Rate Field Section 506: view from your seat, rows and shade

Section 506 is on the Upper Deck, in right field. Its rows run 1-21. The front row is 408 ft from home plate and Row 21 sits 104 ft above the field. For a 1:10 pm start in July a seat here gets about 0 minutes of direct sun.

View from Rate Field Section 506, Row 5, looking toward the pitcher's mound — Middle rows: view from Section 506, Row 5. 3D model built from Cook County lidar of the ballpark, not a photo.

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How many rows are in Section 506?

21 rows: 1-21. Row list from rateyourseats.com.

Is Section 506 covered?

Partly. Rows 9 and up are under the overhang above. 13 of 21 rows are covered (cover row from rateyourseats.com). Rows in front of Row 9 are open to sun and rain.

How far is Section 506 from home plate?

The front row is 408 ft (124.3 m) from home plate; Row 21 is 453 ft. Eye height runs from 79 ft above the field at the front to 104 ft at the top. You look down at 11.0° from Row 1, 11.9° from Row 11 and 12.9° from Row 21.

Row	To home plate	Eye height	Covered
1	408 ft	79 ft	no
4	415 ft	80 ft	no
7	422 ft	86 ft	no
10	428 ft	89 ft	yes
13	435 ft	93 ft	yes
16	442 ft	97 ft	yes
19	448 ft	101 ft	yes
21	453 ft	104 ft	yes

Is Section 506 in the sun or shade?

Mostly shaded: about 0 minutes of direct sun for a 1:10 pm start in July. Every month and start time (average minutes of sun, and when the section is mostly shaded):

Month	1:10 pm	7:10 pm
April	0 min shade first pitch	0 min shade first pitch
May	0 min shade first pitch	0 min shade first pitch
June	2 min shade first pitch	0 min shade first pitch
July	0 min shade first pitch	0 min shade first pitch
August	0 min shade first pitch	0 min shade first pitch
September	0 min shade first pitch	0 min shade first pitch

Next door: Rate Field Section 558 · Rate Field Section 507

Planning the day: Rate Field seating chart with sun and shade · Rate Field shaded seats by start time · Rate Field bag policy · how the Rate Field data is measured.