Rate Field Section 555: view from your seat, rows and shade

Section 555 is on the Upper Deck, on the left field line. Its rows run 1-21. The front row is 348 ft from home plate and Row 21 sits 97 ft above the field. For a 1:10 pm start in July a seat here gets about 65 minutes of direct sun.

View from Rate Field Section 555, Row 5, looking toward the pitcher's mound — Middle rows: view from Section 555, 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 555?

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

Is Section 555 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 555 from home plate?

The front row is 348 ft (106.0 m) from home plate; Row 21 is 410 ft. Eye height runs from 77 ft above the field at the front to 97 ft at the top. You look down at 12.6° from Row 1, 12.9° from Row 11 and 13.3° from Row 21.

Row	To home plate	Eye height	Covered
1	348 ft	77 ft	no
4	357 ft	80 ft	no
7	366 ft	81 ft	no
10	376 ft	87 ft	yes
13	385 ft	89 ft	yes
16	394 ft	92 ft	yes
19	404 ft	95 ft	yes
21	410 ft	97 ft	yes

Is Section 555 in the sun or shade?

Part sun: about 65 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	65 min shade first pitch	0 min shade first pitch
May	65 min shade first pitch	0 min shade first pitch
June	65 min shade first pitch	0 min shade first pitch
July	65 min shade first pitch	0 min shade first pitch
August	65 min shade first pitch	0 min shade first pitch
September	65 min shade first pitch	0 min shade first pitch

Next door: Rate Field Section 554 · Rate Field Section 557

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.