California Memorial Stadium Section J: view from your seat, rows and shade
Section J is in the South Bowl, toward the west side of California Memorial Stadium. It has 67 rows (Rows 1, 4 to 28 and 34 to 74), all open to the sky. The front row is 210 ft from midfield and Row 74 sits 75 ft above the field. At a 12:30 pm kickoff for Cal vs Stanford, a seat here gets about 74 minutes of direct sun.
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How many rows are in Section J?
67 rows: Rows 1, 4 to 28 and 34 to 74. Row list from rateyourseats.com.
Is Section J covered?
No. Every row is open to the sky. Measured from lidar; calbears.com does not list covered seats.
How far is Section J from the field?
The front row is 210 ft (63.9 m) from midfield; Row 74 is 338 ft. Eye height runs from 10 ft above the field at the front to 75 ft at the top. You look down at the field at 2.7° from Row 1, 8.0° from Row 41 and 12.5° from Row 74. Seats face a compass bearing of 31.9°.
| Row | To midfield | Eye height | Angle down | Covered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 210 ft | 10 ft | 2.7° | no |
| 9 | 222 ft | 14 ft | 3.7° | no |
| 15 | 232 ft | 19 ft | 4.7° | no |
| 21 | 241 ft | 23 ft | 5.3° | no |
| 27 | 252 ft | 27 ft | 6.2° | no |
| 38 | 271 ft | 37 ft | 7.7° | no |
| 44 | 281 ft | 42 ft | 8.5° | no |
| 50 | 293 ft | 47 ft | 9.2° | no |
| 56 | 304 ft | 54 ft | 10.1° | no |
| 62 | 315 ft | 59 ft | 10.7° | no |
| 68 | 326 ft | 65 ft | 11.2° | no |
| 74 | 338 ft | 75 ft | 12.5° | no |
Is Section J in the sun or shade?
Mostly sunny: about 74 minutes of direct sun at a 12:30 pm kickoff for Cal vs Stanford. By row band: front third 95 min, middle 70 min, top 57 min. Every remaining home game and possible kickoff time:
| Game | Kickoff | Sun |
|---|---|---|
| Cal vs Stanford Sat Nov 21, 2026 | 12:30 pm | 74 min shade 2:10 pm |
| Cal vs Stanford Sat Nov 21, 2026 | 4:30 pm | 0 min shade at kickoff |
| Cal vs Stanford Sat Nov 21, 2026 | 7:30 pm | 0 min shade at kickoff |
| Cal vs Pitt Sat Nov 28, 2026 | 12:30 pm | 65 min shade 1:40 pm |
| Cal vs Pitt Sat Nov 28, 2026 | 4:30 pm | 0 min shade at kickoff |
| Cal vs Pitt Sat Nov 28, 2026 | 7:30 pm | 0 min shade at kickoff |
What is near Section J?
water fountains. Location from calbears.com.
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