Dodger Stadium Section 8: view from your seat, rows and shade

Section 8 is on the Field Level boxes, behind home plate. Its rows run A-X, DR. The front row is 83 ft from home plate and Row DR sits 18 ft above the field. For a 1:10 pm start in July a seat here gets about 128 minutes of direct sun.

View from Dodger Stadium Section 8, Row J, looking toward the pitcher's mound — Middle rows: view from Section 8, Row J. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the ballpark, not a photo.

View from Dodger Stadium Section 8, Row C, looking toward the pitcher's mound — Lower rows: view from Section 8, Row C. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the ballpark, not a photo.

View from Dodger Stadium Section 8, Row Q, looking toward the pitcher's mound — Top open rows: view from Section 8, Row Q. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the ballpark, not a photo.

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How many rows are in Section 8?

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

Is Section 8 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 8 from home plate?

The front row is 83 ft (25.4 m) from home plate; Row DR is 152 ft. Eye height runs from 7 ft above the field at the front to 18 ft at the top. You look down at 4.7° from Row A, 6.0° from Row M and 6.8° from Row DR.

Row	To home plate	Eye height	Covered
A	83 ft	7 ft	no
G	100 ft	10 ft	no
M	118 ft	12 ft	no
S	135 ft	17 ft	no
DR	152 ft	18 ft	yes

Is Section 8 in the sun or shade?

Mostly sunny: about 128 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	124 min shade not during the game	0 min shade first pitch
May	127 min shade not during the game	0 min shade first pitch
June	128 min shade not during the game	0 min shade first pitch
July	128 min shade not during the game	0 min shade first pitch
August	126 min shade not during the game	0 min shade first pitch
September	85 min shade 3:20 pm	0 min shade first pitch

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