UAB vs Charlotte: shaded seats and sun by section

For UAB vs Charlotte at a 2:30 pm kickoff, 15 of 66 sections get 15 minutes of sun or less; the sunniest are 222, 221, 220, 231. Minutes of direct sun are measured for every section below.

Sat Nov 7, 2026, Protective Stadium, Birmingham. Kickoff time not yet announced (UAB home kickoffs this season were 2:30 pm, 6 pm or 6:30 pm CT; American conference games can also go at 11 am). Kickoff time TBA, so each possible kickoff is modelled below.

Which seats are in the sun at a 2:30 pm kickoff?

Time	What happens
8:30 am	Parking and tailgate lots open
10:30 am	Blazer Village opens; the Blazer Express shuttle starts from the Hill Student Center
1:00 pm	Stadium gates open
2:30 pm	Kickoff
4:50 pm	Sunset
~6:00 pm	Typical final whistle (3.5 h)

Lot, Blazer Village, shuttle and gate times from UAB Athletics game day guides.

Sun at kickoff: 24.3° high, bearing 227.8°. Sunset during the game at about 4:50 pm. Sunniest: 222, 221, 220, 231, 230, 223. Shadiest: C101, C102, C103, 104, 143, 144. By level and side: 200 level, east side 122 min, 200 level, north end 90 min, lower level, east side 88 min, 200 level, south end 82 min, lower level, north end 74 min, lower level, south end 70 min, lower level, west side 1 min.

Section	Level	Side	Sun (min)		Mostly shaded from	Low-sun glare
Section C101	lower level	west	0		at kickoff
Section C102	lower level	west	0		at kickoff
Section C103	lower level	west	0		at kickoff
Section 104	lower level	west	0		at kickoff
Section 105	lower level	west	6		at kickoff
Section 106	lower level	west	4		at kickoff
Section 107	lower level	south	10		2:40 pm
Section 108	lower level	south	10		2:40 pm
Section 109	lower level	south	11		2:40 pm
Section 110	lower level	south	49		3:20 pm
Section 111	lower level	south	58		3:30 pm
Section 112	lower level	south	63		3:40 pm
Section 113	lower level	south	74		4:00 pm
Section 114	lower level	south	82		4:10 pm
Section 115	lower level	south	91		4:10 pm
Section 116	lower level	south	101		4:20 pm
Section 117	lower level	south	96		4:30 pm
Section 118	lower level	south	105		4:30 pm
Section 119	lower level	south	114		4:30 pm	yes
Section 120	lower level	south	115		4:30 pm	yes
Section 121	lower level	east	112		4:20 pm	yes
Section 122	lower level	east	114		4:20 pm	yes
Section 123	lower level	east	89		4:00 pm	yes
Section 124	lower level	east	82		3:50 pm	yes
Section 125	lower level	east	75		3:40 pm	yes
Section 126	lower level	east	79		3:50 pm	yes
Section 127	lower level	east	82		3:50 pm	yes
Section 128	lower level	east	81		3:50 pm	yes
Section 129	lower level	east	82		3:50 pm	yes
Section 130	lower level	east	81		3:50 pm	yes
Section 131	lower level	north	92		4:20 pm	yes
Section 132	lower level	north	102		4:20 pm	yes
Section 133	lower level	north	98		4:20 pm	yes
Section 134	lower level	north	97		4:10 pm
Section 135	lower level	north	95		4:10 pm
Section 136	lower level	north	91		4:10 pm
Section 137	lower level	north	84		4:10 pm
Section 138	lower level	north	75		4:00 pm
Section 139	lower level	north	64		3:40 pm
Section 140	lower level	north	50		3:30 pm
Section 141	lower level	north	36		3:20 pm
Section 142	lower level	north	7		at kickoff
Section 143	lower level	west	0		at kickoff
Section 144	lower level	west	0		at kickoff
Section 145	lower level	west	0		at kickoff
Section 146	lower level	west	0		at kickoff
Section 207	200 level	south	4		at kickoff
Section 208	200 level	south	72		3:20 pm
Section 209	200 level	south	34		at kickoff
Section 219	200 level	south	109		4:40 pm	yes
Section 220	200 level	south	137		4:50 pm	yes
Section 221	200 level	south	137		4:50 pm	yes
Section 222	200 level	east	139		4:50 pm	yes
Section 223	200 level	east	126		4:40 pm	yes
Section 224	200 level	east	114		4:20 pm	yes
Section 225	200 level	east	118		4:30 pm	yes
Section 226	200 level	east	118		4:30 pm	yes
Section 227	200 level	east	119		4:30 pm	yes
Section 228	200 level	east	122		4:30 pm	yes
Section 229	200 level	north	125		4:40 pm	yes
Section 230	200 level	north	126		4:40 pm	yes
Section 231	200 level	north	128		4:40 pm	yes
Section 240	200 level	north	98		4:10 pm
Section 241	200 level	north	51		3:20 pm
Section 242	200 level	north	55		3:20 pm
Section 243	200 level	north	47		2:40 pm

Forecast: 79°F, wind 6 mph, rain chance up to 12%, cloud 54%. 10-year norm for this date and kickoff: 71°F (range 57-78°F), feels like 69°F, wind 7 mph, rain in 9% of game hours, clear skies in 38%.

