Ohio State vs Oregon: shaded seats and sun by section

For Ohio State vs Oregon at a noon kickoff, 34 of 133 sections get 15 minutes of sun or less (including the 26 fully covered ones); the sunniest are 2C, 1C, 20C, 18C. Minutes of direct sun are measured for every open-air section below.

Sat Nov 7, 2026, Ohio Stadium, Columbus. Kickoff time TBA. Big Ten kickoffs are set by the TV networks, usually 6 to 12 days before the game, so each likely kickoff is modelled below.

Which seats are in the sun at a noon kickoff?

Ohio Stadium sun map, Ohio State vs Oregon, noon kickoff — Average minutes of direct sun per section, noon kickoff, 3.5 hour game. Grey sections are fully covered.

Time	What happens
9:00 am	St. John Arena doors open for Skull Session (free, general admission)
9:40 am	Skull Session starts
10:00 am	Ohio Stadium gates open
12:00 pm	Kickoff
~3:30 pm	Typical final whistle (3.5 h)

Sun at kickoff: 33.5° high, bearing 175.5°. Still 17.7° high at the final whistle. Sunniest: 2C, 1C, 20C, 18C, 16C, 14C. Shadiest open-air: 37B, 39B, 38B, 39A, 38A, 35B. By deck and side: C deck east 208 min, C deck north 206 min, AA deck east 189 min, AA deck north 183 min, A deck east 180 min, A deck north 174 min, AA deck west 151 min, A deck west 113 min, South Stadium A deck 70 min, C deck west 63 min, South Stadium AA deck 36 min, South Stadium B deck 15 min.

