Citi Field Section 512: view from your seat, rows and shade

Section 512 is on the Promenade Level (500s), behind home plate. Its rows run 1-17. The front row is 156 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 72 minutes of direct sun.

View from Citi Field Section 512, Row 6, looking toward the pitcher's mound — Middle rows: view from Section 512, Row 6. 3D model built from New York City lidar of the ballpark, not a photo.

View from Citi Field Section 512, Row 3, looking toward the pitcher's mound — Lower rows: view from Section 512, Row 3. 3D model built from New York City lidar of the ballpark, not a photo.

View from Citi Field Section 512, Row 8, looking toward the pitcher's mound — Top open rows: view from Section 512, 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 512?

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

Is Section 512 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 512 from home plate?

The front row is 156 ft (47.5 m) from home plate; Row 17 is 203 ft. Eye height runs from 82 ft above the field at the front to 117 ft at the top. You look down at 27.8° from Row 1, 29.0° from Row 9 and 29.9° from Row 17.

Row	To home plate	Eye height	Covered
1	156 ft	82 ft	no
4	164 ft	91 ft	no
7	173 ft	96 ft	no
10	182 ft	103 ft	no
13	191 ft	108 ft	yes
16	200 ft	115 ft	yes
17	203 ft	117 ft	yes

Is Section 512 in the sun or shade?

Part sun: about 72 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	18 min shade first pitch	0 min shade first pitch
May	64 min shade first pitch	0 min shade first pitch
June	78 min shade not during the game	12 min shade 7:20 pm
July	72 min shade first pitch	9 min shade first pitch
August	44 min shade first pitch	0 min shade first pitch
September	0 min shade first pitch	0 min shade first pitch

Next door: Citi Field Section 511 · Citi Field Section 513

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.