Citi Field Section 517: view from your seat, rows and shade

Section 517 is on the Promenade Level (500s), behind home plate. Its rows run 1-17. The front row is 159 ft from home plate and Row 17 sits 119 ft above the field. For a 1:10 pm start in July a seat here gets about 36 minutes of direct sun.

View from Citi Field Section 517, Row 6, looking toward the pitcher's mound — Middle rows: view from Section 517, Row 6. 3D model built from New York City lidar of the ballpark, not a photo.

View from Citi Field Section 517, Row 3, looking toward the pitcher's mound — Lower rows: view from Section 517, Row 3. 3D model built from New York City lidar of the ballpark, not a photo.

View from Citi Field Section 517, Row 8, looking toward the pitcher's mound — Top open rows: view from Section 517, 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 517?

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

Is Section 517 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 517 from home plate?

The front row is 159 ft (48.6 m) from home plate; Row 17 is 209 ft. Eye height runs from 82 ft above the field at the front to 119 ft at the top. You look down at 27.3° from Row 1, 29.0° from Row 9 and 29.8° from Row 17.

Row	To home plate	Eye height	Covered
1	159 ft	82 ft	no
4	169 ft	92 ft	no
7	178 ft	98 ft	no
10	187 ft	104 ft	no
13	196 ft	111 ft	yes
16	205 ft	117 ft	yes
17	209 ft	119 ft	yes

Is Section 517 in the sun or shade?

Mostly shaded: about 36 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	26 min shade first pitch	0 min shade first pitch
June	42 min shade first pitch	0 min shade first pitch
July	36 min shade first pitch	0 min shade first pitch
August	16 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 516 · Citi Field Section 518

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.