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St Peter's Basilica: facade light in October 2027

Short answer: On 15 October 2027: Sun on the main facade 07:30–11:55, most frontal around 07:30; golden light 07:30–08:25. Every day of October 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 Oct07:15–12:05
golden 07:15–08:10
Sat 2 Oct07:15–12:05
golden 07:15–08:10
Sun 3 Oct07:20–12:00
golden 07:20–08:15
Mon 4 Oct07:20–12:00
golden 07:20–08:15
Tue 5 Oct07:20–12:00
golden 07:20–08:15
Wed 6 Oct07:20–12:00
golden 07:20–08:15
Thu 7 Oct07:20–12:00
golden 07:20–08:15
Fri 8 Oct07:25–12:00
golden 07:25–08:20
Sat 9 Oct07:25–12:00
golden 07:25–08:20
Sun 10 Oct07:25–11:55
golden 07:25–08:20
Mon 11 Oct07:25–11:55
golden 07:25–08:20
Tue 12 Oct07:30–11:55
golden 07:30–08:25
Wed 13 Oct07:30–11:55
golden 07:30–08:25
Thu 14 Oct07:30–11:55
golden 07:30–08:25
Fri 15 Oct07:30–11:55
golden 07:30–08:25
Sat 16 Oct07:30–11:55
golden 07:30–08:30
Sun 17 Oct07:35–11:50
golden 07:35–08:30
Mon 18 Oct07:35–11:50
golden 07:35–08:30
Tue 19 Oct07:35–11:50
golden 07:35–08:35
Wed 20 Oct07:35–11:50
golden 07:35–08:35
Thu 21 Oct07:40–11:50
golden 07:40–08:35
Fri 22 Oct07:40–11:50
golden 07:40–08:35
Sat 23 Oct07:40–11:50
golden 07:40–08:40
Sun 24 Oct07:40–11:50
golden 07:40–08:40
Mon 25 Oct07:45–11:50
golden 07:45–08:40
Tue 26 Oct07:45–11:45
golden 07:45–08:40
Wed 27 Oct07:45–11:45
golden 07:45–08:45
Thu 28 Oct07:45–11:45
golden 07:45–08:45
Fri 29 Oct07:50–11:45
golden 07:50–08:45
Sat 30 Oct07:50–11:45
golden 07:50–08:50
Sun 31 Oct06:50–10:45
golden 06:50–07:50

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

On 15 October 2027: Sun on the main facade 07:30–11:55, most frontal around 07:30; golden light 07:30–08:25. Every day of October is in the table.