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