UCLA vs Nevada: shaded seats and sun by section

For UCLA vs Nevada at a 4:00 pm kickoff, the shadiest sections are 15, 16, 17, 18 and the sunniest are 2, 1, 6. Minutes of direct sun are measured for every section below.

Sat Oct 31, 2026, Rose Bowl, Pasadena. Halloween. 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: 41.5° high, bearing 178.0°. Still 21.5° 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	yes
Section 12	north	220		not during the game
Section 13	north	220		not during the game
Section 14	north	213		not during the game
Section 15	north	181		3:40 pm
Section 16	west	153		3:10 pm
Section 17	west	138		3:00 pm
Section 18	west	121		2:40 pm
Section 19	west	106		2:20 pm
Section 20	west	102		2:30 pm
Section 21	west	84		2:10 pm
Section 22	west	70		1:50 pm
Section 23	south	125		2:30 pm
Section 24	south	181		not during the game
Section 25	south	157		3:40 pm
Section 26	south	170		4:00 pm
Section 27	south	158		not during the game
Section 28	south	214		not during the game

10-year norm for this date and kickoff: 75°F (range 67-85°F), feels like 72°F, wind 5 mph, rain in 2% of game hours, clear skies in 68%.

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
6:00 pm	Sunset
~7:30 pm	Typical final whistle (3.5 h)

Sun at kickoff: 21.5° high, bearing 233.9°. Sunset during the game at about 6:00 pm. Shadiest: 15, 16, 17, 18, 19. Sunniest: 2, 1, 6, 7, 3.

Section	Side	Sun (min)		Mostly shaded from	Low-sun glare
Section 1	east	90		5:30 pm
Section 2	east	93		5:40 pm
Section 3	east	78		5:20 pm
Section 4	east	72		5:10 pm	yes
Section 5	east	75		5:20 pm	yes
Section 6	east	79		5:20 pm	yes
Section 7	east	78		5:20 pm	yes
Section 8	north	75		5:20 pm	yes
Section 9	north	74		5:10 pm	yes
Section 10	north	70		5:10 pm	yes
Section 11	north	62		5:00 pm
Section 12	north	52		4:50 pm
Section 13	north	36		4:30 pm
Section 14	north	11		4:10 pm
Section 15	north	0		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	3		at kickoff
Section 24	south	15		4:10 pm
Section 25	south	8		at kickoff
Section 26	south	14		at kickoff
Section 27	south	27		4:30 pm
Section 28	south	64		5:10 pm

10-year norm for this date and kickoff: 69°F (range 61-80°F), feels like 67°F, wind 4 mph, rain in 1% of game hours, clear skies in 68%.

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.