Section	Deck	Side	Sun (min)	Mostly shaded from	Low-sun glare
Section 3AA	AA deck	north	178	3:10 pm	yes
Section 4AA	AA deck	north	178	3:10 pm	yes
Section 5AA	AA deck	north	176	3:00 pm	yes
Section 6AA	AA deck	north	192	3:20 pm	yes
Section 7AA	AA deck	north	168	2:50 pm	yes
Section 8AA	AA deck	north	207	3:30 pm	yes
Section 9AA	AA deck	north	157	2:40 pm
Section 10AA	AA deck	north	210	3:30 pm	yes
Section 11AA	AA deck	north	150	2:30 pm
Section 12AA	AA deck	north	213	3:30 pm	yes
Section 13AA	AA deck	west	141	2:20 pm
Section 14AA	AA deck	east	220	not during the game
Section 15AA	AA deck	west	135	2:10 pm
Section 16AA	AA deck	east	220	not during the game
Section 17AA	AA deck	west	129	2:10 pm
Section 18AA	AA deck	east	220	not during the game
Section 19AA	AA deck	west	148	2:30 pm
Section 20AA	AA deck	east	220	not during the game
Section 21AA	AA deck	west	171	2:50 pm
Section 22AA	AA deck	east	220	not during the game
Section 23AA	AA deck	west	140	2:20 pm
Section 24AA	AA deck	east	220	not during the game
Section 25AA	AA deck	west	153	2:30 pm
Section 26AA	AA deck	east	206	not during the game
Section 27AA	AA deck	west	178	3:00 pm
Section 28AA	AA deck	east	105	3:30 pm
Section 29AA	AA deck	west	161	3:00 pm
Section 30AA	AA deck	east	73	1:10 pm
Section 37AA	AA deck	south	61	2:30 pm
Section 38AA	AA deck	south	15	12:10 pm
Section 39AA	AA deck	south	32	2:40 pm
Section 1A	A deck	north	170	3:20 pm	yes
Section 2A	A deck	north	164	3:30 pm	yes
Section 3A	A deck	north	173	3:10 pm	yes
Section 4A	A deck	north	194	3:30 pm	yes
Section 5A	A deck	north	155	2:50 pm	yes
Section 6A	A deck	north	198	not during the game	yes
Section 7A	A deck	north	144	2:40 pm
Section 8A	A deck	north	202	not during the game	yes
Section 9A	A deck	north	135	2:30 pm
Section 10A	A deck	north	202	not during the game	yes
Section 11A	A deck	west	122	2:10 pm
Section 12A	A deck	east	202	not during the game	yes
Section 13A	A deck	west	112	2:00 pm
Section 14A	A deck	east	200	not during the game
Section 15A	A deck	west	103	1:50 pm
Section 16A	A deck	east	202	not during the game
Section 17A	A deck	west	100	1:40 pm
Section 18A	A deck	east	199	not during the game
Section 20A	A deck	east	199	not during the game
Section 22A	A deck	east	196	not during the game
Section 23A	A deck	west	114	2:10 pm
Section 24A	A deck	east	195	not during the game
Section 25A	A deck	west	88	1:30 pm
Section 26A	A deck	east	175	not during the game
Section 27A	A deck	west	102	2:00 pm
Section 28A	A deck	east	114	2:20 pm
Section 29A	A deck	west	163	3:00 pm
Section 30A	A deck	east	120	2:00 pm
Section 31A	A deck	south	120	2:30 pm
Section 32A	A deck	south	141	2:40 pm
Section 33A	A deck	south	80	1:40 pm
Section 34A	A deck	south	98	2:00 pm
Section 35A	A deck	south	82	1:50 pm
Section 36A	A deck	south	62	1:00 pm
Section 37A	A deck	south	35	2:10 pm
Section 38A	A deck	south	7	at kickoff
Section 39A	A deck	south	4	at kickoff
Section 31B	B deck	south	32	at kickoff
Section 32B	B deck	south	46	at kickoff
Section 33B	B deck	south	19	at kickoff
Section 34B	B deck	south	23	at kickoff
Section 35B	B deck	south	8	at kickoff
Section 36B	B deck	south	10	at kickoff
Section 37B	B deck	south	0	at kickoff
Section 38B	B deck	south	1	at kickoff
Section 39B	B deck	south	0	at kickoff
Section 1C	C deck	north	220	not during the game	yes
Section 2C	C deck	north	220	not during the game	yes
Section 3C	C deck	north	217	not during the game	yes
Section 4C	C deck	north	220	not during the game	yes
Section 5C	C deck	north	196	3:10 pm
Section 6C	C deck	north	220	not during the game	yes
Section 7C	C deck	north	182	2:50 pm
Section 8C	C deck	north	220	not during the game	yes
Section 9C	C deck	north	141	2:20 pm
Section 10C	C deck	north	220	not during the game	yes
Section 11C	C deck	west	58	12:10 pm
Section 12C	C deck	east	209	not during the game	yes
Section 13C	C deck	west	70	1:40 pm
Section 14C	C deck	east	220	not during the game	yes
Section 15C	C deck	west	60	1:20 pm
Section 16C	C deck	east	220	not during the game
Section 17C	C deck	west	50	1:00 pm
Section 18C	C deck	east	220	not during the game
Section 19C	C deck	west	44	1:00 pm
Section 20C	C deck	east	220	not during the game
Section 21C	C deck	west	39	12:50 pm
Section 22C	C deck	east	219	not during the game
Section 23C	C deck	west	38	12:40 pm
Section 24C	C deck	east	205	not during the game
Section 25C	C deck	west	58	12:50 pm
Section 26C	C deck	east	215	not during the game
Section 27C	C deck	west	125	2:30 pm
Section 28C	C deck	east	203	not during the game
Section 29C	C deck	west	88	12:40 pm
Section 30C	C deck	east	147	not during the game

Fully covered, no direct sun: 1B, 2B, 3B, 4B, 6B, 8B, 10B, 12B, 14B, 16B, 18B, 20B, 22B, 24B, 26B, 28B, 11D, 13D, 15D, 17D, 19D, 21D, 23D, 25D, 27D, 29D.

10-year norm for this date and kickoff: 57°F (range 41-67°F), feels like 51°F, wind 9 mph, rain in 7% of game hours, clear skies in 42%.

