Citi Field Section 523: view from your seat, rows and shade

Section 523 is on the Promenade Level (500s), on the third base side. Its rows run 1-17. The front row is 199 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 40 minutes of direct sun.

View from Citi Field Section 523, Row 6, looking toward the pitcher's mound — Middle rows: view from Section 523, Row 6. 3D model built from New York City lidar of the ballpark, not a photo.

View from Citi Field Section 523, Row 3, looking toward the pitcher's mound — Lower rows: view from Section 523, Row 3. 3D model built from New York City lidar of the ballpark, not a photo.

View from Citi Field Section 523, Row 8, looking toward the pitcher's mound — Top open rows: view from Section 523, 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 523?

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

Is Section 523 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 523 from home plate?

The front row is 199 ft (60.7 m) from home plate; Row 17 is 249 ft. Eye height runs from 84 ft above the field at the front to 113 ft at the top. You look down at 22.8° from Row 1, 23.5° from Row 9 and 24.4° from Row 17.

Row	To home plate	Eye height	Covered
1	199 ft	84 ft	no
4	209 ft	91 ft	no
7	218 ft	94 ft	no
10	227 ft	98 ft	no
13	237 ft	105 ft	yes
16	246 ft	111 ft	yes
17	249 ft	113 ft	yes

Is Section 523 in the sun or shade?

Mostly shaded: about 40 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	20 min shade 1:30 pm	0 min shade first pitch
May	31 min shade 1:50 pm	0 min shade first pitch
June	40 min shade 2:00 pm	0 min shade first pitch
July	40 min shade 2:00 pm	0 min shade first pitch
August	27 min shade 1:30 pm	0 min shade first pitch
September	13 min shade first pitch	0 min shade first pitch

Next door: Citi Field Section 522 · Citi Field Section 524

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.