Kentucky vs Florida: shaded seats and sun by section

For Kentucky vs Florida at a noon kickoff, 20 of 62 sections get 15 minutes of sun or less; the sunniest are 211, 210, 209, 208. Minutes of direct sun are measured for every section below.

Sat Nov 14, 2026, Kroger Field, Lexington. Kickoff time not yet announced (SEC windows noon, 3:30 pm or 7:30 pm ET). Kickoff time TBA, so each possible kickoff is modelled below.

Which seats are in the sun at a noon kickoff?

Time	What happens
10:00 am	Gates 4, 9 and 12 open
10:30 am	All other gates open; the team walks from the Joe Craft Center to the stadium (near Gate 12)
12:00 pm	Kickoff
~3:30 pm	Typical final whistle (3.5 h)

Gate and team walk times from ukathletics.com.

Sun at kickoff: 33.4° high, bearing 173.6°. Still 18.5° high at the final whistle. Sunniest: 211, 210, 209, 208, 207, 206. Shadiest: 25, 26, 27, 28, 221, 222. By level and side: upper deck, north side 219 min, lower bowl, north side 204 min, lower bowl, west end 169 min, lower bowl, east end 125 min, lower bowl, south side 13 min, upper deck, south side 3 min.

Section	Level	Side	Sun (min)		Mostly shaded from	Low-sun glare
Section 1	lower bowl	north	207		not during the game	yes
Section 2	lower bowl	north	220		not during the game	yes
Section 3	lower bowl	north	220		not during the game	yes
Section 4	lower bowl	north	220		not during the game	yes
Section 5	lower bowl	north	220		not during the game	yes
Section 6	lower bowl	north	220		not during the game	yes
Section 7	lower bowl	north	220		not during the game	yes
Section 8	lower bowl	north	220		not during the game	yes
Section 9	lower bowl	north	220		not during the game	yes
Section 10	lower bowl	north	220		not during the game	yes
Section 11	lower bowl	north	219		not during the game	yes
Section 12	lower bowl	north	147		not during the game
Section 13	lower bowl	north	180		not during the game
Section 14	lower bowl	north	211		not during the game
Section 15	lower bowl	west	206		not during the game
Section 16	lower bowl	west	199		3:30 pm
Section 17	lower bowl	west	183		3:10 pm
Section 18	lower bowl	west	154		2:50 pm
Section 19	lower bowl	west	105		2:10 pm
Section 20	lower bowl	south	53		12:40 pm
Section 21	lower bowl	south	10		at kickoff
Section 22	lower bowl	south	5		at kickoff
Section 23	lower bowl	south	5		at kickoff
Section 24	lower bowl	south	2		at kickoff
Section 25	lower bowl	south	0		at kickoff
Section 26	lower bowl	south	0		at kickoff
Section 27	lower bowl	south	0		at kickoff
Section 28	lower bowl	south	0		at kickoff
Section 29	lower bowl	south	11		at kickoff
Section 30	lower bowl	south	27		12:30 pm
Section 31	lower bowl	south	41		1:10 pm
Section 32	lower bowl	south	11		at kickoff
Section 33	lower bowl	south	23		at kickoff
Section 34	lower bowl	east	33		at kickoff
Section 35	lower bowl	east	107		2:40 pm
Section 36	lower bowl	east	133		3:30 pm
Section 37	lower bowl	east	177		3:30 pm
Section 38	lower bowl	east	175		3:20 pm
Section 39	lower bowl	north	163		not during the game
Section 40	lower bowl	north	155		not during the game
Section 201	upper deck	north	213		not during the game	yes
Section 202	upper deck	north	220		not during the game	yes
Section 203	upper deck	north	220		not during the game	yes
Section 204	upper deck	north	220		not during the game	yes
Section 205	upper deck	north	220		not during the game	yes
Section 206	upper deck	north	220		not during the game	yes
Section 207	upper deck	north	220		not during the game	yes
Section 208	upper deck	north	220		not during the game	yes
Section 209	upper deck	north	220		not during the game	yes
Section 210	upper deck	north	220		not during the game	yes
Section 211	upper deck	north	220		not during the game	yes
Section 221	upper deck	south	0		at kickoff
Section 222	upper deck	south	0		at kickoff
Section 223	upper deck	south	0		at kickoff
Section 224	upper deck	south	0		at kickoff
Section 225	upper deck	south	0		at kickoff
Section 226	upper deck	south	0		at kickoff
Section 227	upper deck	south	0		at kickoff
Section 228	upper deck	south	0		at kickoff
Section 229	upper deck	south	0		at kickoff
Section 230	upper deck	south	10		at kickoff
Section 231	upper deck	south	21		at kickoff

10-year norm for this date and kickoff: 51°F (range 36-62°F), feels like 45°F, wind 6 mph, rain in 8% of game hours, clear skies in 36%.

