Rate Field Section 530: view from your seat, rows and shade

Section 530 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 100 ft above the field. For a 1:10 pm start in July a seat here gets about 23 minutes of direct sun.

View from Rate Field Section 530, Row 5, looking toward the pitcher's mound — Middle rows: view from Section 530, 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 530?

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

Is Section 530 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 530 from home plate?

The front row is 142 ft (43.3 m) from home plate; Row 21 is 183 ft. Eye height runs from 78 ft above the field at the front to 100 ft at the top. You look down at 28.6° from Row 1, 28.6° from Row 11 and 28.6° from Row 21.

Row	To home plate	Eye height	Covered
1	142 ft	78 ft	no
4	148 ft	82 ft	no
7	155 ft	85 ft	no
10	160 ft	87 ft	yes
13	167 ft	91 ft	yes
16	173 ft	94 ft	yes
19	179 ft	97 ft	yes
21	183 ft	100 ft	yes

Is Section 530 in the sun or shade?

Mostly shaded: about 23 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	19 min shade first pitch	0 min shade first pitch
May	19 min shade first pitch	0 min shade first pitch
June	20 min shade first pitch	0 min shade first pitch
July	23 min shade first pitch	0 min shade first pitch
August	22 min shade first pitch	0 min shade first pitch
September	17 min shade first pitch	0 min shade first pitch

Next door: Rate Field Section 529 · Rate Field Section 531

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.