St Peter's Basilica: facade light in May 2027
Short answer: On 15 May 2027: Sun on the main facade 06:00–12:35, most frontal around 08:30; golden light 06:00–07:00. Every day of May 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 |
|---|---|
| Sat 1 May | 06:15–12:30 golden 06:15–07:10 |
| Sun 2 May | 06:15–12:30 golden 06:15–07:10 |
| Mon 3 May | 06:15–12:30 golden 06:15–07:10 |
| Tue 4 May | 06:10–12:30 golden 06:10–07:10 |
| Wed 5 May | 06:10–12:35 golden 06:10–07:10 |
| Thu 6 May | 06:10–12:35 golden 06:10–07:05 |
| Fri 7 May | 06:10–12:35 golden 06:10–07:05 |
| Sat 8 May | 06:10–12:35 golden 06:10–07:05 |
| Sun 9 May | 06:05–12:35 golden 06:05–07:05 |
| Mon 10 May | 06:05–12:35 golden 06:05–07:00 |
| Tue 11 May | 06:05–12:35 golden 06:05–07:00 |
| Wed 12 May | 06:05–12:35 golden 06:05–07:00 |
| Thu 13 May | 06:00–12:35 golden 06:00–07:00 |
| Fri 14 May | 06:00–12:35 golden 06:00–07:00 |
| Sat 15 May | 06:00–12:35 golden 06:00–07:00 |
| Sun 16 May | 06:00–12:35 golden 06:00–06:55 |
| Mon 17 May | 06:00–12:35 golden 06:00–06:55 |
| Tue 18 May | 05:55–12:35 golden 05:55–06:55 |
| Wed 19 May | 05:55–12:35 golden 05:55–06:55 |
| Thu 20 May | 05:55–12:35 golden 05:55–06:55 |
| Fri 21 May | 05:55–12:35 golden 05:55–06:55 |
| Sat 22 May | 05:55–12:40 golden 05:55–06:50 |
| Sun 23 May | 05:55–12:40 golden 05:55–06:50 |
| Mon 24 May | 05:50–12:40 golden 05:50–06:50 |
| Tue 25 May | 05:50–12:40 golden 05:50–06:50 |
| Wed 26 May | 05:50–12:40 golden 05:50–06:50 |
| Thu 27 May | 05:50–12:40 golden 05:50–06:50 |
| Fri 28 May | 05:50–12:40 golden 05:50–06:50 |
| Sat 29 May | 05:50–12:40 golden 05:50–06:50 |
| Sun 30 May | 05:50–12:40 golden 05:50–06:50 |
| Mon 31 May | 05:50–12:40 golden 05:50–06:45 |
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When is the sun on St Peter's Basilica in May 2027?
On 15 May 2027: Sun on the main facade 06:00–12:35, most frontal around 08:30; golden light 06:00–07:00. Every day of May is in the table.