Which seats are in the sun at a 3:30 pm kickoff?

Time	What happens
1:30 pm	Gates 4, 9 and 12 open
2:00 pm	All other gates open; the team walks from the Joe Craft Center to the stadium (near Gate 12)
3:30 pm	Kickoff
5:30 pm	Sunset
~7:00 pm	Typical final whistle (3.5 h)

Gate and team walk times from ukathletics.com.

Sun at kickoff: 18.5° high, bearing 226.9°. Sunset during the game at about 5:30 pm. Sunniest: 208, 207, 205, 206, 204, 209. Shadiest: 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22. By level and side: upper deck, north side 96 min, lower bowl, north side 37 min, lower bowl, east end 4 min, lower bowl, west end 2 min, lower bowl, south side 0 min, upper deck, south side 0 min.

Section	Level	Side	Sun (min)		Mostly shaded from	Low-sun glare
Section 1	lower bowl	north	27		4:00 pm	yes
Section 2	lower bowl	north	33		4:00 pm	yes
Section 3	lower bowl	north	34		4:10 pm	yes
Section 4	lower bowl	north	37		4:10 pm	yes
Section 5	lower bowl	north	36		4:10 pm	yes
Section 6	lower bowl	north	42		4:10 pm	yes
Section 7	lower bowl	north	58		4:30 pm	yes
Section 8	lower bowl	north	68		4:40 pm	yes
Section 9	lower bowl	north	66		4:30 pm	yes
Section 10	lower bowl	north	57		4:40 pm	yes
Section 11	lower bowl	north	54		4:30 pm	yes
Section 12	lower bowl	north	15		3:40 pm
Section 13	lower bowl	north	19		4:00 pm
Section 14	lower bowl	north	19		4:00 pm
Section 15	lower bowl	west	9		3:40 pm
Section 16	lower bowl	west	3		at kickoff
Section 17	lower bowl	west	0		at kickoff
Section 18	lower bowl	west	0		at kickoff
Section 19	lower bowl	west	0		at kickoff
Section 20	lower bowl	south	0		at kickoff
Section 21	lower bowl	south	0		at kickoff
Section 22	lower bowl	south	0		at kickoff
Section 23	lower bowl	south	0		at kickoff
Section 24	lower bowl	south	0		at kickoff
Section 25	lower bowl	south	0		at kickoff
Section 26	lower bowl	south	0		at kickoff
Section 27	lower bowl	south	0		at kickoff
Section 28	lower bowl	south	0		at kickoff
Section 29	lower bowl	south	0		at kickoff
Section 30	lower bowl	south	0		at kickoff
Section 31	lower bowl	south	0		at kickoff
Section 32	lower bowl	south	0		at kickoff
Section 33	lower bowl	south	0		at kickoff
Section 34	lower bowl	east	0		at kickoff
Section 35	lower bowl	east	1		at kickoff
Section 36	lower bowl	east	2		at kickoff
Section 37	lower bowl	east	8		at kickoff
Section 38	lower bowl	east	7		at kickoff
Section 39	lower bowl	north	8		3:40 pm
Section 40	lower bowl	north	17		3:50 pm
Section 201	upper deck	north	82		4:50 pm	yes
Section 202	upper deck	north	84		4:50 pm	yes
Section 203	upper deck	north	85		5:00 pm	yes
Section 204	upper deck	north	101		5:10 pm	yes
Section 205	upper deck	north	111		5:20 pm	yes
Section 206	upper deck	north	109		5:30 pm	yes
Section 207	upper deck	north	112		5:30 pm	yes
Section 208	upper deck	north	114		5:30 pm	yes
Section 209	upper deck	north	98		5:10 pm	yes
Section 210	upper deck	north	80		4:40 pm	yes
Section 211	upper deck	north	82		5:30 pm	yes
Section 221	upper deck	south	0		at kickoff
Section 222	upper deck	south	0		at kickoff
Section 223	upper deck	south	0		at kickoff
Section 224	upper deck	south	0		at kickoff
Section 225	upper deck	south	0		at kickoff
Section 226	upper deck	south	0		at kickoff
Section 227	upper deck	south	0		at kickoff
Section 228	upper deck	south	0		at kickoff
Section 229	upper deck	south	0		at kickoff
Section 230	upper deck	south	0		at kickoff
Section 231	upper deck	south	0		at kickoff

10-year norm for this date and kickoff: 52°F (range 37-62°F), feels like 46°F, wind 6 mph, rain in 9% of game hours, clear skies in 42%.

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