Cologne Cathedral light in March 2027
Short answer: On 15 March 2027: The coloured-square pattern reaches deep inside from 10:00 to 15:20, strongest around 11:55; book the 10:30 slot. Every day of March is in the table.
Gerhard Richter's 2007 window in the south transept is made of 11,263 glass squares in 72 colours. When the sun is close to due south it scatters a mosaic of coloured squares over the floor and pillars of the transept.
| Date | Richter window |
|---|---|
| Mon 1 Mar | 10:00–16:30, book 11:00 |
| Tue 2 Mar | 10:00–16:30, book 11:00 |
| Wed 3 Mar | 10:00–16:25, book 11:00 |
| Thu 4 Mar | 10:00–16:25, book 10:30 |
| Fri 5 Mar | 10:00–16:25, book 10:30 |
| Sat 6 Mar | 10:00–16:20, book 10:30 |
| Sun 7 Mar | 13:30–16:10, book 13:30 |
| Mon 8 Mar | 10:00–16:05, book 10:30 |
| Tue 9 Mar | 10:00–16:00, book 10:30 |
| Wed 10 Mar | 10:00–15:50, book 10:30 |
| Thu 11 Mar | 10:00–15:45, book 10:30 |
| Fri 12 Mar | 10:00–15:40, book 10:30 |
| Sat 13 Mar | 10:00–15:30, book 10:30 |
| Sun 14 Mar | 13:30–15:25, book 13:30 |
| Mon 15 Mar | 10:00–15:20, book 10:30 |
| Tue 16 Mar | 10:00–15:15, book 11:00 |
| Wed 17 Mar | 10:00–15:10, book 11:00 |
| Thu 18 Mar | 10:00–15:00, book 11:00 |
| Fri 19 Mar | 10:00–14:55, book 11:00 |
| Sat 20 Mar | 10:00–14:50, book 11:00 |
| Sun 21 Mar | 13:30–14:40, book 13:30 |
| Mon 22 Mar | 10:00–14:35, book 11:00 |
| Tue 23 Mar | 10:00–14:30, book 11:00 |
| Wed 24 Mar | 10:00–14:20, book 11:00 |
| Thu 25 Mar | 10:00–14:15, book 11:00 |
| Fri 26 Mar | 10:00–14:05, book 11:00 |
| Sat 27 Mar | 10:05–14:00, book 11:00 |
| Sun 28 Mar | 13:30–14:50, book 13:30 |
| Mon 29 Mar | 11:20–14:45, book 12:00 |
| Tue 30 Mar | 11:30–14:35, book 12:00 |
| Wed 31 Mar | 11:40–14:25, book 12:00 |
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Questions
What is the best time for the light at Cologne Cathedral in March 2027?
On 15 March 2027: The coloured-square pattern reaches deep inside from 10:00 to 15:20, strongest around 11:55; book the 10:30 slot. Every day of March is in the table.
Is March a good month for the light at Cologne Cathedral?
It is an average month; December, January, February are best.