St Peter's Basilica in November 2026: open times by day
Short answer: On Wed 18 November: open to visitors 12:30–19:00; closed for the papal audience. Every day of November 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 Nov | 07:00–19:00 |
| Mon 2 Nov | 07:00–19:00 |
| Tue 3 Nov | 07:00–19:00 |
| Wed 4 Nov | 12:30–19:00 |
| Thu 5 Nov | 07:00–19:00 |
| Fri 6 Nov | 07:00–19:00 |
| Sat 7 Nov | 07:00–19:00 |
| Sun 8 Nov | 07:00–19:00 |
| Mon 9 Nov | 07:00–19:00 |
| Tue 10 Nov | 07:00–19:00 |
| Wed 11 Nov | 12:30–19:00 |
| Thu 12 Nov | 07:00–19:00 |
| Fri 13 Nov | 07:00–19:00 |
| Sat 14 Nov | 07:00–19:00 |
| Sun 15 Nov | 07:00–19:00 |
| Mon 16 Nov | 07:00–19:00 |
| Tue 17 Nov | 07:00–19:00 |
| Wed 18 Nov | 12:30–19:00 |
| Thu 19 Nov | 07:00–19:00 |
| Fri 20 Nov | 07:00–19:00 |
| Sat 21 Nov | 07:00–19:00 |
| Sun 22 Nov | 07:00–19:00 |
| Mon 23 Nov | 07:00–19:00 |
| Tue 24 Nov | 07:00–19:00 |
| Wed 25 Nov | 12:30–19:00 |
| Thu 26 Nov | 07:00–19:00 |
| Fri 27 Nov | 07:00–19:00 |
| Sat 28 Nov | 07:00–19:00 |
| Sun 29 Nov | 07:00–19:00 |
| Mon 30 Nov | 07:00–19:00 |
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Questions
When is St Peter's Basilica open in November 2026?
On Wed 18 November: open to visitors 12:30–19:00; closed for the papal audience. Every day of November is in the table.
Which days in November 2026 is St Peter's Basilica closed?
It is not closed for a whole day in November.