Radio Vaticana shortwave frequencies and schedule
Radio Vaticana (Vatican State) has 94 scheduled transmissions on 23 frequencies on shortwave, in Portuguese, Spanish/Castellano, Ukrainian, Russian and 19 more, aimed at Eastern Europe, South America, Caribbean, Caucasus and 12 more. Times are UTC, for the A26 season (EiBi schedule, updated October 15, 2026).
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Schedule (UTC)
| Time UTC | Frequency | Days | Language | Target | Transmitter |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01:00–01:30 | 7305 kHz 41m | daily | Portuguese | South America | Santa Maria di Galeria |
| 01:30–02:00 | 7305 kHz 41m | daily | Spanish/Castellano | Caribbean | Santa Maria di Galeria |
| 04:40–05:00 | 9710 kHz 31m | daily | Ukrainian | Eastern Europe | Santa Maria di Galeria |
| 04:40–05:00 | 11815 kHz 25m | daily | Ukrainian | Eastern Europe | Santa Maria di Galeria |
| 05:00–05:20 | 7360 kHz 41m | daily | Russian | Eastern Europe | Santa Maria di Galeria |
| 05:00–05:20 | 9710 kHz 31m | daily | Russian | Eastern Europe | Santa Maria di Galeria |
| 05:00–05:20 | 11815 kHz 25m | daily | Russian | Eastern Europe | Santa Maria di Galeria |
| 05:20–05:40 | 7360 kHz 41m | daily | Ukrainian | Eastern Europe | Santa Maria di Galeria |
| 05:20–05:40 | 9710 kHz 31m | daily | Ukrainian | Eastern Europe | Santa Maria di Galeria |
| 05:20–06:00 | 15595 kHz 19m | Sun | Latin | Middle East | Santa Maria di Galeria |
| 06:00–06:10 | 15595 kHz 19m | Mon–Sat | Italian | Middle East | Santa Maria di Galeria |
| 06:05–07:00 | 9710 kHz 31m | Sun | Ukrainian | Eastern Europe | Santa Maria di Galeria |
| 06:05–09:30 | 9710 kHz 31m | daily | Ukrainian | Eastern Europe | Santa Maria di Galeria |
| 06:05–07:00 | 11815 kHz 25m | Sun | Ukrainian | Ukraine | Santa Maria di Galeria |
| 06:05–09:30 | 11815 kHz 25m | daily | Ukrainian | Ukraine | Santa Maria di Galeria |
| 06:10–06:30 | 15595 kHz 19m | Mon–Sat | Arabic | Middle East | Santa Maria di Galeria |
| 06:30–06:45 | 15595 kHz 19m | Sat | English | Middle East | Santa Maria di Galeria |
| 06:30–06:45 | 15595 kHz 19m | Mon–Fri | French | Middle East | Santa Maria di Galeria |
| 07:10–08:20 | 7250 kHz 41m | Sun | Romanian | Eastern Europe | Santa Maria di Galeria |
| 07:10–08:20 | 9710 kHz 31m | Sun | Romanian | Eastern Europe | Santa Maria di Galeria |
| 08:30–09:50 | 15595 kHz 19m | Sun | Oriental Liturgy of Vatican Radio | Eastern Europe | Santa Maria di Galeria |
| 08:30–09:50 | 17790 kHz 16m | Sun | Oriental Liturgy of Vatican Radio | Caucasus | Santa Maria di Galeria |
| 10:20–12:00 | 17525 kHz 16m | daily | French | West Africa | Santa Maria di Galeria |
| 10:20–12:00 | 17540 kHz 16m | daily | English | Central Africa | Santa Maria di Galeria |
| 11:00–11:45 | 21745 kHz 13m | Sat | Mandarin | Far East | Santa Maria di Galeria |
| 11:00–11:45 | 21760 kHz 13m | Sat | Mandarin | Far East | Santa Maria di Galeria |
| 11:00–11:45 | 21775 kHz 13m | Sat | Mandarin | Far East | Santa Maria di Galeria |
| 11:30–12:00 | 15595 kHz 19m | Fri | English | Middle East | Santa Maria di Galeria |
| 11:30–12:00 | 17790 kHz 16m | Fri | English | Middle East | Santa Maria di Galeria |
| 11:30–11:45 | 21730 kHz 13m | daily | Spanish/Castellano | Caribbean | Santa Maria di Galeria |
| 12:30–12:50 | 17790 kHz 16m | daily | Russian | Siberia | Santa Maria di Galeria |
