Rate Field Section 533: view from your seat, rows and shade

Section 533 is on the Upper Deck, behind home plate. Its rows run 1-21. The front row is 140 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 34 minutes of direct sun.

View from Rate Field Section 533, Row 5, looking toward the pitcher's mound — Middle rows: view from Section 533, 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 533?

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

Is Section 533 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 533 from home plate?

The front row is 140 ft (42.8 m) from home plate; Row 21 is 186 ft. Eye height runs from 78 ft above the field at the front to 102 ft at the top. You look down at 28.9° from Row 1, 28.6° from Row 11 and 28.7° from Row 21.

Row	To home plate	Eye height	Covered
1	140 ft	78 ft	no
4	147 ft	79 ft	no
7	154 ft	83 ft	no
10	161 ft	88 ft	yes
13	168 ft	92 ft	yes
16	174 ft	95 ft	yes
19	181 ft	99 ft	yes
21	186 ft	102 ft	yes

Is Section 533 in the sun or shade?

Mostly shaded: about 34 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	37 min shade first pitch	0 min shade first pitch
May	32 min shade first pitch	0 min shade first pitch
June	31 min shade first pitch	0 min shade first pitch
July	34 min shade first pitch	0 min shade first pitch
August	37 min shade first pitch	0 min shade first pitch
September	36 min shade first pitch	0 min shade first pitch

Next door: Rate Field Section 531 · Rate Field Section 534

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.