St Peter's Basilica in January 2027: open times by day
Short answer: On Wed 20 January: open to visitors 12:30–19:00; closed for the papal audience. Every day of January 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 |
|---|---|
| Fri 1 Jan | 07:00–19:00 |
| Sat 2 Jan | 07:00–19:00 |
| Sun 3 Jan | 07:00–19:00 |
| Mon 4 Jan | 07:00–19:00 |
| Tue 5 Jan | 07:00–19:00 |
| Wed 6 Jan | 12:30–19:00 |
| Thu 7 Jan | 07:00–19:00 |
| Fri 8 Jan | 07:00–19:00 |
| Sat 9 Jan | 07:00–19:00 |
| Sun 10 Jan | 07:00–19:00 |
| Mon 11 Jan | 07:00–19:00 |
| Tue 12 Jan | 07:00–19:00 |
| Wed 13 Jan | 12:30–19:00 |
| Thu 14 Jan | 07:00–19:00 |
| Fri 15 Jan | 07:00–19:00 |
| Sat 16 Jan | 07:00–19:00 |
| Sun 17 Jan | 07:00–19:00 |
| Mon 18 Jan | 07:00–19:00 |
| Tue 19 Jan | 07:00–19:00 |
| Wed 20 Jan | 12:30–19:00 |
| Thu 21 Jan | 07:00–19:00 |
| Fri 22 Jan | 07:00–19:00 |
| Sat 23 Jan | 07:00–19:00 |
| Sun 24 Jan | 07:00–19:00 |
| Mon 25 Jan | 07:00–19:00 |
| Tue 26 Jan | 07:00–19:00 |
| Wed 27 Jan | 12:30–19:00 |
| Thu 28 Jan | 07:00–19:00 |
| Fri 29 Jan | 07:00–19:00 |
| Sat 30 Jan | 07:00–19:00 |
| Sun 31 Jan | 07:00–19:00 |
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Questions
When is St Peter's Basilica open in January 2027?
On Wed 20 January: open to visitors 12:30–19:00; closed for the papal audience. Every day of January is in the table.
Which days in January 2027 is St Peter's Basilica closed?
It is not closed for a whole day in January.