UCLA vs Michigan State: shaded seats and sun by section

For UCLA vs Michigan State at a 4:00 pm kickoff, the shadiest sections are 16, 17, 18, 19 and the sunniest are 1, 2, 5. Minutes of direct sun are measured for every section below.

Sat Oct 24, 2026, Rose Bowl, Pasadena. Kickoff time TBA (set by TV, usually 6 to 12 days out), so all three standard times are modelled below.

Which seats are shaded at a 12:30 pm kickoff?

Time	What happens
6:30 am	Parking lots open
11:00 am	Stadium gates open
12:30 pm	Kickoff
~4:00 pm	Typical final whistle (3.5 h)

Sun at kickoff: 43.9° high, bearing 177.7°. Still 23.3° high at the final whistle. Shadiest: 22, 21, 20, 19, 18. Sunniest: 13, 12, 11, 10, 9.

Section	Side	Sun (min)		Mostly shaded from	Low-sun glare
Section 1	east	219		not during the game
Section 2	east	220		not during the game
Section 3	east	220		not during the game
Section 4	east	220		not during the game
Section 5	east	220		not during the game	yes
Section 6	east	220		not during the game	yes
Section 7	east	220		not during the game	yes
Section 8	north	220		not during the game	yes
Section 9	north	220		not during the game	yes
Section 10	north	220		not during the game	yes
Section 11	north	220		not during the game
Section 12	north	220		not during the game
Section 13	north	220		not during the game
Section 14	north	216		not during the game
Section 15	north	185		3:40 pm
Section 16	west	157		3:20 pm
Section 17	west	144		3:00 pm
Section 18	west	127		2:50 pm
Section 19	west	112		2:30 pm
Section 20	west	110		2:30 pm
Section 21	west	93		2:10 pm
Section 22	west	78		2:00 pm
Section 23	south	129		2:40 pm
Section 24	south	185		not during the game
Section 25	south	170		4:00 pm
Section 26	south	180		not during the game
Section 27	south	171		not during the game
Section 28	south	216		not during the game

10-year norm for this date and kickoff: 78°F (range 69-90°F), feels like 76°F, wind 5 mph, rain in 2% of game hours, clear skies in 70%.

Which seats are shaded at a 4:00 pm kickoff?

Time	What happens
10:00 am	Parking lots open
2:30 pm	Stadium gates open
4:00 pm	Kickoff
6:10 pm	Sunset
~7:30 pm	Typical final whistle (3.5 h)

Sun at kickoff: 23.3° high, bearing 235.6°. Sunset during the game at about 6:10 pm. Shadiest: 16, 17, 18, 19, 20. Sunniest: 1, 2, 5, 7, 6.

Section	Side	Sun (min)		Mostly shaded from	Low-sun glare
Section 1	east	100		5:40 pm
Section 2	east	93		5:30 pm
Section 3	east	81		5:20 pm
Section 4	east	81		5:20 pm	yes
Section 5	east	87		5:30 pm	yes
Section 6	east	84		5:20 pm	yes
Section 7	east	85		5:30 pm	yes
Section 8	north	83		5:20 pm	yes
Section 9	north	81		5:20 pm	yes
Section 10	north	77		5:20 pm	yes
Section 11	north	70		5:10 pm
Section 12	north	61		4:50 pm
Section 13	north	43		4:30 pm
Section 14	north	17		4:10 pm
Section 15	north	1		at kickoff
Section 16	west	0		at kickoff
Section 17	west	0		at kickoff
Section 18	west	0		at kickoff
Section 19	west	0		at kickoff
Section 20	west	0		at kickoff
Section 21	west	0		at kickoff
Section 22	west	0		at kickoff
Section 23	south	4		at kickoff
Section 24	south	21		4:20 pm
Section 25	south	15		at kickoff
Section 26	south	23		4:30 pm
Section 27	south	39		4:50 pm
Section 28	south	80		5:20 pm

10-year norm for this date and kickoff: 72°F (range 62-85°F), feels like 70°F, wind 4 mph, rain in 2% of game hours, clear skies in 75%.

Plan the game: all 28 Rose Bowl sections · Rose Bowl parking, prices and shuttle · Rose Bowl clear bag policy · UCLA student section at the Rose Bowl · how the Rose Bowl data is measured.