Citi Field Section 516: view from your seat, rows and shade

Section 516 is on the Promenade Level (500s), behind home plate. Its rows run 1-17. The front row is 155 ft from home plate and Row 17 sits 118 ft above the field. For a 1:10 pm start in July a seat here gets about 51 minutes of direct sun.

View from Citi Field Section 516, Row 6, looking toward the pitcher's mound — Middle rows: view from Section 516, Row 6. 3D model built from New York City lidar of the ballpark, not a photo.

View from Citi Field Section 516, Row 3, looking toward the pitcher's mound — Lower rows: view from Section 516, Row 3. 3D model built from New York City lidar of the ballpark, not a photo.

View from Citi Field Section 516, Row 8, looking toward the pitcher's mound — Top open rows: view from Section 516, 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 516?

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

Is Section 516 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 516 from home plate?

The front row is 155 ft (47.2 m) from home plate; Row 17 is 205 ft. Eye height runs from 82 ft above the field at the front to 118 ft at the top. You look down at 28.0° from Row 1, 29.8° from Row 9 and 30.0° from Row 17.

Row	To home plate	Eye height	Covered
1	155 ft	82 ft	no
4	164 ft	92 ft	no
7	174 ft	96 ft	no
10	183 ft	103 ft	no
13	192 ft	110 ft	yes
16	202 ft	116 ft	yes
17	205 ft	118 ft	yes

Is Section 516 in the sun or shade?

Part sun: about 51 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	6 min shade first pitch	0 min shade first pitch
May	37 min shade first pitch	0 min shade first pitch
June	57 min shade first pitch	0 min shade first pitch
July	51 min shade first pitch	0 min shade first pitch
August	21 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 515 · Citi Field Section 517

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.