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