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