Opening hours and times of celebrations

Opening Hours of the Basilica

Summer period (1 April - 30 September) 7.00 - 19.10

Winter period (1 October - 31 March) 7.00 - 19.10

Celebrations hours in the Basilica

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.