St Peter's Basilica in August 2027: open times by day
Short answer: On Wed 18 August: open to visitors 12:30–20:00; closed for the papal audience. Every day of August is in the table.
Open every day from 07:00 to 20:00 (19:00 from late October to late March), last entry 45 minutes before closing. On Wednesdays with a papal general audience in the square, the basilica stays closed until the audience ends, usually around 12:30. Papal Masses on major feasts also close it to visitors.
| Date | Open to visitors |
|---|---|
| Sun 1 Aug | 07:00–20:00 |
| Mon 2 Aug | 07:00–20:00 |
| Tue 3 Aug | 07:00–20:00 |
| Wed 4 Aug | 12:30–20:00 |
| Thu 5 Aug | 07:00–20:00 |
| Fri 6 Aug | 07:00–20:00 |
| Sat 7 Aug | 07:00–20:00 |
| Sun 8 Aug | 07:00–20:00 |
| Mon 9 Aug | 07:00–20:00 |
| Tue 10 Aug | 07:00–20:00 |
| Wed 11 Aug | 12:30–20:00 |
| Thu 12 Aug | 07:00–20:00 |
| Fri 13 Aug | 07:00–20:00 |
| Sat 14 Aug | 07:00–20:00 |
| Sun 15 Aug | 07:00–20:00 |
| Mon 16 Aug | 07:00–20:00 |
| Tue 17 Aug | 07:00–20:00 |
| Wed 18 Aug | 12:30–20:00 |
| Thu 19 Aug | 07:00–20:00 |
| Fri 20 Aug | 07:00–20:00 |
| Sat 21 Aug | 07:00–20:00 |
| Sun 22 Aug | 07:00–20:00 |
| Mon 23 Aug | 07:00–20:00 |
| Tue 24 Aug | 07:00–20:00 |
| Wed 25 Aug | 12:30–20:00 |
| Thu 26 Aug | 07:00–20:00 |
| Fri 27 Aug | 07:00–20:00 |
| Sat 28 Aug | 07:00–20:00 |
| Sun 29 Aug | 07:00–20:00 |
| Mon 30 Aug | 07:00–20:00 |
| Tue 31 Aug | 07:00–20:00 |
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Questions
When is St Peter's Basilica open in August 2027?
On Wed 18 August: open to visitors 12:30–20:00; closed for the papal audience. Every day of August is in the table.
Which days in August 2027 is St Peter's Basilica closed?
It is not closed for a whole day in August.