Commanders vs Atlanta Falcons: shaded seats and sun by section

For Commanders vs Atlanta Falcons at a 1:00 pm kickoff, 88 of 171 sections get 15 minutes of sun or less; the sunniest are 427, 426, 425, 424. Minutes of direct sun are measured for every section below.

Sun Dec 20, 2026, Northwest Stadium, Landover, MD. On FOX. Kickoff 1:00 pm ET.

Which seats are in the sun at a 1:00 pm kickoff?

Northwest Stadium sun map, Commanders vs Atlanta Falcons, 1:00 pm kickoff — Average minutes of direct sun per section, 1:00 pm kickoff, 3.5 hour game.

Time	What happens
8:00 am	Red Zone Lot opens
9:00 am	Other parking lots open
10:00 am	Legends Plaza and Merrill Touchdown Club gates open
11:00 am	All other gates open
1:00 pm	Kickoff; tailgating must end
~4:30 pm	Typical final whistle (3.5 h)

Gate, lot and tailgating times from the Commanders A to Z guide and tailgating policy.

Sun at kickoff: 26.4° high, bearing 194.0°. Still 2.5° high at the final whistle. Sunniest: 427, 426, 425, 424, 423, 428. Shadiest: 445, 406, 450, 405, 451, 404. By level and side: 400 level north 207 min, 300 club level north 139 min, 400 level east 128 min, 400 level west 109 min, 100 level north 95 min, 300 club level west 60 min, 300 club level east 59 min, 100 level west 32 min, 100 level east 30 min, 200 level east 11 min, 200 level north 10 min, 200 level west 4 min, 400 level south 0 min, 300 club level south 0 min, 200 level south 0 min, 100 level south 0 min.

