Citi Field Section 531: view from your seat, rows and shade

Section 531 is on the Promenade Level (500s), in left field. Its rows run 1-17. The front row is 403 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 86 minutes of direct sun.

View from Citi Field Section 531, Row 6, looking toward the pitcher's mound — Middle rows: view from Section 531, Row 6. 3D model built from New York City lidar of the ballpark, not a photo.

View from Citi Field Section 531, Row 3, looking toward the pitcher's mound — Lower rows: view from Section 531, Row 3. 3D model built from New York City lidar of the ballpark, not a photo.

View from Citi Field Section 531, Row 8, looking toward the pitcher's mound — Top open rows: view from Section 531, 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 531?

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

Is Section 531 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 531 from home plate?

The front row is 403 ft (122.7 m) from home plate; Row 17 is 452 ft. Eye height runs from 82 ft above the field at the front to 113 ft at the top. You look down at 11.6° from Row 1, 12.9° from Row 9 and 14.0° from Row 17.

Row	To home plate	Eye height	Covered
1	403 ft	82 ft	no
4	412 ft	92 ft	no
7	421 ft	94 ft	no
10	431 ft	99 ft	no
13	440 ft	105 ft	yes
16	449 ft	111 ft	yes
17	452 ft	113 ft	yes

Is Section 531 in the sun or shade?

Part sun: about 86 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	85 min shade 3:20 pm	0 min shade first pitch
May	81 min shade 3:10 pm	0 min shade first pitch
June	82 min shade 3:10 pm	0 min shade first pitch
July	86 min shade 3:10 pm	0 min shade first pitch
August	85 min shade 3:20 pm	0 min shade first pitch
September	81 min shade 3:10 pm	0 min shade first pitch

Next door: Citi Field Section 530 · Citi Field Section 532

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.