UAB vs UTSA: shaded seats and sun by section

For UAB vs UTSA at a 2:30 pm kickoff, 15 of 66 sections get 15 minutes of sun or less; the sunniest are 223, 222, 220, 221. Minutes of direct sun are measured for every section below.

Sat Nov 21, 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
4:40 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: 21.9° high, bearing 224.9°. Sunset during the game at about 4:40 pm. Sunniest: 223, 222, 220, 221, 231, 230. Shadiest: C101, C102, C103, 104, 105, 108. By level and side: 200 level, east side 117 min, 200 level, north end 83 min, lower level, east side 81 min, 200 level, south end 72 min, lower level, north end 56 min, lower level, south end 54 min, lower level, west side 0 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	0		at kickoff
Section 106	lower level	west	1		at kickoff
Section 107	lower level	south	1		at kickoff
Section 108	lower level	south	0		at kickoff
Section 109	lower level	south	2		at kickoff
Section 110	lower level	south	34		3:00 pm
Section 111	lower level	south	42		3:10 pm
Section 112	lower level	south	45		3:30 pm
Section 113	lower level	south	56		3:40 pm
Section 114	lower level	south	68		3:50 pm
Section 115	lower level	south	76		4:00 pm
Section 116	lower level	south	84		4:00 pm
Section 117	lower level	south	73		4:20 pm
Section 118	lower level	south	79		4:20 pm
Section 119	lower level	south	95		4:10 pm	yes
Section 120	lower level	south	98		4:10 pm	yes
Section 121	lower level	east	108		4:20 pm	yes
Section 122	lower level	east	102		4:10 pm	yes
Section 123	lower level	east	103		4:10 pm	yes
Section 124	lower level	east	77		3:50 pm	yes
Section 125	lower level	east	72		3:40 pm	yes
Section 126	lower level	east	64		3:30 pm	yes
Section 127	lower level	east	71		3:40 pm	yes
Section 128	lower level	east	71		3:40 pm	yes
Section 129	lower level	east	73		3:40 pm	yes
Section 130	lower level	east	72		3:40 pm	yes
Section 131	lower level	north	70		3:40 pm	yes
Section 132	lower level	north	78		4:10 pm	yes
Section 133	lower level	north	76		4:10 pm	yes
Section 134	lower level	north	77		4:10 pm
Section 135	lower level	north	76		4:10 pm
Section 136	lower level	north	70		4:00 pm
Section 137	lower level	north	63		4:00 pm
Section 138	lower level	north	55		3:50 pm
Section 139	lower level	north	48		3:40 pm
Section 140	lower level	north	37		3:20 pm
Section 141	lower level	north	23		3:10 pm
Section 142	lower level	north	3		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	1		at kickoff
Section 208	200 level	south	67		3:20 pm
Section 209	200 level	south	27		at kickoff
Section 219	200 level	south	83		4:40 pm
Section 220	200 level	south	129		4:50 pm	yes
Section 221	200 level	south	126		4:50 pm	yes
Section 222	200 level	east	137		4:50 pm	yes
Section 223	200 level	east	137		4:50 pm	yes
Section 224	200 level	east	112		4:20 pm	yes
Section 225	200 level	east	104		4:10 pm	yes
Section 226	200 level	east	108		4:20 pm	yes
Section 227	200 level	east	111		4:20 pm	yes
Section 228	200 level	east	107		4:20 pm	yes
Section 229	200 level	north	112		4:20 pm	yes
Section 230	200 level	north	118		4:30 pm	yes
Section 231	200 level	north	118		4:30 pm	yes
Section 240	200 level	north	94		4:00 pm
Section 241	200 level	north	49		3:20 pm
Section 242	200 level	north	45		3:00 pm
Section 243	200 level	north	44		at kickoff

10-year norm for this date and kickoff: 61°F (range 52-72°F), feels like 56°F, wind 7 mph, rain in 3% of game hours, clear skies in 47%.

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: 35.9° high, bearing 170.4°. Still 21.9° high at the final whistle. Sunniest: 242, 241, 240, 231, 230, 228. Shadiest: 243, 143, C101, 145, 144, 146. By level and side: lower level, east side 220 min, 200 level, east side 220 min, lower level, north end 203 min, 200 level, north end 195 min, 200 level, south end 193 min, lower level, south end 169 min, lower level, west side 92 min.

Section	Level	Side	Sun (min)		Mostly shaded from	Low-sun glare
Section C101	lower level	west	65		12:10 pm
Section C102	lower level	west	68		12:20 pm
Section C103	lower level	west	68		12:10 pm
Section 104	lower level	west	103		12:50 pm
Section 105	lower level	west	165		2:10 pm
Section 106	lower level	west	189		2:10 pm
Section 107	lower level	south	186		2:20 pm
Section 108	lower level	south	165		2:10 pm
Section 109	lower level	south	165		2:10 pm
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	189		not during the game
Section 113	lower level	south	156		not during the game
Section 114	lower level	south	138		not during the game
Section 115	lower level	south	143		not during the game
Section 116	lower level	south	115		not during the game
Section 117	lower level	south	102		12:10 pm
Section 118	lower level	south	156		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	218		not during the game
Section 138	lower level	north	212		not during the game
Section 139	lower level	north	202		not during the game
Section 140	lower level	north	195		not during the game
Section 141	lower level	north	177		1:40 pm
Section 142	lower level	north	109		12:40 pm
Section 143	lower level	west	60		12:10 pm
Section 144	lower level	west	67		12:10 pm
Section 145	lower level	west	66		12:10 pm
Section 146	lower level	west	67		12:20 pm
Section 207	200 level	south	176		2:00 pm
Section 208	200 level	south	197		not during the game
Section 209	200 level	south	150		1:30 pm
Section 219	200 level	south	205		not during the game
Section 220	200 level	south	219		not during the game
Section 221	200 level	south	210		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	47		at kickoff

10-year norm for this date and kickoff: 59°F (range 49-70°F), feels like 54°F, wind 7 mph, rain in 4% of game hours, clear skies in 42%.

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.