Stadium Seating Charts

UCLA vs USC: shaded seats and sun by section

For UCLA vs USC at a 4:00 pm kickoff, the shadiest sections are 12, 13, 14, 15 and the sunniest are 3, 2, 4. Minutes of direct sun are measured for every section below.

Sat Nov 28, 2026, Rose Bowl, Pasadena. Crosstown rivalry, Victory Bell. 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?

Rose Bowl sun map, UCLA vs USC, 12:30 pm kickoff
Average minutes of direct sun per section, 12:30 pm kickoff, 3.5 hour game.
TimeWhat happens
6:30 amParking lots open
11:00 amStadium gates open
12:30 pmKickoff
~4:00 pmTypical final whistle (3.5 h)

Sun at kickoff: 33.2° high, bearing 193.7°. Still 7.2° high at the final whistle. Shadiest: 22, 21, 20, 19, 18. Sunniest: 2, 3, 4, 7, 8.

SectionSideSun (min)Mostly shaded fromLow-sun glare
Section 1east2064:00 pm
Section 2east217not during the game
Section 3east216not during the game
Section 4east2104:00 pm
Section 5east2044:00 pmyes
Section 6east2044:00 pmyes
Section 7east2094:00 pmyes
Section 8north2084:00 pmyes
Section 9north2064:00 pmyes
Section 10north2023:50 pmyes
Section 11north1963:50 pmyes
Section 12north1833:30 pmyes
Section 13north1663:10 pm
Section 14north1422:50 pm
Section 15north1112:20 pm
Section 16west852:00 pm
Section 17west671:40 pm
Section 18west501:20 pm
Section 19west411:10 pm
Section 20west301:00 pm
Section 21west19at kickoff
Section 22west17at kickoff
Section 23south661:30 pm
Section 24south972:40 pm
Section 25south561:20 pm
Section 26south882:20 pm
Section 27south711:30 pm
Section 28south1583:30 pm

10-year norm for this date and kickoff: 67°F (range 58-76°F), feels like 63°F, wind 4 mph, rain in 7% of game hours, clear skies in 57%.

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

Rose Bowl sun map, UCLA vs USC, 4:00 pm kickoff
Average minutes of direct sun per section, 4:00 pm kickoff, 3.5 hour game.
TimeWhat happens
10:00 amParking lots open
2:30 pmStadium gates open
4:00 pmKickoff
4:50 pmSunset
~7:30 pmTypical final whistle (3.5 h)

Sun at kickoff: 7.2° high, bearing 238.1°. Sunset during the game at about 4:50 pm. Shadiest: 12, 13, 14, 15, 16. Sunniest: 3, 2, 4, 7, 1.

SectionSideSun (min)Mostly shaded fromLow-sun glare
Section 1east4at kickoff
Section 2east134:10 pm
Section 3east204:20 pm
Section 4east11at kickoff
Section 5east3at kickoff
Section 6east2at kickoff
Section 7east6at kickoffyes
Section 8north3at kickoffyes
Section 9north3at kickoff
Section 10north3at kickoff
Section 11north1at kickoff
Section 12north0at kickoff
Section 13north0at kickoff
Section 14north0at kickoff
Section 15north0at kickoff
Section 16west0at kickoff
Section 17west0at kickoff
Section 18west0at kickoff
Section 19west0at kickoff
Section 20west0at kickoff
Section 21west0at kickoff
Section 22west0at kickoff
Section 23south0at kickoff
Section 24south1at kickoff
Section 25south0at kickoff
Section 26south0at kickoff
Section 27south0at kickoff
Section 28south0at kickoff

10-year norm for this date and kickoff: 62°F (range 53-72°F), feels like 59°F, wind 3 mph, rain in 8% of game hours, clear skies in 58%.

Which seats are shaded at a 7:30 pm kickoff?

None of the stands get direct sun at a 7:30 pm kickoff. The sun is down or below the rim of the bowl for the whole game.

10-year norm for this date and kickoff: 55°F (range 49-62°F), feels like 51°F, wind 3 mph, rain in 6% of game hours, clear skies in 53%.

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.