PNC Park Section 19: view from your seat, rows and shade

Section 19 is on the field level, behind home plate, Home Plate Club seats. Its rows run A-M. The front row is 77 ft from home plate and Row M sits 13 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 19, Row G, looking toward the pitcher's mound — Middle rows: view from Section 19, Row G. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the ballpark, not a photo.

View from PNC Park Section 19, Row C, looking toward the pitcher's mound — Lower rows: view from Section 19, Row C. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the ballpark, not a photo.

View from PNC Park Section 19, Row K, looking toward the pitcher's mound — Top open rows: view from Section 19, Row K. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the ballpark, not a photo.

How many rows are in Section 19?

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

Is Section 19 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 19 from home plate?

The front row is 77 ft (23.5 m) from home plate; Row M is 115 ft. Eye height runs from 8 ft above the field at the front to 13 ft at the top. You look down at 5.5° from Row A, 7.2° from Row G and 6.6° from Row M.

Row	To home plate	Eye height	Covered
A	77 ft	8 ft	no
D	86 ft	10 ft	no
G	96 ft	12 ft	no
J	105 ft	12 ft	no
M	115 ft	13 ft	no

Is Section 19 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	26 min shade 4:35 pm	0 min shade first pitch
May	165 min shade not during the game	41 min shade 4:45 pm	0 min shade first pitch
June	165 min shade not during the game	55 min shade 5:05 pm	0 min shade first pitch
July	165 min shade not during the game	55 min shade 5:05 pm	0 min shade first pitch
August	165 min shade not during the game	40 min shade 4:45 pm	0 min shade first pitch
September	149 min shade 4:05 pm	4 min shade first pitch	0 min shade first pitch

Next door: PNC Park Section 18 · PNC Park Section 20

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.