Rate Field Section 534: view from your seat, rows and shade

Section 534 is on the Upper Deck, behind home plate. Its rows run 1-21. The front row is 139 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 44 minutes of direct sun.

View from Rate Field Section 534, Row 5, looking toward the pitcher's mound — Middle rows: view from Section 534, 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 534?

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

Is Section 534 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 534 from home plate?

The front row is 139 ft (42.4 m) from home plate; Row 21 is 188 ft. Eye height runs from 77 ft above the field at the front to 100 ft at the top. You look down at 29.1° from Row 1, 28.4° from Row 11 and 28.1° from Row 21.

Row	To home plate	Eye height	Covered
1	139 ft	77 ft	no
4	146 ft	79 ft	no
7	154 ft	83 ft	no
10	161 ft	87 ft	yes
13	169 ft	91 ft	yes
16	176 ft	94 ft	yes
19	183 ft	98 ft	yes
21	188 ft	100 ft	yes

Is Section 534 in the sun or shade?

Mostly shaded: about 44 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	45 min shade first pitch	0 min shade first pitch
May	42 min shade first pitch	0 min shade first pitch
June	41 min shade first pitch	0 min shade first pitch
July	44 min shade first pitch	0 min shade first pitch
August	46 min shade first pitch	0 min shade first pitch
September	46 min shade first pitch	0 min shade first pitch

Next door: Rate Field Section 533 · Rate Field Section 535

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.