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

Ohio Stadium sun map, Ohio State vs Oregon, 3:30 pm kickoff — Average minutes of direct sun per section, 3:30 pm kickoff, 3.5 hour game. Grey sections are fully covered.

Time	What happens
12:30 pm	St. John Arena doors open for Skull Session (free, general admission)
1:10 pm	Skull Session starts
1:30 pm	Ohio Stadium gates open
3:30 pm	Kickoff
5:30 pm	Sunset
~7:00 pm	Typical final whistle (3.5 h)

Sun at kickoff: 17.7° high, bearing 229.0°. Sunset during the game at about 5:30 pm. Sunniest: 20C, 22C, 18C, 24C, 16C, 14C. Shadiest open-air: 5A, 3A, 7A, 9A, 5AA, 19C. By deck and side: C deck east 76 min, C deck north 39 min, A deck east 31 min, AA deck east 22 min, C deck west 6 min, A deck north 4 min, AA deck north 0 min, A deck west 0 min, AA deck west 0 min, South Stadium AA deck 0 min, South Stadium A deck 0 min, South Stadium B deck 0 min.

Section	Deck	Side	Sun (min)	Mostly shaded from	Low-sun glare
Section 3AA	AA deck	north	0	at kickoff
Section 4AA	AA deck	north	0	at kickoff
Section 5AA	AA deck	north	0	at kickoff
Section 6AA	AA deck	north	0	at kickoff
Section 7AA	AA deck	north	0	at kickoff
Section 8AA	AA deck	north	0	at kickoff
Section 9AA	AA deck	north	0	at kickoff
Section 10AA	AA deck	north	0	at kickoff
Section 11AA	AA deck	north	0	at kickoff
Section 12AA	AA deck	north	3	at kickoff	yes
Section 13AA	AA deck	west	0	at kickoff
Section 14AA	AA deck	east	16	3:50 pm
Section 15AA	AA deck	west	0	at kickoff
Section 16AA	AA deck	east	36	4:10 pm
Section 17AA	AA deck	west	0	at kickoff
Section 18AA	AA deck	east	45	4:10 pm
Section 19AA	AA deck	west	0	at kickoff
Section 20AA	AA deck	east	20	3:50 pm
Section 21AA	AA deck	west	0	at kickoff
Section 22AA	AA deck	east	25	3:50 pm	yes
Section 23AA	AA deck	west	0	at kickoff
Section 24AA	AA deck	east	25	3:50 pm	yes
Section 25AA	AA deck	west	0	at kickoff
Section 26AA	AA deck	east	25	3:50 pm
Section 27AA	AA deck	west	0	at kickoff
Section 28AA	AA deck	east	5	at kickoff
Section 29AA	AA deck	west	0	at kickoff
Section 30AA	AA deck	east	0	at kickoff
Section 37AA	AA deck	south	0	at kickoff
Section 38AA	AA deck	south	0	at kickoff
Section 39AA	AA deck	south	0	at kickoff
Section 1A	A deck	north	0	at kickoff
Section 2A	A deck	north	0	at kickoff
Section 3A	A deck	north	0	at kickoff
Section 4A	A deck	north	4	at kickoff
Section 5A	A deck	north	0	at kickoff
Section 6A	A deck	north	6	3:40 pm
Section 7A	A deck	north	0	at kickoff
Section 8A	A deck	north	13	3:40 pm	yes
Section 9A	A deck	north	0	at kickoff
Section 10A	A deck	north	18	3:50 pm	yes
Section 11A	A deck	west	0	at kickoff
Section 12A	A deck	east	22	3:50 pm	yes
Section 13A	A deck	west	0	at kickoff
Section 14A	A deck	east	28	4:00 pm	yes
Section 15A	A deck	west	0	at kickoff
Section 16A	A deck	east	47	4:20 pm	yes
Section 17A	A deck	west	0	at kickoff
Section 18A	A deck	east	59	4:30 pm	yes
Section 20A	A deck	east	39	4:00 pm	yes
Section 22A	A deck	east	43	4:50 pm	yes
Section 23A	A deck	west	0	at kickoff
