Summer period (1 April - 30 September) 7.00 - 19.10
Winter period (1 October - 31 March) 7.00 - 19.10
Opening hours and times of celebrations
Opening Hours of the Basilica
Celebrations hours in the Basilica
Weekday Masses
·7.00 a.m. Holy Mass Altar of St. Joseph
07.30 a.m. Holy Mass Altar of St. Joseph
8.30 a.m. Holy Mass in the Chapel of the Blessed Sacrament (followed by eucharistic Adoration until 6.45 p.m.)
9.00 a.m. Holy Mass Altar of St. Joseph
10.00 a.m. Holy Mass Altar of St. Joseph
11:00 a.m. Holy Mass Altar of the Cathedra
12.00 noon Holy Mass Altar of the Cathedra
5 p.m. Holy Mass Altar of the Cathedra
6 p.m. Holy Mass Altar of the Cathedra
9 p.m. every saturday eucharistic Adoration Altar of the Confessio
Masses on holidays:
7.00 a.m. Holy Mass Altar of St. Joseph
8.00 a.m. Holy Mass Altar of St. Joseph
9.00 a.m. Holy Mass Altar of the Cathedra
10.30 a.m. Holy Mass Chapter Altar of the Cathedra
12.30 p.m. Holy Mass Altar of the Cathedra
4.00 p.m. Holy Mass Altar of the Cathedra
5.00 p.m. Vespers Chapter Altar of the Cathedra
6 p.m. Holy Mass Altar of the Cathedra
Hours for the Sacrament of Reconciliation
Monday: 7.00 am - 12.30 pm / 3.30pm - 6.30pm
Tuesday: 7.00 am - 12.30 pm / 3.30pm - 6.30pm
Wednesday: 7.00 am - 12.30 pm / 3.30 pm - 6.30 pm
Thursday: 7.00 am - 12.30 pm/ 3.30 pm - 6.30 pm
Friday: 7.00 am - 12.30 pm / 3.30 pm - 6.30 pm
Saturday: 7.00 am - 12.30 pm / 3.30 pm - 6.30 pm
Sunday: 7.00 am - 13.00 pm / 3.30 - 6.30 pm
Continuous Adoration in the Blessed Sacrament Chapel
From Monday to Saturday, exposition of the Blessed Sacrament takes place at the end of the 8.30 a.m. Mass. Eucharistic Adoration in the Blessed Sacrament Chapel continues uninterrupted until 6.45, when Eucharistic Benediction takes place
Opening Hours of the Dome
Summer period Opens at 7.30 Closes at 18.00 (in the case of large numbers of people, closure may be around 30 minutes earlier depending on the queue)
Winter period Opens at 7.30 Closes at 17.00 (in the case of large numbers of people, closure may be around 30 minutes earlier depending on the queue)
Guided tour hours
Visits, with a guide provided by the Fabbrica di San Pietro or with your own guide, can be done
- Monday to Saturday, from 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. (last registration at 5 p.m.);
- Sundays and Vatican holidays, from 1.30 p.m. to 3.30 p.m. (last registration at 3 p.m.).
Hours Historical Archive of the Fabbrica di San Pietro
The Historical Archive of the Fabbrica di San Pietro is open from 15 September to 15 July.
The study room is accessible from Monday to Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.