Michigan vs UCLA: sun and shade by section

Sat Nov 21, 2026, Michigan Stadium, Ann Arbor. Kickoff time TBA (Big Ten announces 6 to 12 days out), so all three standard windows are modelled below.

12:00 pm kickoff

Time	What happens
9 a.m.	Crisler Center NE entrance, M Den and public restrooms open
9:30 am	Premium entrances open
10:00 am	Public gates open
10:00 am	FootballRide shuttles start ($1.50, every 20 min)
11:00 am	Recommended arrival to beat entry lines
11:00 am	Alcohol sales open (outer concourse)
11:30 am	Last FootballRide shuttle to the stadium
12:00 pm	Kickoff
~3:30 pm	Typical final whistle (3.5 h)

West sideline shade arrives: Section 19 2:30 pm, Section 20 2:00 pm, Section 21 1:30 pm, Section 22 1:30 pm, Section 23 1:40 pm.

Sun at kickoff: 27.6° high, bearing 174.5°. Still 14.0° high at the final whistle. Shadiest sections: 11, 12, 13, 10, 22. Sunniest: 43, 42, 41, 39, 38.

Michigan Stadium sun map for UCLA, 2026-11-21, 12:00 pm kickoff: minutes of direct sun per section 1 to 44 — Average minutes of direct sun per section, 12:00 pm kickoff, 3.5 hour game.

Section	Side	Sun (min)	Mostly shaded from	Low-sun glare
1	east	215	not during the game
2	east	218	not during the game
3	east	214	not during the game
4	east	203	not during the game
5	east	180	not during the game
6	east	172	not during the game
7	east	174	not during the game
8	south	163	3:30 pm
9	south	131	2:10 pm
10	south	80	1:00 pm
11	south	30	at kickoff
12	south	32	at kickoff
13	south	72	2:20 pm
14	south	102	2:10 pm
15	south	95	1:40 pm
16	south	107	2:00 pm
17	west	118	2:10 pm
18	west	133	2:20 pm
19	west	129	2:30 pm
20	west	104	2:00 pm
21	west	89	1:30 pm
22	west	88	1:30 pm
23	west	94	1:40 pm
24	west	99	1:50 pm
25	west	102	1:50 pm
26	west	105	1:50 pm
27	west	112	2:00 pm
28	west	118	2:00 pm
29	west	136	2:20 pm
30	north	157	2:40 pm
31	north	176	2:50 pm
32	north	194	3:10 pm	yes
33	north	205	3:20 pm	yes
34	north	211	3:30 pm	yes
35	north	216	not during the game	yes
36	north	218	not during the game	yes
37	north	220	not during the game	yes
38	north	220	not during the game	yes
39	east	220	not during the game	yes
40	east	219	not during the game	yes
41	east	220	not during the game	yes
42	east	220	not during the game	yes
43	east	220	not during the game	yes
44	east	219	not during the game	yes

10-year norm for this date and kickoff: 41°F (range 31-50°F), feels like 33°F, wind 9 mph, rain in 14% of game hours, clear skies in 20%.

3:30 pm kickoff

Time	What happens
Noon	Crisler Center NE entrance, M Den and public restrooms open
1:00 pm	Premium entrances open
1:30 pm	Public gates open
1:30 pm	FootballRide shuttles start ($1.50, every 20 min)
2:30 pm	Recommended arrival to beat entry lines
2:30 pm	Alcohol sales open (outer concourse)
3:00 pm	Last FootballRide shuttle to the stadium
3:30 pm	Kickoff
5:10 pm	Sun drops below the horizon
~7:00 pm	Typical final whistle (3.5 h)

West sideline shade arrives: Section 19 at kickoff, Section 20 at kickoff, Section 21 at kickoff, Section 22 at kickoff, Section 23 at kickoff.

Sun at kickoff: 14.0° high, bearing 225.3°. Sunset during the game at about 5:10 pm. Shadiest sections: 10, 11, 12, 13, 14. Sunniest: 1, 2, 44, 3, 4.

Michigan Stadium sun map for UCLA, 2026-11-21, 3:30 pm kickoff: minutes of direct sun per section 1 to 44 — Average minutes of direct sun per section, 3:30 pm kickoff, 3.5 hour game.

Section	Side	Sun (min)	Mostly shaded from	Low-sun glare
1	east	66	4:40 pm	yes
2	east	62	4:30 pm
3	east	58	4:30 pm
4	east	46	4:30 pm
5	east	30	4:10 pm
6	east	23	4:00 pm
7	east	22	3:50 pm
8	south	15	at kickoff
9	south	3	at kickoff
10	south	0	at kickoff
11	south	0	at kickoff
12	south	0	at kickoff
13	south	0	at kickoff
14	south	0	at kickoff
15	south	0	at kickoff
16	south	0	at kickoff
17	west	0	at kickoff
18	west	0	at kickoff
19	west	0	at kickoff
20	west	0	at kickoff
21	west	0	at kickoff
22	west	0	at kickoff
23	west	0	at kickoff
24	west	0	at kickoff
25	west	0	at kickoff
26	west	0	at kickoff
27	west	0	at kickoff
28	west	0	at kickoff
29	west	0	at kickoff
30	north	0	at kickoff
31	north	0	at kickoff
32	north	1	at kickoff
33	north	4	at kickoff
34	north	9	at kickoff
35	north	18	3:50 pm	yes
36	north	24	3:50 pm	yes
37	north	30	4:00 pm	yes
38	north	33	4:00 pm	yes
39	east	35	4:00 pm	yes
40	east	33	4:00 pm	yes
41	east	33	4:00 pm	yes
42	east	35	4:00 pm	yes
43	east	45	4:10 pm	yes
44	east	60	4:30 pm	yes

10-year norm for this date and kickoff: 41°F (range 31-50°F), feels like 34°F, wind 9 mph, rain in 13% of game hours, clear skies in 23%.

7:30 pm kickoff

The sun sets before a 7:30 pm kickoff. Every seat is out of direct sun all game.

10-year norm for this date and kickoff: 37°F (range 28-48°F), feels like 29°F, wind 8 mph, rain in 8% of game hours, clear skies in 26%.