Rate Field Section 529: view from your seat, rows and shade

Section 529 is on the Upper Deck, behind home plate. Its rows run 1-21. The front row is 142 ft from home plate and Row 21 sits 102 ft above the field. For a 1:10 pm start in July a seat here gets about 19 minutes of direct sun.

View from Rate Field Section 529, Row 5, looking toward the pitcher's mound — Middle rows: view from Section 529, 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 529?

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

Is Section 529 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 529 from home plate?

The front row is 142 ft (43.3 m) from home plate; Row 21 is 187 ft. Eye height runs from 77 ft above the field at the front to 102 ft at the top. You look down at 28.6° from Row 1, 28.4° from Row 11 and 28.5° from Row 21.

Row	To home plate	Eye height	Covered
1	142 ft	77 ft	no
4	149 ft	79 ft	no
7	156 ft	84 ft	no
10	162 ft	88 ft	yes
13	169 ft	92 ft	yes
16	176 ft	95 ft	yes
19	183 ft	99 ft	yes
21	187 ft	102 ft	yes

Is Section 529 in the sun or shade?

Mostly shaded: about 19 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	14 min shade first pitch	0 min shade first pitch
May	14 min shade first pitch	0 min shade first pitch
June	16 min shade first pitch	0 min shade first pitch
July	19 min shade first pitch	0 min shade first pitch
August	16 min shade first pitch	0 min shade first pitch
September	7 min shade first pitch	0 min shade first pitch

Next door: Rate Field Section 528 · Rate Field Section 530

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.