Rate Field Section 540: view from your seat, rows and shade

Section 540 is on the Upper Deck, on the third base side. Its rows run WCH, 4-21. The front row is 162 ft from home plate and Row 21 sits 103 ft above the field. For a 1:10 pm start in July a seat here gets about 47 minutes of direct sun.

View from Rate Field Section 540, Row 6, looking toward the pitcher's mound — Middle rows: view from Section 540, Row 6. 3D model built from Cook County lidar of the ballpark, not a photo.

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How many rows are in Section 540?

18 rows: WCH, 4-21. Row list from rateyourseats.com.

Is Section 540 covered?

Partly. Rows 9 and up are under the overhang above. 13 of 18 rows are covered (cover row from rateyourseats.com). Rows in front of Row 9 are open to sun and rain.

How far is Section 540 from home plate?

The front row is 162 ft (49.4 m) from home plate; Row 21 is 200 ft. Eye height runs from 81 ft above the field at the front to 103 ft at the top. You look down at 26.5° from Row 4, 26.9° from Row 13 and 27.3° from Row 21.

Row	To home plate	Eye height	Covered
4	162 ft	81 ft	no
7	169 ft	86 ft	no
10	176 ft	89 ft	yes
13	182 ft	93 ft	yes
16	189 ft	96 ft	yes
19	196 ft	101 ft	yes
21	200 ft	103 ft	yes

Is Section 540 in the sun or shade?

Part sun: about 47 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	47 min shade first pitch	0 min shade first pitch
May	47 min shade first pitch	0 min shade first pitch
June	47 min shade first pitch	0 min shade first pitch
July	47 min shade first pitch	0 min shade first pitch
August	47 min shade first pitch	0 min shade first pitch
September	47 min shade first pitch	0 min shade first pitch

Next door: Rate Field Section 538 · Rate Field Section 550

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.