Fátima, Chapel of the Apparitions
The Chapel of the Apparitions at the Sanctuary of Fátima, where pilgrims pray day and night, on a live webcam.
About this view
On 13 May 1917 three shepherd children reported seeing the Virgin Mary above a holm oak in the Cova da Iria, and the Capelinha das Aparições stands on that spot today, the heart of the Sanctuary of Fátima. The sanctuary's own live cam is trained on the chapel and the statue of Our Lady of Fátima inside it.
The chapel is never empty. Pilgrims kneel on the marble, some cross the esplanade on their knees along the penitential path, candles burn in the pyres beside the chapel, and Mass and the rosary are said here every day of the year. On the 12th of each month from May to October the candlelight procession fills the square after dark, and on the 13th the monthly pilgrimages draw tens of thousands, hundreds of thousands in May and October.
Fátima keeps Western European Time, UTC+0, UTC+1 in summer. The rosary at the Capelinha is prayed in the evening, and the biggest gatherings fall on 13 May and 13 October, the dates of the first and last apparitions. Some six million people visit the shrine each year.
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is the Fátima, Chapel of the Apparitions live cam located?
- The camera looks over Cova da Iria, Fátima, in Portugal. Its position is 39.632°N, 8.672°W, which you can open on our world map.
- What time is it at the Fátima, Chapel of the Apparitions camera?
- Cova da Iria, Fátima runs on UTC+1, and the live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time and whether it is day or night there. It is worth checking before you watch: this view changes completely between the middle of the night and the busiest hours of the day.
- Are there other live cams near Cova da Iria, Fátima?
- Yes — the closest ones are Nazaré Big Wave Cam, Portimão Marina and Albufeira Beach. They are listed under "Nearby cams" further down this page, and every camera we carry is plotted on the world map.
- Is this stream really live?
- Yes. This is a real 24/7 live feed broadcast by Santuário de Fátima, played through the official YouTube player — free, no account needed. Every stream in our catalogue is checked automatically before each update to confirm it is still live and watchable.