| 12:30–12:50 | 21760 kHz 13m | daily | Russian | Siberia | Santa Maria di Galeria |
| 13:30–15:00 | 15565 kHz 19m | daily | Arabic | Middle East | Santa Maria di Galeria |
| 13:30–15:00 | 17525 kHz 16m | daily | French | West Africa | Santa Maria di Galeria |
| 13:30–15:00 | 17540 kHz 16m | daily | English | West Africa | Santa Maria di Galeria |
| 14:30–14:50 | 15490 kHz 19m | daily | Hindi | South Asia | Santa Maria di Galeria |
| 14:30–14:50 | 17790 kHz 16m | daily | Hindi | South Asia | Santa Maria di Galeria |
| 14:50–15:10 | 15490 kHz 19m | daily | Tamil | South Asia | Santa Maria di Galeria |
| 14:50–15:10 | 17790 kHz 16m | daily | Tamil | South Asia | Santa Maria di Galeria |
| 15:10–15:30 | 15490 kHz 19m | daily | Malayalam | South Asia | Santa Maria di Galeria |
| 15:10–15:30 | 17790 kHz 16m | daily | Malayalam | South Asia | Santa Maria di Galeria |
| 15:30–16:00 | 13830 kHz 22m | daily | Amharic | East Africa | Santa Maria di Galeria |
| 15:30–16:00 | 15565 kHz 19m | daily | Amharic | East Africa | Santa Maria di Galeria |
| 15:30–16:00 | 15595 kHz 19m | daily | Arabic | Middle East | Santa Maria di Galeria |
| 15:30–16:00 | 17790 kHz 16m | daily | Arabic | Middle East | Santa Maria di Galeria |
| 15:55–17:30 | 13830 kHz 22m | daily | French | Africa | Santa Maria di Galeria |
| 15:55–17:30 | 17540 kHz 16m | daily | English | West Africa | Santa Maria di Galeria |
| 16:00–16:20 | 7360 kHz 41m | daily | Armenian | Caucasus | Santa Maria di Galeria |
| 16:00–16:20 | 9710 kHz 31m | daily | Armenian | Caucasus | Santa Maria di Galeria |
| 16:00–16:20 | 11815 kHz 25m | daily | Armenian | Caucasus | Santa Maria di Galeria |
| 16:00–16:15 | 13830 kHz 22m | Sat | Swahili/Kisuaheli | East Africa | Talata Volonondry |
| 16:00–16:30 | 13830 kHz 22m | Mon, Sun | Swahili/Kisuaheli | East Africa | Talata Volonondry |
| 16:00–16:15 | 15565 kHz 19m | Sat | Swahili/Kisuaheli | East Africa | Santa Maria di Galeria |
| 16:00–16:30 | 15565 kHz 19m | Mon, Sun | Swahili/Kisuaheli | East Africa | Santa Maria di Galeria |
| 16:00–16:15 | 15595 kHz 19m | daily | French | Middle East | Santa Maria di Galeria |
| 16:15–16:30 | 13830 kHz 22m | Sat | Somali | East Africa | Talata Volonondry |
| 16:15–16:30 | 15565 kHz 19m | Sat | Somali | East Africa | Santa Maria di Galeria |
| 16:15–16:30 | 15595 kHz 19m | daily | English | Middle East | Santa Maria di Galeria |
| 16:20–16:40 | 7360 kHz 41m | daily | Russian | Eastern Europe | Santa Maria di Galeria |
| 16:20–16:40 | 9710 kHz 31m | daily | Russian | Central Asia | Santa Maria di Galeria |
| 16:20–16:40 | 11815 kHz 25m | daily | Russian | Central Asia | Santa Maria di Galeria |
| 16:30–17:00 | 11755 kHz 25m | daily | Arabic | Middle East | Santa Maria di Galeria |
| 16:30–17:00 | 13830 kHz 22m | daily | English | East Africa | Talata Volonondry |
| 16:30–17:00 | 15565 kHz 19m | daily | English | Southern Africa | Santa Maria di Galeria |
| 16:30–17:00 | 15595 kHz 19m | daily | Arabic | Middle East | Santa Maria di Galeria |
| 16:40–17:00 | 9710 kHz 31m | daily | Ukrainian | Eastern Europe | Santa Maria di Galeria |
| 16:40–17:00 | 11815 kHz 25m | daily | Ukrainian | Eastern Europe | Santa Maria di Galeria |
| 17:00–17:20 | 9710 kHz 31m | daily | Byelorussian / Belarusian | Eastern Europe | Santa Maria di Galeria |
| 17:00–17:15 | 11755 kHz 25m | daily | French | Middle East | Santa Maria di Galeria |
