Cincinnati vs Colorado: shaded seats and sun by section

For Cincinnati vs Colorado at a noon kickoff, 1 of 47 sections gets 15 minutes of sun or less; the sunniest are 206, 205, 134, 133. Minutes of direct sun are measured for every section below.

Sat Nov 21, 2026, Nippert Stadium, Cincinnati. Kickoff time not yet announced (Big 12 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
8:00 am	Shuttles start from Eden Garage
9:00 am	The Bearcats Family Fun Zone opens on Sheakley Lawn
9:30 am	The Catwalk passes through The Grid on Campus Green
10:00 am	Gates open
12:00 pm	Kickoff
~3:30 pm	Typical final whistle (3.5 h)

Shuttle, Fun Zone, Catwalk and gate times from the gobearcats.com game day guide.

Sun at kickoff: 30.6° high, bearing 173.5°. Still 16.6° high at the final whistle. Sunniest: 206, 205, 134, 133, 132, 204. Shadiest: 114, 115, 112, 117, 116, 111. By level and side: upper deck, south end 210 min, lower bowl, north end 204 min, upper deck, east side 202 min, lower bowl, east side 168 min, lower bowl, west side 113 min, lower bowl, south end 49 min.

Section	Level	Side	Sun (min)		Mostly shaded from	Low-sun glare
Section 101	lower bowl	east	197		not during the game
Section 102	lower bowl	east	197		not during the game
Section 103	lower bowl	east	193		not during the game
Section 104	lower bowl	east	196		not during the game
Section 105	lower bowl	east	192		not during the game
Section 106	lower bowl	east	194		not during the game
Section 107	lower bowl	east	199		not during the game
Section 108	lower bowl	east	184		not during the game
Section 109	lower bowl	east	179		not during the game
Section 110	lower bowl	east	176		not during the game
Section 111	lower bowl	east	83		3:20 pm
Section 112	lower bowl	east	28		at kickoff
Section 113	lower bowl	south	117		2:00 pm
Section 114	lower bowl	south	11		at kickoff
Section 115	lower bowl	south	18		at kickoff
Section 116	lower bowl	west	66		1:20 pm
Section 117	lower bowl	west	43		1:00 pm
Section 118	lower bowl	west	90		1:50 pm
Section 119	lower bowl	west	104		2:10 pm
Section 120	lower bowl	west	109		2:10 pm
Section 121	lower bowl	west	113		2:10 pm
Section 122	lower bowl	west	116		2:30 pm
Section 123	lower bowl	west	120		2:40 pm
Section 124	lower bowl	west	127		2:40 pm
Section 125	lower bowl	west	140		2:50 pm
Section 126	lower bowl	west	157		2:50 pm
Section 127	lower bowl	west	176		3:00 pm
Section 131	lower bowl	north	174		not during the game	yes
Section 132	lower bowl	north	220		not during the game	yes
Section 133	lower bowl	north	220		not during the game	yes
Section 134	lower bowl	north	220		not during the game	yes
Section 135	lower bowl	north	188		not during the game	yes
Section 201	upper deck	east	201		not during the game
Section 202	upper deck	east	203		not during the game
Section 203	upper deck	east	211		not during the game
Section 204	upper deck	east	219		not during the game
Section 205	upper deck	east	220		not during the game
Section 206	upper deck	east	220		not during the game
Section 207	upper deck	east	198		not during the game
Section 208	upper deck	east	191		not during the game
Section 209	upper deck	east	200		not during the game
Section 210	upper deck	east	193		not during the game
Section 211	upper deck	east	183		not during the game
Section 212	upper deck	east	185		not during the game
Section 213	upper deck	east	203		not during the game
Section 214	upper deck	south	212		3:30 pm
Section 215	upper deck	south	207		3:30 pm

10-year norm for this date and kickoff: 46°F (range 38-55°F), feels like 40°F, wind 7 mph, rain in 10% of game hours, clear skies in 29%.