Section 24A	A deck	east	37	5:00 pm	yes
Section 25A	A deck	west	0	at kickoff
Section 26A	A deck	east	35	4:10 pm
Section 27A	A deck	west	0	at kickoff
Section 28A	A deck	east	3	at kickoff
Section 29A	A deck	west	1	at kickoff
Section 30A	A deck	east	0	at kickoff
Section 31A	A deck	south	3	at kickoff
Section 32A	A deck	south	0	at kickoff
Section 33A	A deck	south	0	at kickoff
Section 34A	A deck	south	0	at kickoff
Section 35A	A deck	south	0	at kickoff
Section 36A	A deck	south	0	at kickoff
Section 37A	A deck	south	0	at kickoff
Section 38A	A deck	south	0	at kickoff
Section 39A	A deck	south	0	at kickoff
Section 31B	B deck	south	3	at kickoff
Section 32B	B deck	south	0	at kickoff
Section 33B	B deck	south	0	at kickoff
Section 34B	B deck	south	0	at kickoff
Section 35B	B deck	south	0	at kickoff
Section 36B	B deck	south	0	at kickoff
Section 37B	B deck	south	0	at kickoff
Section 38B	B deck	south	0	at kickoff
Section 39B	B deck	south	0	at kickoff
Section 1C	C deck	north	30	4:00 pm
Section 2C	C deck	north	36	4:10 pm
Section 3C	C deck	north	16	3:40 pm
Section 4C	C deck	north	41	4:10 pm
Section 5C	C deck	north	27	at kickoff
Section 6C	C deck	north	66	4:40 pm	yes
Section 7C	C deck	north	21	at kickoff
Section 8C	C deck	north	68	4:40 pm	yes
Section 9C	C deck	north	11	at kickoff
Section 10C	C deck	north	72	4:40 pm	yes
Section 11C	C deck	west	7	at kickoff
Section 12C	C deck	east	69	4:40 pm	yes
Section 13C	C deck	west	0	at kickoff
Section 14C	C deck	east	74	4:40 pm	yes
Section 15C	C deck	west	0	at kickoff
Section 16C	C deck	east	77	4:50 pm	yes
Section 17C	C deck	west	0	at kickoff
Section 18C	C deck	east	96	5:10 pm	yes
Section 19C	C deck	west	0	at kickoff
Section 20C	C deck	east	109	5:20 pm	yes
Section 21C	C deck	west	0	at kickoff
Section 22C	C deck	east	97	5:20 pm	yes
Section 23C	C deck	west	0	at kickoff
Section 24C	C deck	east	83	5:30 pm	yes
Section 25C	C deck	west	0	at kickoff
Section 26C	C deck	east	68	4:40 pm	yes
Section 27C	C deck	west	20	at kickoff
Section 28C	C deck	east	51	4:40 pm
Section 29C	C deck	west	29	at kickoff
Section 30C	C deck	east	34	3:50 pm

Fully covered, no direct sun: 1B, 2B, 3B, 4B, 6B, 8B, 10B, 12B, 14B, 16B, 18B, 20B, 22B, 24B, 26B, 28B, 11D, 13D, 15D, 17D, 19D, 21D, 23D, 25D, 27D, 29D.

10-year norm for this date and kickoff: 58°F (range 41-69°F), feels like 53°F, wind 8 mph, rain in 4% of game hours, clear skies in 42%.

Which seats are in the sun at a 7:30 pm kickoff?

None of the stands get direct sun at a 7:30 pm kickoff. The sun is down or below the rim of the stadium for the whole game.

Time	What happens
4:30 pm	St. John Arena doors open for Skull Session (free, general admission)
5:10 pm	Skull Session starts
5:30 pm	Ohio Stadium gates open
7:30 pm	Kickoff
7:30 pm	Sunset
~11:00 pm	Typical final whistle (3.5 h)

10-year norm for this date and kickoff: 51°F (range 35-64°F), feels like 45°F, wind 7 mph, rain in 4% of game hours, clear skies in 49%.

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