Timeline
07:02
Walk from Pietà toward Trajan's Column. The alignment is precise, so arrive with time to find the best vantage point.
07:32
Stand before Trajan's Column as the sun rises directly behind it. This alignment only happens between 24 Oct and 29 Oct, and again in February.
08:02
Walk to Sant'Eustachio for a coffee. It opens at 07:30, just in time after the sunrise at 07:32.
Local tip
The alignment fact notes the line of sight is not verified, so check the view from your specific spot before the moment arrives.
Check before you go
- Sant'Eustachio opens at 07:30 on Sundays through Thursdays and until 01:30 on Fridays. On Saturdays it opens until 02:00.
- The sunrise alignment occurs between 24 October and 29 October, and again from 12 February to 18 February.
Worth knowing
- Sun position is calculated. We have not confirmed the view is unobstructed.
Built from places in the Wikivoyage guide to Rome/Vatican (CC BY-SA 4.0), with open map data from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).