Rate Field Section 509: view from your seat, rows and shade

Section 509 is on the Upper Deck, on the right field line. Its rows run 1-21. The front row is 344 ft from home plate and Row 21 sits 94 ft above the field. For a 1:10 pm start in July a seat here gets about 6 minutes of direct sun.

View from Rate Field Section 509, Row 5, looking toward the pitcher's mound — Middle rows: view from Section 509, 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 509?

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

Is Section 509 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 509 from home plate?

The front row is 344 ft (105.0 m) from home plate; Row 21 is 407 ft. Eye height runs from 77 ft above the field at the front to 94 ft at the top. You look down at 12.6° from Row 1, 12.8° from Row 11 and 13.1° from Row 21.

Row	To home plate	Eye height	Covered
1	344 ft	77 ft	no
4	354 ft	81 ft	no
7	363 ft	83 ft	no
10	372 ft	85 ft	yes
13	382 ft	88 ft	yes
16	391 ft	90 ft	yes
19	401 ft	93 ft	yes
21	407 ft	94 ft	yes

Is Section 509 in the sun or shade?

Mostly shaded: about 6 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	3 min shade first pitch	0 min shade first pitch
June	6 min shade first pitch	0 min shade first pitch
July	6 min shade first pitch	0 min shade first pitch
August	1 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 508 · Rate Field Section 510

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.