Best seats at Levi's Stadium: closest, shadiest, covered and highest

Closest to the field: Section 116, front row 128 ft from midfield. Shadiest for day games: Section 246, 0 minutes of direct sun per game on average. Every pick below is measured, not rated: front-row distance and row heights from USGS lidar of the stadium, sun minutes from NOAA sun positions. Tap a section for its rows and seat views.

Which Levi's Stadium seats are closest to the field?

Section 116, front row 128 ft from midfield. Distances run from each section's front row to midfield, measured from USGS lidar of the stadium.

Section	Where	Front row to midfield
Section 116	100 level, east, sideline	128 ft
Section 114	100 level, east, sideline	135 ft
Section 139	100 level, west, sideline	145 ft
Section 137	100 level, west, sideline	146 ft
Section 140	100 level, west, sideline	150 ft

Which Levi's Stadium seats are in the shade for day games?

Section 246, 0 minutes of direct sun per game on average across the 10 day-game starts we model (1:05 pm, 1:25 pm on Oct 19, Nov 8, Nov 29, Dec 13, Jan 3). Sun minutes are per seat over the whole game, from the stadium's lidar shape and NOAA sun positions, averaged over the section's rows.

Section	Where	Direct sun per game
Section 246	200 level, north west, corner	0 min
Section 245	200 level, north west, corner	0 min
Section 233	200 level, south west, corner	0 min
Section 244	200 level, west, sideline	0 min
Section 234	200 level, west, sideline	0 min

Which Levi's Stadium seats get the most sun?

Section 403, 218 minutes of direct sun per game on average across the same day games. Sit here for warmth on a cold day; bring sunscreen and a hat in summer.

Section	Where	Direct sun per game
Section 403	400 level, north east, corner	218 min
Section 402	400 level, north east, corner	218 min
Section 404	400 level, north east, corner	217 min
Section 302	300 level, north, end zone	217 min
Section 419	400 level, south east, corner	216 min

Which Levi's Stadium seats are covered from rain?

No section is fully covered; in Section 103 you are under the deck above from Row 35. 62 sections have at least some covered rows. Covered rows also stay out of direct sun.

Section	Where	Covered rows
Section 103	100 level, north, end zone	From Row 35
Section 104	100 level, north, end zone	From Row 35
Section 126	100 level, south, end zone	From Row 35
Section 128	100 level, south, end zone	From Row 35
Section 102	100 level, north, end zone	From Row 35

Where are the highest seats at Levi's Stadium?

Section 401, top row 168 ft above the field. High rows show plays develop and the whole field at once; they are also the furthest from the action.

Section	Where	Top row above the field
Section 401	400 level, north east, corner	168 ft
Section 422	400 level, south east, corner	167 ft
Section 421	400 level, south east, corner	167 ft
Section 403	400 level, north east, corner	167 ft
Section 405	400 level, north east, corner	167 ft