Kentucky vs Louisville: shaded seats and sun by section

For Kentucky vs Louisville at a noon kickoff, 23 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 28, 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: 30.3° high, bearing 173.0°. Still 16.6° high at the final whistle. Sunniest: 211, 210, 209, 208, 207, 206. Shadiest: 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27. By level and side: upper deck, north side 219 min, lower bowl, north side 200 min, lower bowl, west end 157 min, lower bowl, east end 102 min, lower bowl, south side 5 min, upper deck, south side 0 min.

Section	Level	Side	Sun (min)		Mostly shaded from	Low-sun glare
Section 1	lower bowl	north	186		not during the game	yes
Section 2	lower bowl	north	217		not during the game	yes
Section 3	lower bowl	north	218		not during the game	yes
Section 4	lower bowl	north	218		not during the game	yes
Section 5	lower bowl	north	219		not during the game	yes
Section 6	lower bowl	north	219		not during the game	yes
Section 7	lower bowl	north	218		not during the game	yes
Section 8	lower bowl	north	218		not during the game	yes
Section 9	lower bowl	north	219		not during the game	yes
Section 10	lower bowl	north	220		not during the game	yes
Section 11	lower bowl	north	220		not during the game	yes
Section 12	lower bowl	north	148		not during the game	yes
Section 13	lower bowl	north	180		not during the game
Section 14	lower bowl	north	212		not during the game
Section 15	lower bowl	west	205		not during the game
Section 16	lower bowl	west	196		3:30 pm
Section 17	lower bowl	west	174		3:10 pm
Section 18	lower bowl	west	134		2:30 pm
Section 19	lower bowl	west	74		1:40 pm
Section 20	lower bowl	south	16		12:10 pm
Section 21	lower bowl	south	1		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	4		at kickoff
Section 30	lower bowl	south	22		at kickoff
Section 31	lower bowl	south	21		at kickoff
Section 32	lower bowl	south	1		at kickoff
Section 33	lower bowl	south	6		at kickoff
Section 34	lower bowl	east	5		at kickoff
Section 35	lower bowl	east	80		2:30 pm
Section 36	lower bowl	east	97		3:30 pm
Section 37	lower bowl	east	160		3:20 pm
Section 38	lower bowl	east	168		3:30 pm
Section 39	lower bowl	north	149		3:20 pm
Section 40	lower bowl	north	136		3:30 pm
Section 201	upper deck	north	211		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	1		at kickoff
Section 231	upper deck	south	3		at kickoff

10-year norm for this date and kickoff: 47°F (range 33-57°F), feels like 40°F, wind 8 mph, rain in 11% of game hours, clear skies in 25%.

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
5:20 pm	Sunset
~7:00 pm	Typical final whistle (3.5 h)

Gate and team walk times from ukathletics.com.

Sun at kickoff: 16.6° high, bearing 224.3°. Sunset during the game at about 5:20 pm. Sunniest: 208, 206, 209, 207, 205, 210. Shadiest: 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22. By level and side: upper deck, north side 86 min, lower bowl, north side 25 min, lower bowl, east end 3 min, lower bowl, west end 1 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	13		3:40 pm	yes
Section 2	lower bowl	north	19		3:50 pm	yes
Section 3	lower bowl	north	20		3:50 pm	yes
Section 4	lower bowl	north	23		3:50 pm	yes
Section 5	lower bowl	north	22		3:50 pm	yes
Section 6	lower bowl	north	23		3:50 pm	yes
Section 7	lower bowl	north	27		3:50 pm	yes
Section 8	lower bowl	north	42		4:20 pm	yes
Section 9	lower bowl	north	56		4:30 pm	yes
Section 10	lower bowl	north	52		4:10 pm	yes
Section 11	lower bowl	north	44		4:20 pm	yes
Section 12	lower bowl	north	24		4:00 pm
Section 13	lower bowl	north	18		4:00 pm
Section 14	lower bowl	north	15		3:50 pm
Section 15	lower bowl	west	6		3:40 pm
Section 16	lower bowl	west	1		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	0		at kickoff
Section 36	lower bowl	east	6		at kickoff
Section 37	lower bowl	east	3		at kickoff
Section 38	lower bowl	east	5		at kickoff
Section 39	lower bowl	north	4		at kickoff
Section 40	lower bowl	north	4		at kickoff
Section 201	upper deck	north	73		4:40 pm	yes
Section 202	upper deck	north	74		4:40 pm	yes
Section 203	upper deck	north	75		4:50 pm	yes
Section 204	upper deck	north	77		4:50 pm	yes
Section 205	upper deck	north	89		4:50 pm	yes
Section 206	upper deck	north	102		5:20 pm	yes
Section 207	upper deck	north	100		5:20 pm	yes
Section 208	upper deck	north	102		5:20 pm	yes
Section 209	upper deck	north	101		5:10 pm	yes
Section 210	upper deck	north	80		4:50 pm	yes
Section 211	upper deck	north	72		4:30 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: 47°F (range 33-58°F), feels like 42°F, wind 8 mph, rain in 8% of game hours, clear skies in 28%.

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