Citi Field Section 521: view from your seat, rows and shade

Section 521 is on the Promenade Level (500s), on the third base side. Its rows run 1-17. The front row is 178 ft from home plate and Row 17 sits 115 ft above the field. For a 1:10 pm start in July a seat here gets about 46 minutes of direct sun.

View from Citi Field Section 521, Row 6, looking toward the pitcher's mound — Middle rows: view from Section 521, Row 6. 3D model built from New York City lidar of the ballpark, not a photo.

View from Citi Field Section 521, Row 3, looking toward the pitcher's mound — Lower rows: view from Section 521, Row 3. 3D model built from New York City lidar of the ballpark, not a photo.

View from Citi Field Section 521, Row 8, looking toward the pitcher's mound — Top open rows: view from Section 521, 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 521?

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

Is Section 521 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 521 from home plate?

The front row is 178 ft (54.2 m) from home plate; Row 17 is 228 ft. Eye height runs from 83 ft above the field at the front to 115 ft at the top. You look down at 24.9° from Row 1, 26.1° from Row 9 and 26.9° from Row 17.

Row	To home plate	Eye height	Covered
1	178 ft	83 ft	no
4	187 ft	91 ft	no
7	197 ft	94 ft	no
10	206 ft	101 ft	no
13	215 ft	107 ft	yes
16	225 ft	114 ft	yes
17	228 ft	115 ft	yes

Is Section 521 in the sun or shade?

Part sun: about 46 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	23 min shade first pitch	0 min shade first pitch
May	36 min shade 1:20 pm	0 min shade first pitch
June	45 min shade 1:40 pm	0 min shade first pitch
July	46 min shade 1:40 pm	0 min shade first pitch
August	33 min shade 1:20 pm	0 min shade first pitch
September	11 min shade first pitch	0 min shade first pitch

Next door: Citi Field Section 520 · Citi Field Section 522

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.