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

Time	What happens
11:30 am	Shuttles start from Eden Garage
12:30 pm	The Bearcats Family Fun Zone opens on Sheakley Lawn
1:00 pm	The Catwalk passes through The Grid on Campus Green
1:30 pm	Gates open
3:30 pm	Kickoff
5:20 pm	Sunset
~7:00 pm	Typical final whistle (3.5 h)

Shuttle, Fun Zone, Catwalk and gate times from the gobearcats.com game day guide.

Sun at kickoff: 16.6° high, bearing 225.3°. Sunset during the game at about 5:20 pm. Sunniest: 202, 201, 203, 204, 205, 206. Shadiest: 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118. By level and side: upper deck, east side 79 min, lower bowl, east side 39 min, upper deck, south end 38 min, lower bowl, north end 35 min, lower bowl, south end 0 min, lower bowl, west side 0 min.

Section	Level	Side	Sun (min)		Mostly shaded from	Low-sun glare
Section 101	lower bowl	east	72		4:40 pm
Section 102	lower bowl	east	72		4:40 pm
Section 103	lower bowl	east	64		4:40 pm
Section 104	lower bowl	east	55		4:20 pm
Section 105	lower bowl	east	48		4:20 pm
Section 106	lower bowl	east	42		4:10 pm
Section 107	lower bowl	east	36		4:00 pm
Section 108	lower bowl	east	27		4:00 pm
Section 109	lower bowl	east	18		3:50 pm
Section 110	lower bowl	east	21		4:00 pm
Section 111	lower bowl	east	14		3:50 pm
Section 112	lower bowl	east	2		at kickoff
Section 113	lower bowl	south	0		at kickoff
Section 114	lower bowl	south	0		at kickoff
Section 115	lower bowl	south	0		at kickoff
Section 116	lower bowl	west	0		at kickoff
Section 117	lower bowl	west	0		at kickoff
Section 118	lower bowl	west	0		at kickoff
Section 119	lower bowl	west	0		at kickoff
Section 120	lower bowl	west	0		at kickoff
Section 121	lower bowl	west	0		at kickoff
Section 122	lower bowl	west	0		at kickoff
Section 123	lower bowl	west	0		at kickoff
Section 124	lower bowl	west	0		at kickoff
Section 125	lower bowl	west	0		at kickoff
Section 126	lower bowl	west	0		at kickoff
Section 127	lower bowl	west	0		at kickoff
Section 131	lower bowl	north	16		3:50 pm	yes
Section 132	lower bowl	north	30		4:00 pm	yes
Section 133	lower bowl	north	36		4:10 pm	yes
Section 134	lower bowl	north	46		4:20 pm	yes
Section 135	lower bowl	north	49		4:30 pm	yes
Section 201	upper deck	east	94		5:10 pm
Section 202	upper deck	east	94		5:00 pm
Section 203	upper deck	east	88		5:00 pm
Section 204	upper deck	east	86		5:00 pm
Section 205	upper deck	east	83		4:50 pm
Section 206	upper deck	east	81		4:50 pm
Section 207	upper deck	east	79		4:50 pm
Section 208	upper deck	east	75		4:50 pm
Section 209	upper deck	east	71		4:40 pm
Section 210	upper deck	east	75		4:50 pm
Section 211	upper deck	east	71		4:50 pm
Section 212	upper deck	east	67		4:50 pm
Section 213	upper deck	east	61		4:50 pm
Section 214	upper deck	south	48		4:40 pm
Section 215	upper deck	south	29		4:10 pm

10-year norm for this date and kickoff: 48°F (range 39-57°F), feels like 41°F, wind 7 mph, rain in 9% of game hours, clear skies in 33%.

Plan the game: all 47 Nippert Stadium sections · Nippert Stadium parking, shuttle and tailgating · Nippert Stadium bag policy and stadium rules · how the Nippert Stadium data is measured.