Citi Field Section 520: view from your seat, rows and shade

Section 520 is on the Promenade Level (500s), on the third base side. Its rows run 1-17. The front row is 173 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 45 minutes of direct sun.

View from Citi Field Section 520, Row 6, looking toward the pitcher's mound — Middle rows: view from Section 520, Row 6. 3D model built from New York City lidar of the ballpark, not a photo.

View from Citi Field Section 520, Row 3, looking toward the pitcher's mound — Lower rows: view from Section 520, Row 3. 3D model built from New York City lidar of the ballpark, not a photo.

View from Citi Field Section 520, Row 8, looking toward the pitcher's mound — Top open rows: view from Section 520, 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 520?

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

Is Section 520 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 520 from home plate?

The front row is 173 ft (52.7 m) from home plate; Row 17 is 223 ft. Eye height runs from 83 ft above the field at the front to 118 ft at the top. You look down at 25.5° from Row 1, 27.0° from Row 9 and 27.9° from Row 17.

Row	To home plate	Eye height	Covered
1	173 ft	83 ft	no
4	182 ft	91 ft	no
7	192 ft	96 ft	no
10	201 ft	102 ft	no
13	210 ft	109 ft	yes
16	220 ft	116 ft	yes
17	223 ft	118 ft	yes

Is Section 520 in the sun or shade?

Mostly shaded: about 45 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	33 min shade first pitch	0 min shade first pitch
June	46 min shade 1:20 pm	0 min shade first pitch
July	45 min shade 1:20 pm	0 min shade first pitch
August	28 min shade first pitch	0 min shade first pitch
September	6 min shade first pitch	0 min shade first pitch

Next door: Citi Field Section 519 · Citi Field Section 521

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.