PNC Park Section 312: view from your seat, rows and shade

Section 312 is on the 300 level, behind home plate. Its rows run D-X. The front row is 143 ft from home plate and Row X sits 92 ft above the field. For a 1:35 pm start in July a seat here gets about 87 minutes of direct sun.

View from PNC Park Section 312, Row K, looking toward the pitcher's mound — Middle rows: view from Section 312, Row K. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the ballpark, not a photo.

View from PNC Park Section 312, Row F, looking toward the pitcher's mound — Lower rows: view from Section 312, Row F. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the ballpark, not a photo.

View from PNC Park Section 312, Row O, looking toward the pitcher's mound — Top open rows: view from Section 312, Row O. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the ballpark, not a photo.

How many rows are in Section 312?

21 rows: D-X. Row list from rateyourseats.com.

Is Section 312 covered?

Partly. Rows R and up are under the roof over the upper deck. 7 of 21 rows are covered (cover row from rateyourseats.com). Rows in front of Row R are open to sun and rain.

How far is Section 312 from home plate?

The front row is 143 ft (43.5 m) from home plate; Row X is 205 ft. Eye height runs from 57 ft above the field at the front to 92 ft at the top. You look down at 21.8° from Row D, 23.4° from Row N and 24.2° from Row X.

Row	To home plate	Eye height	Covered
D	143 ft	57 ft	no
G	152 ft	61 ft	no
J	161 ft	68 ft	no
M	171 ft	73 ft	no
P	180 ft	77 ft	no
S	189 ft	83 ft	yes
V	199 ft	89 ft	yes
X	205 ft	92 ft	yes

Is Section 312 in the sun or shade?

Part sun: about 87 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	71 min shade 3:05 pm	0 min shade first pitch	0 min shade first pitch
May	79 min shade 3:15 pm	1 min shade first pitch	0 min shade first pitch
June	86 min shade 3:25 pm	2 min shade first pitch	0 min shade first pitch
July	87 min shade 3:25 pm	3 min shade first pitch	0 min shade first pitch
August	79 min shade 3:15 pm	1 min shade first pitch	0 min shade first pitch
September	58 min shade 2:55 pm	0 min shade first pitch	0 min shade first pitch

Next door: PNC Park Section 311 · PNC Park Section 313

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.