UCLA vs Wisconsin: shaded seats and sun by section

For UCLA vs Wisconsin at a 4:00 pm kickoff, the shadiest sections are 16, 17, 18, 19 and the sunniest are 1, 5, 28. Minutes of direct sun are measured for every section below.

Sat Oct 17, 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: 46.3° high, bearing 177.2°. Still 25.2° high at the final whistle. Shadiest: 22, 21, 19, 20, 23. 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
Section 6	east	220		not during the game
Section 7	east	220		not during the game
Section 8	north	220		not during the game
Section 9	north	220		not during the game
Section 10	north	220		not during the game
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	218		not during the game
Section 15	north	191		3:50 pm
Section 16	west	163		3:30 pm
Section 17	west	150		3:10 pm
Section 18	west	133		2:50 pm
Section 19	west	118		2:40 pm
Section 20	west	119		2:40 pm
Section 21	west	103		2:30 pm
Section 22	west	87		2:10 pm
Section 23	south	132		2:40 pm
Section 24	south	189		not during the game
Section 25	south	181		not during the game
Section 26	south	188		not during the game
Section 27	south	182		not during the game
Section 28	south	217		not during the game

Forecast: 94°F, wind 7 mph, rain chance up to 3%, cloud 0%. 10-year norm for this date and kickoff: 80°F (range 70-91°F), feels like 78°F, wind 5 mph, rain in 3% of game hours, clear skies in 80%.

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
6:20 pm	Sunset
~7:30 pm	Typical final whistle (3.5 h)

Sun at kickoff: 25.2° high, bearing 237.3°. Sunset during the game at about 6:20 pm. Shadiest: 16, 17, 18, 19, 20. Sunniest: 1, 5, 28, 2, 7.

Section	Side	Sun (min)		Mostly shaded from	Low-sun glare
Section 1	east	106		5:50 pm
Section 2	east	95		5:40 pm
Section 3	east	89		5:30 pm
Section 4	east	90		5:30 pm	yes
Section 5	east	96		5:40 pm	yes
Section 6	east	91		5:30 pm	yes
Section 7	east	93		5:30 pm	yes
Section 8	north	91		5:30 pm	yes
Section 9	north	89		5:30 pm	yes
Section 10	north	85		5:30 pm	yes
Section 11	north	79		5:10 pm
Section 12	north	70		5:00 pm
Section 13	north	51		4:40 pm
Section 14	north	25		4:20 pm
Section 15	north	2		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	29		4:30 pm
Section 25	south	25		4:20 pm
Section 26	south	37		4:40 pm
Section 27	south	55		5:10 pm
Section 28	south	95		5:40 pm

Forecast: 92°F, wind 5 mph, rain chance up to 3%, cloud 0%. 10-year norm for this date and kickoff: 74°F (range 64-87°F), feels like 72°F, wind 4 mph, rain in 2% of game hours, clear skies in 81%.

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.