| 17:00–17:30 | 13830 kHz 22m | daily | French | Central Africa | Santa Maria di Galeria |
| 17:00–17:30 | 15565 kHz 19m | daily | French | Central Africa | Santa Maria di Galeria |
| 17:15–17:30 | 11755 kHz 25m | daily | English | Middle East | Santa Maria di Galeria |
| 17:30–18:00 | 13830 kHz 22m | daily | Tigrinya/Tigray | East Africa | Santa Maria di Galeria |
| 17:30–18:00 | 15565 kHz 19m | daily | Tigrinya/Tigray | East Africa | Santa Maria di Galeria |
| 17:40–18:00 | 7360 kHz 41m | daily | Ukrainian | Ukraine | Santa Maria di Galeria |
| 17:40–18:00 | 9710 kHz 31m | daily | Ukrainian | Ukraine | Santa Maria di Galeria |
| 18:00–18:30 | 15565 kHz 19m | daily | Portuguese | Southern Africa | Santa Maria di Galeria |
| 18:40–19:00 | 11870 kHz 25m | daily | Rosary session of Vatican Radio | West Africa | Santa Maria di Galeria |
| 18:40–19:00 | 13830 kHz 22m | Sun | Rosary session of Vatican Radio | Africa | Santa Maria di Galeria |
| 18:40–19:00 | 15595 kHz 19m | Sun | Rosary session of Vatican Radio | Middle East | Santa Maria di Galeria |
| 19:40–20:00 | 9705 kHz 31m | daily | Rosary session of Vatican Radio | Central Africa | Santa Maria di Galeria |
| 19:40–20:00 | 11755 kHz 25m | daily | Rosary session of Vatican Radio | Middle East | Santa Maria di Galeria |
| 20:00–20:30 | 9705 kHz 31m | daily | English | Central Africa | Santa Maria di Galeria |
| 20:00–20:30 | 11870 kHz 25m | daily | English | West Africa | Santa Maria di Galeria |
| 20:30–21:00 | 9705 kHz 31m | daily | French | Central Africa | Santa Maria di Galeria |
| 20:30–21:00 | 11870 kHz 25m | daily | French | West Africa | Santa Maria di Galeria |
| 21:00–21:30 | 11870 kHz 25m | daily | Portuguese | West Africa | Santa Maria di Galeria |
| 22:00–22:30 | 7410 kHz 41m | daily | Mandarin | Far East | Santa Maria di Galeria |
| 22:00–22:30 | 9580 kHz 31m | daily | Mandarin | Far East | Santa Maria di Galeria |
| 22:00–22:30 | 11895 kHz 25m | daily | Mandarin | Far East | Santa Maria di Galeria |
| 22:00–22:30 | 11910 kHz 25m | daily | Mandarin | Far East | Santa Maria di Galeria |
| 23:15–23:50 | 9580 kHz 31m | daily | Vietnamese | Southeast Asia | Santa Maria di Galeria |
| 23:15–23:50 | 11895 kHz 25m | daily | Vietnamese | Southeast Asia | Santa Maria di Galeria |
| 23:15–23:50 | 11910 kHz 25m | daily | Vietnamese | Southeast Asia | Santa Maria di Galeria |
Schedule data: EiBi. Broadcasters change frequencies at the end of March and October; Skywave DX updates this page every night.
Transmitter sites
Santa Maria di Galeria · Talata Volonondry
Questions
What frequency is Radio Vaticana on?
Radio Vaticana uses 23 shortwave frequencies this season: 7250 kHz, 7305 kHz, 7360 kHz, 7410 kHz, 9580 kHz, 9705 kHz, 9710 kHz, 11755 kHz and 15 more. Which one carries which programme depends on the time; see the schedule on this page (times in UTC).
When can I hear Radio Vaticana on shortwave?
It has 94 scheduled transmissions, 70 of them daily, from 01:00 UTC. Reception depends on where you are and the time of day: lower frequencies travel farther at night, higher ones by day.
Can I listen to Radio Vaticana online?
Yes, over the air: Skywave DX tunes the frequency through a public shortwave receiver that can hear it, so you hear the real broadcast as it arrives. Press a frequency on this page to tune it.
New to shortwave? Read how to listen online and the band guide.