Citi Field Section 506: view from your seat, rows and shade

Section 506 is on the Promenade Level (500s), on the first base side. Its rows run 1-17. The front row is 188 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 98 minutes of direct sun.

View from Citi Field Section 506, Row 6, looking toward the pitcher's mound — Middle rows: view from Section 506, Row 6. 3D model built from New York City lidar of the ballpark, not a photo.

View from Citi Field Section 506, Row 3, looking toward the pitcher's mound — Lower rows: view from Section 506, Row 3. 3D model built from New York City lidar of the ballpark, not a photo.

View from Citi Field Section 506, Row 8, looking toward the pitcher's mound — Top open rows: view from Section 506, 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 506?

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

Is Section 506 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 506 from home plate?

The front row is 188 ft (57.2 m) from home plate; Row 17 is 238 ft. Eye height runs from 82 ft above the field at the front to 116 ft at the top. You look down at 23.7° from Row 1, 25.1° from Row 9 and 26.0° from Row 17.

Row	To home plate	Eye height	Covered
1	188 ft	82 ft	no
4	197 ft	92 ft	no
7	206 ft	94 ft	no
10	216 ft	101 ft	no
13	225 ft	108 ft	yes
16	235 ft	114 ft	yes
17	238 ft	116 ft	yes

Is Section 506 in the sun or shade?

Part sun: about 98 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	92 min shade not during the game	0 min shade first pitch
May	98 min shade not during the game	7 min shade first pitch
June	99 min shade not during the game	30 min shade 8:00 pm
July	98 min shade not during the game	23 min shade 7:50 pm
August	94 min shade not during the game	0 min shade first pitch
September	84 min shade not during the game	0 min shade first pitch

Next door: Citi Field Section 505 · Citi Field Section 507

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.