Rate Field Section 535: view from your seat, rows and shade

Section 535 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 101 ft above the field. For a 1:10 pm start in July a seat here gets about 55 minutes of direct sun.

View from Rate Field Section 535, Row 5, looking toward the pitcher's mound — Middle rows: view from Section 535, 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 535?

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

Is Section 535 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 535 from home plate?

The front row is 139 ft (42.4 m) from home plate; Row 21 is 188 ft. Eye height runs from 78 ft above the field at the front to 101 ft at the top. You look down at 29.2° from Row 1, 28.5° from Row 11 and 28.2° from Row 21.

Row	To home plate	Eye height	Covered
1	139 ft	78 ft	no
4	146 ft	80 ft	no
7	154 ft	83 ft	no
10	161 ft	88 ft	yes
13	169 ft	92 ft	yes
16	176 ft	95 ft	yes
19	183 ft	99 ft	yes
21	188 ft	101 ft	yes

Is Section 535 in the sun or shade?

Part sun: about 55 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	58 min shade first pitch	0 min shade first pitch
May	53 min shade first pitch	0 min shade first pitch
June	51 min shade first pitch	0 min shade first pitch
July	55 min shade first pitch	0 min shade first pitch
August	58 min shade first pitch	0 min shade first pitch
September	57 min shade first pitch	0 min shade first pitch

Next door: Rate Field Section 534 · Rate Field Section 536

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.