Citi Field Section 501: view from your seat, rows and shade

Section 501 is on the Promenade Level (500s), on the right field line. Its rows run 1-17. The front row is 281 ft from home plate and Row 17 sits 113 ft above the field. For a 1:10 pm start in July a seat here gets about 100 minutes of direct sun.

View from Citi Field Section 501, Row 6, looking toward the pitcher's mound — Middle rows: view from Section 501, Row 6. 3D model built from New York City lidar of the ballpark, not a photo.

View from Citi Field Section 501, Row 3, looking toward the pitcher's mound — Lower rows: view from Section 501, Row 3. 3D model built from New York City lidar of the ballpark, not a photo.

View from Citi Field Section 501, Row 8, looking toward the pitcher's mound — Top open rows: view from Section 501, Row 8. 3D model built from New York City lidar of the ballpark, not a photo.

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How many rows are in Section 501?

17 rows: 1-17. Row list from rateyourseats.com.

Is Section 501 covered?

Partly. Rows 11 and up are under the overhang above. 7 of 17 rows are covered (cover row from rateyourseats.com). Rows in front of Row 11 are open to sun and rain.

How far is Section 501 from home plate?

The front row is 281 ft (85.6 m) from home plate; Row 17 is 331 ft. Eye height runs from 83 ft above the field at the front to 113 ft at the top. You look down at 16.4° from Row 1, 17.7° from Row 9 and 18.8° from Row 17.

Row	To home plate	Eye height	Covered
1	281 ft	83 ft	no
4	290 ft	92 ft	no
7	300 ft	95 ft	no
10	309 ft	99 ft	no
13	318 ft	106 ft	yes
16	328 ft	111 ft	yes
17	331 ft	113 ft	yes

Is Section 501 in the sun or shade?

Part sun: about 100 minutes of direct sun for a 1:10 pm start in July. Every month and start time (average minutes of sun, and when the section is mostly shaded):

Month	1:10 pm	7:10 pm
April	99 min shade not during the game	4 min shade first pitch
May	100 min shade not during the game	21 min shade 7:40 pm
June	100 min shade not during the game	33 min shade 8:10 pm
July	100 min shade not during the game	31 min shade 8:00 pm
August	99 min shade not during the game	14 min shade 7:30 pm
September	98 min shade not during the game	0 min shade first pitch

Next door: Citi Field Section 538 · Citi Field Section 502

Planning the day: Citi Field seating chart with sun and shade · Citi Field shaded seats by start time · Citi Field bag policy · how the Citi Field data is measured.