Citi Field Section 522: view from your seat, rows and shade

Section 522 is on the Promenade Level (500s), on the third base side. Its rows run 1-17. The front row is 186 ft from home plate and Row 17 sits 113 ft above the field. For a 1:10 pm start in July a seat here gets about 38 minutes of direct sun.

View from Citi Field Section 522, Row 6, looking toward the pitcher's mound — Middle rows: view from Section 522, Row 6. 3D model built from New York City lidar of the ballpark, not a photo.

View from Citi Field Section 522, Row 3, looking toward the pitcher's mound — Lower rows: view from Section 522, Row 3. 3D model built from New York City lidar of the ballpark, not a photo.

View from Citi Field Section 522, Row 8, looking toward the pitcher's mound — Top open rows: view from Section 522, 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 522?

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

Is Section 522 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 522 from home plate?

The front row is 186 ft (56.7 m) from home plate; Row 17 is 236 ft. Eye height runs from 82 ft above the field at the front to 113 ft at the top. You look down at 23.9° from Row 1, 25.2° from Row 9 and 25.6° from Row 17.

Row	To home plate	Eye height	Covered
1	186 ft	82 ft	no
4	196 ft	82 ft	no
7	205 ft	94 ft	no
10	214 ft	101 ft	no
13	223 ft	105 ft	yes
16	233 ft	111 ft	yes
17	236 ft	113 ft	yes

Is Section 522 in the sun or shade?

Mostly shaded: about 38 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	26 min shade 1:20 pm	0 min shade first pitch
May	30 min shade 1:20 pm	0 min shade first pitch
June	39 min shade 1:50 pm	0 min shade first pitch
July	38 min shade 1:50 pm	0 min shade first pitch
August	32 min shade 1:30 pm	0 min shade first pitch
September	14 min shade first pitch	0 min shade first pitch

Next door: Citi Field Section 521 · Citi Field Section 523

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.