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St Peter's Basilica: facade light in November 2026

Short answer: On 15 November 2026: Sun on the main facade 07:10–10:40, most frontal around 07:10; golden light 07:10–08:10. Every day of November 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
Sun 1 Nov06:50–10:45
golden 06:50–07:50
Mon 2 Nov06:55–10:45
golden 06:55–07:55
Tue 3 Nov06:55–10:45
golden 06:55–07:55
Wed 4 Nov06:55–10:45
golden 06:55–07:55
Thu 5 Nov06:55–10:45
golden 06:55–07:55
Fri 6 Nov07:00–10:45
golden 07:00–08:00
Sat 7 Nov07:00–10:40
golden 07:00–08:00
Sun 8 Nov07:00–10:40
golden 07:00–08:00
Mon 9 Nov07:00–10:40
golden 07:00–08:05
Tue 10 Nov07:05–10:40
golden 07:05–08:05
Wed 11 Nov07:05–10:40
golden 07:05–08:05
Thu 12 Nov07:05–10:40
golden 07:05–08:05
Fri 13 Nov07:05–10:40
golden 07:05–08:10
Sat 14 Nov07:10–10:40
golden 07:10–08:10
Sun 15 Nov07:10–10:40
golden 07:10–08:10
Mon 16 Nov07:10–10:40
golden 07:10–08:15
Tue 17 Nov07:10–10:40
golden 07:10–08:15
Wed 18 Nov07:15–10:40
golden 07:15–08:15
Thu 19 Nov07:15–10:40
golden 07:15–08:20
Fri 20 Nov07:15–10:40
golden 07:15–08:20
Sat 21 Nov07:15–10:40
golden 07:15–08:20
Sun 22 Nov07:20–10:40
golden 07:20–08:20
Mon 23 Nov07:20–10:40
golden 07:20–08:25
Tue 24 Nov07:20–10:40
golden 07:20–08:25
Wed 25 Nov07:20–10:40
golden 07:20–08:25
Thu 26 Nov07:20–10:40
golden 07:20–08:30
Fri 27 Nov07:25–10:40
golden 07:25–08:30
Sat 28 Nov07:25–10:40
golden 07:25–08:30
Sun 29 Nov07:25–10:40
golden 07:25–08:30
Mon 30 Nov07:25–10:40
golden 07:25–08:35

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When is the sun on St Peter's Basilica in November 2026?

On 15 November 2026: Sun on the main facade 07:10–10:40, most frontal around 07:10; golden light 07:10–08:10. Every day of November is in the table.