Which seats are in the sun at an 11 am kickoff?

Time	What happens
5:00 am	Parking and tailgate lots open
7:00 am	Blazer Village opens; the Blazer Express shuttle starts from the Hill Student Center
9:30 am	Stadium gates open
11:00 am	Kickoff
~2:30 pm	Typical final whistle (3.5 h)

Lot, Blazer Village, shuttle and gate times from UAB Athletics game day guides.

Sun at kickoff: 39.5° high, bearing 170.4°. Still 24.3° high at the final whistle. Sunniest: 242, 241, 240, 231, 230, 228. Shadiest: 143, 145, C101, C103, 144, C102. By level and side: lower level, east side 220 min, 200 level, east side 220 min, lower level, north end 209 min, 200 level, north end 202 min, lower level, south end 199 min, 200 level, south end 199 min, lower level, west side 98 min.

Section	Level	Side	Sun (min)		Mostly shaded from	Low-sun glare
Section C101	lower level	west	74		12:20 pm
Section C102	lower level	west	75		12:20 pm
Section C103	lower level	west	74		12:20 pm
Section 104	lower level	west	96		12:40 pm
Section 105	lower level	west	168		2:20 pm
Section 106	lower level	west	199		2:20 pm
Section 107	lower level	south	202		not during the game
Section 108	lower level	south	188		not during the game
Section 109	lower level	south	179		not during the game
Section 110	lower level	south	207		not during the game
Section 111	lower level	south	209		not during the game
Section 112	lower level	south	195		not during the game
Section 113	lower level	south	208		not during the game
Section 114	lower level	south	210		not during the game
Section 115	lower level	south	200		not during the game
Section 116	lower level	south	175		not during the game
Section 117	lower level	south	163		not during the game
Section 118	lower level	south	210		not during the game
Section 119	lower level	south	219		not during the game
Section 120	lower level	south	220		not during the game	yes
Section 121	lower level	east	220		not during the game	yes
Section 122	lower level	east	217		not during the game	yes
Section 123	lower level	east	220		not during the game	yes
Section 124	lower level	east	220		not during the game	yes
Section 125	lower level	east	220		not during the game	yes
Section 126	lower level	east	220		not during the game	yes
Section 127	lower level	east	220		not during the game	yes
Section 128	lower level	east	219		not during the game	yes
Section 129	lower level	east	220		not during the game	yes
Section 130	lower level	east	220		not during the game	yes
Section 131	lower level	north	220		not during the game	yes
Section 132	lower level	north	220		not during the game	yes
Section 133	lower level	north	220		not during the game	yes
Section 134	lower level	north	220		not during the game
Section 135	lower level	north	220		not during the game
Section 136	lower level	north	220		not during the game
Section 137	lower level	north	219		not during the game
Section 138	lower level	north	217		not during the game
Section 139	lower level	north	210		not during the game
Section 140	lower level	north	206		not during the game
Section 141	lower level	north	194		not during the game
Section 142	lower level	north	140		1:00 pm
Section 143	lower level	west	68		12:20 pm
Section 144	lower level	west	74		12:20 pm
Section 145	lower level	west	73		12:20 pm
Section 146	lower level	west	75		12:20 pm
Section 207	200 level	south	191		2:10 pm
Section 208	200 level	south	206		not during the game
Section 209	200 level	south	152		2:00 pm
Section 219	200 level	south	217		not during the game
Section 220	200 level	south	219		not during the game
Section 221	200 level	south	211		not during the game
Section 222	200 level	east	220		not during the game	yes
Section 223	200 level	east	220		not during the game	yes
Section 224	200 level	east	220		not during the game	yes
Section 225	200 level	east	220		not during the game	yes
Section 226	200 level	east	220		not during the game	yes
Section 227	200 level	east	220		not during the game	yes
Section 228	200 level	east	220		not during the game	yes
Section 229	200 level	north	219		not during the game	yes
Section 230	200 level	north	220		not during the game	yes
Section 231	200 level	north	220		not during the game	yes
Section 240	200 level	north	220		not during the game
Section 241	200 level	north	220		not during the game
Section 242	200 level	north	220		not during the game
Section 243	200 level	north	95		not during the game

Forecast: 77°F, wind 5 mph, rain chance up to 11%, cloud 82%. 10-year norm for this date and kickoff: 69°F (range 56-77°F), feels like 68°F, wind 7 mph, rain in 8% of game hours, clear skies in 37%.

Plan the game: all 66 Protective Stadium sections · Protective Stadium parking, shuttle and rideshare · Protective Stadium bag policy and stadium rules · how the Protective Stadium data is measured.