Citi Field Section 503: view from your seat, rows and shade

Section 503 is on the Promenade Level (500s), on the right field line. Its rows run 1-17. The front row is 245 ft from home plate and Row 17 sits 116 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 503, Row 6, looking toward the pitcher's mound — Middle rows: view from Section 503, Row 6. 3D model built from New York City lidar of the ballpark, not a photo.

View from Citi Field Section 503, Row 3, looking toward the pitcher's mound — Lower rows: view from Section 503, Row 3. 3D model built from New York City lidar of the ballpark, not a photo.

View from Citi Field Section 503, Row 8, looking toward the pitcher's mound — Top open rows: view from Section 503, 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 503?

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

Is Section 503 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 503 from home plate?

The front row is 245 ft (74.7 m) from home plate; Row 17 is 295 ft. Eye height runs from 83 ft above the field at the front to 116 ft at the top. You look down at 18.6° from Row 1, 20.5° from Row 9 and 21.5° from Row 17.

Row	To home plate	Eye height	Covered
1	245 ft	83 ft	no
4	255 ft	91 ft	no
7	264 ft	97 ft	no
10	273 ft	103 ft	no
13	282 ft	108 ft	yes
16	292 ft	115 ft	yes
17	295 ft	116 ft	yes

Is Section 503 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	3 min shade first pitch
May	100 min shade not during the game	20 min shade 7:40 pm
June	100 min shade not during the game	31 min shade 8:00 pm
July	100 min shade not during the game	31 min shade 8:00 pm
August	100 min shade not during the game	13 min shade 7:30 pm
September	97 min shade not during the game	0 min shade first pitch

Next door: Citi Field Section 502 · Citi Field Section 504

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.