Fenway Park Field Box 42: view from your seat, rows and shade
Field Box 42 is on the Field Box boxes, behind home plate. Its rows run A1, 2-3, A-M. The front row is 83 ft from home plate and Row M sits 14 ft above the field. For a 1:35 pm start in July a seat here gets about 0 minutes of direct sun.

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How many rows are in Field Box 42?
16 rows: A1, 2-3, A-M. Row list from rateyourseats.com.
Is Field Box 42 covered?
Partly. Rows F and up are under the overhang above. 8 of 16 rows are covered (cover row from our lidar measurements). Rows in front of Row F are open to sun and rain.
How far is Field Box 42 from home plate?
The front row is 83 ft (25.4 m) from home plate; Row M is 125 ft. Eye height runs from 8 ft above the field at the front to 14 ft at the top. You look down at 5.6° from Row A1, 7.1° from Row F and 6.6° from Row M.
| Row | To home plate | Eye height | Covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| A1 | 83 ft | 8 ft | no |
| A | 94 ft | 10 ft | no |
| D | 102 ft | 13 ft | no |
| G | 110 ft | 13 ft | yes |
| J | 117 ft | 13 ft | yes |
| M | 125 ft | 14 ft | yes |
Is Field Box 42 in the sun or shade?
Mostly shaded: about 0 minutes of direct sun for a 1:35 pm start in July. Every month and start time (average minutes of sun, and when the section is mostly shaded):
| Month | 1:35 pm | 7:10 pm |
|---|---|---|
| April | 0 min shade first pitch | 0 min shade first pitch |
| May | 0 min shade first pitch | 0 min shade first pitch |
| June | 0 min shade first pitch | 0 min shade first pitch |
| July | 0 min shade first pitch | 0 min shade first pitch |
| August | 0 min shade first pitch | 0 min shade first pitch |
| September | 0 min shade first pitch | 0 min shade first pitch |
Next door: Fenway Park Field Box 41 · Fenway Park Field Box 43
Planning the day: Fenway Park seating chart with sun and shade · Fenway Park shaded seats by start time · Fenway Park bag policy · how the Fenway Park data is measured.