Colorado vs UCF: shaded seats and sun by section

For Colorado vs UCF at a 1:30 pm kickoff, 12 of 39 sections get 15 minutes of sun or less; the sunniest are 217, 218, 220, 219. Minutes of direct sun are measured for every section below.

Sat Nov 28, 2026, Folsom Field, Boulder. Kickoff time not yet announced (Big 12 windows 10 am, 1:30 pm, 5 pm or 8:15 pm MT). Kickoff time TBA, so each possible kickoff is modelled below.

Which seats are in the sun at a 1:30 pm kickoff?

Time	What happens
7:30 am	Parking lots open (not before 8 am)
10:30 am	Ralphie's Road opens on Colorado Avenue; East Campus shuttle starts
11:00 am	Student Entrance opens
11:30 am	Gates open
1:30 pm	Kickoff
4:40 pm	Sunset
~5:00 pm	Typical final whistle (3.5 h)

Gate, lot, shuttle and Ralphie's Road times from cubuffs.com and colorado.edu.

Sun at kickoff: 24.3° high, bearing 205.8°. Sunset during the game at about 4:40 pm. Sunniest: 217, 218, 220, 219, 216, 215. Shadiest: 209, 210, 102, 103, 104, 110. By level and side: upper deck, east sideline 158 min, lower bowl, east sideline 127 min, upper deck, south end zone 46 min, lower bowl, south end zone 29 min, lower bowl, north end zone 15 min, lower bowl, west sideline 13 min.

Section	Level	Side	Sun (min)		Mostly shaded from	Low-sun glare
Section 101	lower bowl	north	15		at kickoff
Section 102	lower bowl	west	0		at kickoff
Section 103	lower bowl	west	0		at kickoff
Section 104	lower bowl	west	0		at kickoff
Section 105	lower bowl	west	4		at kickoff
Section 106	lower bowl	west	17		at kickoff
Section 107	lower bowl	west	34		2:20 pm
Section 108	lower bowl	west	37		2:20 pm
Section 109	lower bowl	south	20		2:00 pm
Section 110	lower bowl	south	0		at kickoff
Section 111	lower bowl	south	3		at kickoff
Section 112	lower bowl	south	1		at kickoff
Section 113	lower bowl	south	43		2:00 pm
Section 114	lower bowl	south	108		3:30 pm
Section 115	lower bowl	east	97		3:10 pm
Section 116	lower bowl	east	120		4:00 pm	yes
Section 117	lower bowl	east	142		4:00 pm	yes
Section 118	lower bowl	east	134		3:40 pm	yes
Section 119	lower bowl	east	133		3:40 pm	yes
Section 120	lower bowl	east	130		3:40 pm	yes
Section 121	lower bowl	east	133		3:50 pm	yes
Section 203	upper deck	south	23		2:00 pm
Section 204	upper deck	south	22		1:40 pm
Section 205	upper deck	south	64		3:20 pm
Section 206	upper deck	south	26		at kickoff
Section 207	upper deck	south	10		at kickoff
Section 208	upper deck	south	6		at kickoff
Section 209	upper deck	south	0		at kickoff
Section 210	upper deck	south	0		at kickoff
Section 211	upper deck	south	36		1:40 pm
Section 212	upper deck	south	93		3:20 pm
Section 213	upper deck	south	129		3:50 pm
Section 214	upper deck	south	144		4:00 pm
Section 215	upper deck	east	145		4:00 pm	yes
Section 216	upper deck	east	145		4:30 pm	yes
Section 217	upper deck	east	174		4:30 pm	yes
Section 218	upper deck	east	164		4:10 pm	yes
Section 219	upper deck	east	160		4:10 pm	yes
Section 220	upper deck	east	161		4:10 pm	yes

10-year norm for this date and kickoff: 41°F (range 21-60°F), feels like 33°F, wind 4 mph, rain in 1% of game hours, clear skies in 45%.

Which seats are in the sun at a 10:00 am kickoff?

Time	What happens
4:00 am	Parking lots open (not before 8 am)
7:00 am	Ralphie's Road opens on Colorado Avenue; East Campus shuttle starts
7:30 am	Student Entrance opens
8:00 am	Gates open
10:00 am	Kickoff
~1:30 pm	Typical final whistle (3.5 h)

Gate, lot, shuttle and Ralphie's Road times from cubuffs.com and colorado.edu.

Sun at kickoff: 23.6° high, bearing 152.3°. Still 24.3° high at the final whistle. Sunniest: 114, 109, 121, 120, 115, 119. Shadiest: 209, 210, 208, 112, 111, 215. By level and side: lower bowl, north end zone 206 min, lower bowl, east sideline 205 min, lower bowl, south end zone 158 min, lower bowl, west sideline 156 min, upper deck, east sideline 136 min, upper deck, south end zone 127 min.

Section	Level	Side	Sun (min)		Mostly shaded from	Low-sun glare
Section 101	lower bowl	north	206		1:20 pm	yes
Section 102	lower bowl	west	155		12:50 pm
Section 103	lower bowl	west	138		12:40 pm
Section 104	lower bowl	west	125		12:40 pm
Section 105	lower bowl	west	141		12:50 pm
Section 106	lower bowl	west	158		1:30 pm
Section 107	lower bowl	west	179		not during the game
Section 108	lower bowl	west	194		not during the game
Section 109	lower bowl	south	211		not during the game
Section 110	lower bowl	south	186		1:20 pm
Section 111	lower bowl	south	93		1:30 pm
Section 112	lower bowl	south	55		12:00 pm
Section 113	lower bowl	south	189		not during the game
Section 114	lower bowl	south	214		not during the game
Section 115	lower bowl	east	209		not during the game
Section 116	lower bowl	east	199		not during the game
Section 117	lower bowl	east	197		not during the game
Section 118	lower bowl	east	203		not during the game
Section 119	lower bowl	east	207		not during the game
Section 120	lower bowl	east	210		not during the game
Section 121	lower bowl	east	210		not during the game
Section 203	upper deck	south	201		not during the game
Section 204	upper deck	south	190		not during the game
Section 205	upper deck	south	175		12:50 pm
Section 206	upper deck	south	161		1:10 pm
Section 207	upper deck	south	169		1:00 pm
Section 208	upper deck	south	41		at kickoff
Section 209	upper deck	south	0		at kickoff
Section 210	upper deck	south	9		at kickoff
Section 211	upper deck	south	128		not during the game
Section 212	upper deck	south	133		not during the game
Section 213	upper deck	south	152		not during the game
Section 214	upper deck	south	160		not during the game
Section 215	upper deck	east	109		not during the game
Section 216	upper deck	east	125		not during the game
Section 217	upper deck	east	139		not during the game
Section 218	upper deck	east	142		not during the game
Section 219	upper deck	east	148		not during the game
Section 220	upper deck	east	155		not during the game

10-year norm for this date and kickoff: 36°F (range 17-55°F), feels like 29°F, wind 4 mph, rain in 4% of game hours, clear skies in 40%.

Plan the game: all 39 Folsom Field sections · Folsom Field parking, shuttle and Ralphie's Road · Folsom Field bag policy, water and blankets · how the Folsom Field data is measured.