Citi Field Section 509: view from your seat, rows and shade

Section 509 is on the Promenade Level (500s), on the first base side. Its rows run 1-17. The front row is 163 ft from home plate and Row 17 sits 117 ft above the field. For a 1:10 pm start in July a seat here gets about 94 minutes of direct sun.

View from Citi Field Section 509, Row 6, looking toward the pitcher's mound — Middle rows: view from Section 509, Row 6. 3D model built from New York City lidar of the ballpark, not a photo.

View from Citi Field Section 509, Row 3, looking toward the pitcher's mound — Lower rows: view from Section 509, Row 3. 3D model built from New York City lidar of the ballpark, not a photo.

View from Citi Field Section 509, Row 8, looking toward the pitcher's mound — Top open rows: view from Section 509, 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 509?

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

Is Section 509 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 509 from home plate?

The front row is 163 ft (49.6 m) from home plate; Row 17 is 212 ft. Eye height runs from 82 ft above the field at the front to 117 ft at the top. You look down at 26.8° from Row 1, 27.8° from Row 9 and 29.0° from Row 17.

Row	To home plate	Eye height	Covered
1	163 ft	82 ft	no
4	172 ft	90 ft	no
7	181 ft	96 ft	no
10	190 ft	101 ft	no
13	199 ft	109 ft	yes
16	209 ft	115 ft	yes
17	212 ft	117 ft	yes

Is Section 509 in the sun or shade?

Part sun: about 94 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	74 min shade not during the game	0 min shade first pitch
May	92 min shade not during the game	2 min shade first pitch
June	96 min shade not during the game	0 min shade first pitch
July	94 min shade not during the game	1 min shade first pitch
August	83 min shade not during the game	2 min shade first pitch
September	44 min shade first pitch	0 min shade first pitch

Next door: Citi Field Section 508 · Citi Field Section 510

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.