PNC Park Section 17: view from your seat, rows and shade
Section 17 is on the field level, behind home plate, Home Plate Club seats. Its rows run A-M. The front row is 59 ft from home plate and Row M sits 12 ft above the field. For a 1:35 pm start in July a seat here gets about 165 minutes of direct sun.



How many rows are in Section 17?
13 rows: A-M. Row list from rateyourseats.com.
Is Section 17 covered?
No. Every row is open to the sky. Umbrellas may not be opened during play at PNC Park, so bring a rain jacket on wet days.
How far is Section 17 from home plate?
The front row is 59 ft (18.0 m) from home plate; Row M is 96 ft. Eye height runs from 6 ft above the field at the front to 12 ft at the top. You look down at 5.4° from Row A, 6.5° from Row G and 7.3° from Row M.
| Row | To home plate | Eye height | Covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| A | 59 ft | 6 ft | no |
| D | 68 ft | 7 ft | no |
| G | 78 ft | 9 ft | no |
| J | 87 ft | 10 ft | no |
| M | 96 ft | 12 ft | no |
Is Section 17 in the sun or shade?
Mostly sunny: about 165 minutes of direct sun for a 1:35 pm start in July. Every month and start time (average minutes of sun, and when the section is mostly shaded):
| Month | 1:35 pm | 4:05 pm | 6:40 pm |
|---|---|---|---|
| April | 165 min shade not during the game | 28 min shade 4:35 pm | 0 min shade first pitch |
| May | 165 min shade not during the game | 48 min shade 4:55 pm | 0 min shade first pitch |
| June | 165 min shade not during the game | 60 min shade 5:05 pm | 0 min shade first pitch |
| July | 165 min shade not during the game | 62 min shade 5:05 pm | 0 min shade first pitch |
| August | 165 min shade not during the game | 42 min shade 4:45 pm | 0 min shade first pitch |
| September | 148 min shade 4:05 pm | 3 min shade first pitch | 0 min shade first pitch |
Next door: PNC Park Section 16 · PNC Park Section 18
Planning the day: PNC Park seating chart with sun and shade · PNC Park shaded seats by start time · PNC Park bag policy and outside food · how the PNC Park data is measured.