55–11:20
golden 06:55–07:50
Wed 3 Mar06:50–11:20
golden 06:50–07:45
Thu 4 Mar06:50–11:20
golden 06:50–07:45
Fri 5 Mar06:50–11:20
golden 06:50–07:45
Sat 6 Mar06:45–11:20
golden 06:45–07:40
Sun 7 Mar06:45–11:25
golden 06:45–07:40
Mon 8 Mar06:45–11:25
golden 06:45–07:40
Tue 9 Mar06:40–11:25
golden 06:40–07:35
Wed 10 Mar06:40–11:25
golden 06:40–07:35
Thu 11 Mar06:40–11:25
golden 06:40–07:35
Fri 12 Mar06:35–11:25
golden 06:35–07:30
Sat 13 Mar06:35–11:25
golden 06:35–07:30
Sun 14 Mar06:35–11:25
golden 06:35–07:30
Mon 15 Mar06:30–11:25
golden 06:30–07:25
Tue 16 Mar06:30–11:25
golden 06:30–07:25
Wed 17 Mar06:30–11:25
golden 06:30–07:25
Thu 18 Mar06:25–11:25
golden 06:25–07:20
Fri 19 Mar06:25–11:25
golden 06:25–07:20
Sat 20 Mar06:25–11:25
golden 06:25–07:15
Sun 21 Mar06:20–11:25
golden 06:20–07:15
Mon 22 Mar06:20–11:25
golden 06:20–07:15
Tue 23 Mar06:20–11:25
golden 06:20–07:10
Wed 24 Mar06:15–11:25
golden 06:15–07:10
Thu 25 Mar06:15–11:25
golden 06:15–07:10
Fri 26 Mar06:15–11:25
golden 06:15–07:05
Sat 27 Mar06:10–11:25
golden 06:10–07:05
Sun 28 Mar07:10–12:25
golden 07:10–08:05
Mon 29 Mar07:10–12:25
golden 07:10–08:00
Tue 30 Mar07:05–12:25
golden 07:05–08:00
Wed 31 Mar07:05–12:25
golden 07:05–08:00

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

On 15 March 2027: Sun on the main facade 06:30–11:25, most frontal around 06:30; golden light 06:30–07:25. Every day of March is in the table.