PNC Park Section 18: view from your seat, rows and shade

Section 18 is on the field level, behind home plate, Home Plate Club seats. Its rows run A-M. The front row is 61 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.

View from PNC Park Section 18, Row G, looking toward the pitcher's mound — Middle rows: view from Section 18, Row G. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the ballpark, not a photo.

View from PNC Park Section 18, Row C, looking toward the pitcher's mound — Lower rows: view from Section 18, Row C. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the ballpark, not a photo.

View from PNC Park Section 18, Row K, looking toward the pitcher's mound — Top open rows: view from Section 18, Row K. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the ballpark, not a photo.

How many rows are in Section 18?

13 rows: A-M. Row list from rateyourseats.com.

Is Section 18 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 18 from home plate?

The front row is 61 ft (18.5 m) from home plate; Row M is 98 ft. Eye height runs from 6 ft above the field at the front to 12 ft at the top. You look down at 5.6° from Row A, 6.8° from Row G and 7.3° from Row M.

Row	To home plate	Eye height	Covered
A	61 ft	6 ft	no
D	70 ft	7 ft	no
G	79 ft	10 ft	no
J	89 ft	11 ft	no
M	98 ft	12 ft	no

Is Section 18 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	30 min shade 4:35 pm	0 min shade first pitch
May	165 min shade not during the game	49 min shade 4:55 pm	0 min shade first pitch
June	165 min shade not during the game	63 min shade 5:15 pm	0 min shade first pitch
July	165 min shade not during the game	64 min shade 5:15 pm	0 min shade first pitch
August	165 min shade not during the game	46 min shade 4:55 pm	0 min shade first pitch
September	151 min shade 4:15 pm	5 min shade 4:15 pm	0 min shade first pitch

Next door: PNC Park Section 17 · PNC Park Section 19

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.