Oracle Park Section 317: view from your seat, rows and shade

Section 317 is on the View Level, behind home plate. Its rows run A-E, 1-18. The front row is 157 ft from home plate and Row 18 sits 115 ft above the field. For a 1:05 pm start in July a seat here gets about 98 minutes of direct sun.

View from Oracle Park Section 317, Row 4, looking toward the pitcher's mound — Middle rows: view from Section 317, Row 4. 3D model built from NOAA lidar of the ballpark, not a photo.

View from Oracle Park Section 317, Row C, looking toward the pitcher's mound — Lower rows: view from Section 317, Row C. 3D model built from NOAA lidar of the ballpark, not a photo.

View from Oracle Park Section 317, Row 9, looking toward the pitcher's mound — Top open rows: view from Section 317, Row 9. 3D model built from NOAA lidar of the ballpark, not a photo.

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How many rows are in Section 317?

23 rows: A-E, 1-18. Row list from rateyourseats.com.

Is Section 317 covered?

Partly. Rows 12 and up are under the overhang above. 7 of 23 rows are covered (cover row from rateyourseats.com). Rows in front of Row 12 are open to sun and rain.

How far is Section 317 from home plate?

The front row is 157 ft (48.0 m) from home plate; Row 18 is 226 ft. Eye height runs from 71 ft above the field at the front to 115 ft at the top. You look down at 24.3° from Row A, 26.1° from Row 7 and 27.0° from Row 18.

Row	To home plate	Eye height	Covered
A	157 ft	71 ft	no
D	167 ft	76 ft	no
2	176 ft	85 ft	no
5	185 ft	90 ft	no
8	195 ft	95 ft	no
11	204 ft	102 ft	no
14	214 ft	107 ft	yes
17	223 ft	113 ft	yes
18	226 ft	115 ft	yes

Is Section 317 in the sun or shade?

Part sun: about 98 minutes of direct sun for a 1:05 pm start in July. Every month and start time (average minutes of sun, and when the section is mostly shaded):

Month	1:05 pm	6:45 pm
April	84 min shade 2:55 pm	0 min shade first pitch
May	91 min shade 3:15 pm	0 min shade first pitch
June	98 min shade 3:15 pm	0 min shade first pitch
July	98 min shade 3:15 pm	0 min shade first pitch
August	91 min shade 3:05 pm	0 min shade first pitch
September	70 min shade 2:35 pm	0 min shade first pitch

Next door: Oracle Park Section 315 · Oracle Park Section 318

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