Dodger Stadium Section 5: view from your seat, rows and shade

Section 5 is on the Field Level boxes, behind home plate. Its rows run A-X, DR. The front row is 96 ft from home plate and Row DR sits 16 ft above the field. For a 1:10 pm start in July a seat here gets about 120 minutes of direct sun.

View from Dodger Stadium Section 5, Row J, looking toward the pitcher's mound — Middle rows: view from Section 5, Row J. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the ballpark, not a photo.

View from Dodger Stadium Section 5, Row C, looking toward the pitcher's mound — Lower rows: view from Section 5, Row C. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the ballpark, not a photo.

View from Dodger Stadium Section 5, Row Q, looking toward the pitcher's mound — Top open rows: view from Section 5, Row Q. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the ballpark, not a photo.

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How many rows are in Section 5?

25 rows: A-X, DR. Row list from rateyourseats.com.

Is Section 5 covered?

Partly. Rows T and up are under the overhang above. 6 of 25 rows are covered (cover row from rateyourseats.com). Rows in front of Row T are open to sun and rain.

How far is Section 5 from home plate?

The front row is 96 ft (29.3 m) from home plate; Row DR is 148 ft. Eye height runs from 7 ft above the field at the front to 16 ft at the top. You look down at 4.0° from Row A, 6.2° from Row M and 6.3° from Row DR.

Row	To home plate	Eye height	Covered
A	96 ft	7 ft	no
G	109 ft	11 ft	no
M	122 ft	13 ft	no
S	135 ft	16 ft	no
DR	148 ft	16 ft	yes

Is Section 5 in the sun or shade?

Mostly sunny: about 120 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	86 min shade 3:10 pm	0 min shade first pitch
May	109 min shade 3:50 pm	0 min shade first pitch
June	121 min shade 4:00 pm	0 min shade first pitch
July	120 min shade 4:00 pm	0 min shade first pitch
August	102 min shade 3:30 pm	0 min shade first pitch
September	57 min shade 2:20 pm	0 min shade first pitch

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