Section	Level	Side	Sun (min)	Mostly shaded from	Low-sun glare
Section 101	100 level	south	0	at kickoff
Section 102	100 level	south	0	at kickoff
Section 103	100 level	south	0	at kickoff
Section 104	100 level	south	0	at kickoff
Section 105	100 level	south	0	at kickoff
Section 106	100 level	south	0	at kickoff
Section 107	100 level	west	0	at kickoff
Section 108	100 level	west	0	at kickoff
Section 109	100 level	west	0	at kickoff
Section 110	100 level	west	2	at kickoff
Section 111	100 level	west	14	1:10 pm
Section 112	100 level	west	31	1:30 pm
Section 113	100 level	west	47	1:50 pm
Section 114	100 level	north	99	3:00 pm	yes
Section 115	100 level	west	98	2:50 pm	yes
Section 116	100 level	west	98	3:00 pm	yes
Section 117	100 level	north	82	2:20 pm	yes
Section 118	100 level	north	95	2:40 pm	yes
Section 119	100 level	north	106	2:50 pm	yes
Section 120	100 level	north	107	3:00 pm	yes
Section 121	100 level	north	98	2:40 pm	yes
Section 122	100 level	north	90	2:30 pm	yes
Section 123	100 level	north	97	2:40 pm	yes
Section 124	100 level	north	90	2:30 pm	yes
Section 125	100 level	north	88	2:30 pm	yes
Section 126	100 level	north	95	2:40 pm	yes
Section 127	100 level	east	73	2:10 pm
Section 128	100 level	east	81	2:20 pm
Section 129	100 level	east	63	2:00 pm
Section 130	100 level	east	52	1:50 pm
Section 131	100 level	east	51	1:50 pm
Section 132	100 level	east	10	at kickoff
Section 133	100 level	east	0	at kickoff
Section 134	100 level	east	0	at kickoff
Section 135	100 level	east	0	at kickoff
Section 136	100 level	east	0	at kickoff
Section 137	100 level	east	0	at kickoff
Section 138	100 level	south	0	at kickoff
Section 139	100 level	south	0	at kickoff
Section 140	100 level	south	0	at kickoff
Section 141	100 level	south	0	at kickoff
Section 142	100 level	south	0	at kickoff
Section 201	200 level	south	0	at kickoff
Section 202	200 level	south	0	at kickoff
Section 203	200 level	south	0	at kickoff
Section 204	200 level	south	0	at kickoff
Section 205	200 level	south	0	at kickoff
Section 206	200 level	west	0	at kickoff
Section 207	200 level	west	0	at kickoff
Section 208	200 level	west	0	at kickoff
Section 209	200 level	west	0	at kickoff
Section 213	200 level	west	7	at kickoff
Section 214	200 level	west	8	at kickoff
Section 215	200 level	west	10	at kickoff	yes
Section 216	200 level	west	10	at kickoff	yes
Section 217	200 level	north	8	at kickoff	yes
Section 218	200 level	north	9	at kickoff	yes
Section 219	200 level	north	10	at kickoff	yes
Section 220	200 level	north	11	at kickoff	yes
Section 221	200 level	north	11	at kickoff	yes
Section 222	200 level	north	10	at kickoff	yes
Section 223	200 level	north	9	at kickoff	yes
Section 224	200 level	north	10	at kickoff	yes
Section 225	200 level	north	9	at kickoff	yes
Section 226	200 level	north	9	at kickoff	yes
Section 227	200 level	east	10	at kickoff	yes
Section 228	200 level	east	7	at kickoff
Section 229	200 level	east	6	at kickoff
Section 230	200 level	east	66	2:20 pm
Section 234	200 level	east	0	at kickoff
Section 235	200 level	east	0	at kickoff
Section 236	200 level	east	0	at kickoff
Section 237	200 level	east	0	at kickoff
Section 238	200 level	south	0	at kickoff
Section 239	200 level	south	0	at kickoff
Section 240	200 level	south	0	at kickoff
Section 241	200 level	south	0	at kickoff
Section 242	200 level	south	0	at kickoff
Section 301	300 club level	south	0	at kickoff
Section 302	300 club level	south	0	at kickoff
Section 303	300 club level	south	0	at kickoff
Section 304	300 club level	south	0	at kickoff
Section 305	300 club level	south	0	at kickoff
Section 306	300 club level	west	0	at kickoff
Section 307	300 club level	west	0	at kickoff
Section 308	300 club level	west	0	at kickoff
Section 309	300 club level	west	8	at kickoff
Section 313	300 club level	west	98	2:50 pm
Section 314	300 club level	west	119	3:00 pm
Section 315	300 club level	west	121	3:10 pm
Section 316	300 club level	west	135	3:30 pm	yes
Section 317	300 club level	north	143	3:40 pm	yes
Section 318	300 club level	north	147	3:40 pm	yes
Section 319	300 club level	north	142	3:50 pm	yes
Section 320	300 club level	north	134	3:30 pm	yes
Section 321	300 club level	north	137	3:30 pm	yes
Section 322	300 club level	north	143	3:40 pm	yes
Section 323	300 club level	north	142	3:30 pm	yes
Section 324	300 club level	north	136	3:30 pm	yes
Section 325	300 club level	north	135	3:30 pm	yes
Section 326	300 club level	north	134	3:30 pm	yes
Section 327	300 club level	east	132	3:30 pm	yes
Section 328	300 club level	east	135	3:30 pm	yes
Section 329	300 club level	east	112	3:00 pm
Section 330	300 club level	east	96	2:50 pm
Section 331	300 club level	east	76	2:50 pm
Section 332	300 club level	east	66	2:50 pm
Section 333	300 club level	east	34	2:40 pm
Section 334	300 club level	east	0	at kickoff
Section 335	300 club level	east	0	at kickoff
Section 336	300 club level	east	0	at kickoff
Section 337	300 club level	east	0	at kickoff
Section 338	300 club level	south	0	at kickoff
Section 339	300 club level	south	0	at kickoff
Section 340	300 club level	south	0	at kickoff
Section 341	300 club level	south	0	at kickoff
Section 342	300 club level	south	0	at kickoff
Section 401	400 level	south	0	at kickoff
Section 402	400 level	south	0	at kickoff
Section 403	400 level	south	1	at kickoff
Section 404	400 level	south	0	at kickoff
Section 405	400 level	west	0	at kickoff
Section 406	400 level	west	0	at kickoff
Section 407	400 level	west	28	at kickoff
Section 408	400 level	west	61	2:30 pm
Section 409	400 level	west	55	1:30 pm
Section 410	400 level	west	45	1:40 pm
Section 411	400 level	west	90	2:30 pm
Section 412	400 level	west	110	2:50 pm
Section 413	400 level	west	130	3:10 pm
Section 414	400 level	west	132	3:20 pm
Section 415	400 level	west	63	2:10 pm
Section 416	400 level	west	120	3:00 pm
Section 417	400 level	west	129	3:10 pm
Section 418	400 level	west	152	3:40 pm
Section 419	400 level	west	173	4:00 pm
Section 420	400 level	west	187	4:10 pm	yes
Section 421	400 level	west	194	4:20 pm	yes
Section 422	400 level	west	202	4:20 pm	yes
Section 423	400 level	west	208	4:30 pm	yes
Section 424	400 level	north	209	4:30 pm	yes
Section 425	400 level	north	212	4:30 pm	yes
Section 426	400 level	north	212	4:30 pm	yes
Section 427	400 level	north	212	4:30 pm	yes
Section 428	400 level	north	205	4:20 pm	yes
Section 429	400 level	north	200	4:20 pm	yes
Section 430	400 level	north	205	4:20 pm	yes
Section 431	400 level	north	198	4:20 pm	yes
Section 432	400 level	east	201	4:20 pm	yes
Section 433	400 level	east	197	4:20 pm	yes
Section 434	400 level	east	193	4:10 pm	yes
Section 435	400 level	east	197	4:20 pm	yes
Section 436	400 level	east	195	4:20 pm	yes
Section 437	400 level	east	190	4:10 pm
Section 438	400 level	east	183	4:00 pm
Section 439	400 level	east	173	3:50 pm
Section 440	400 level	east	166	3:50 pm
Section 441	400 level	east	138	3:20 pm
Section 442	400 level	east	138	3:20 pm
Section 443	400 level	east	151	3:30 pm
Section 444	400 level	east	136	3:30 pm
Section 445	400 level	east	0	at kickoff
Section 446	400 level	east	53	at kickoff
Section 447	400 level	east	68	at kickoff
Section 448	400 level	east	45	at kickoff
Section 449	400 level	east	9	at kickoff
Section 450	400 level	east	0	at kickoff
Section 451	400 level	south	0	at kickoff
Section 452	400 level	south	3	at kickoff
Section 453	400 level	south	0	at kickoff
Section 454	400 level	south	0	at kickoff

10-year norm for this date and kickoff: 45°F (range 36-54°F), feels like 37°F, wind 6 mph, rain in 6% of game hours, clear skies in 31%.

Plan the game: all 171 Northwest Stadium sections · Northwest Stadium parking, tailgating and Metro · Northwest Stadium clear bag policy · how the Northwest Stadium data is measured.