Rose Bowl Section 1: view from your seat, rows and sun

Section 1 is in the southeast corner of the Rose Bowl. Its rows run 1-25, 27-77 (76 rows). The front row is 247 ft from midfield and Row 77 sits 67 ft above the field. At a 4:00 pm kickoff against Wisconsin, a seat here gets about 106 minutes of direct sun.

View from Rose Bowl Section 1, Row 40, looking toward the field — Middle rows: view from Section 1, Row 40. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the stadium, not a photo.

View from Rose Bowl Section 1, Row 6, looking toward the field — Lower rows: view from Section 1, Row 6. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the stadium, not a photo.

View from Rose Bowl Section 1, Row 74, looking toward the field — Top rows: view from Section 1, Row 74. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the stadium, not a photo.

How many rows are in Section 1?

76 rows: 1-25, 27-77. Lettered rows are at the field and run backwards (the highest letter is nearest the field). Row lists from rateyourseats.com.

How far is Section 1 from the field?

The front row is 247 ft (75.4 m) from midfield; Row 77 is 398 ft. Eye height runs from 15 ft above the field at the front to 67 ft at the top.

What is the view like from Section 1?

You look down at the field at 3.5° from Row 1, 6.9° from Row 40 and 9.5° from Row 77. Seats face a compass bearing of 322.2°. The Rose Bowl has no upper deck or roof, so every row is open to the sky.

Row	To midfield	Eye height	Angle down
1	247 ft	15 ft	3.5°
7	259 ft	18 ft	4.0°
13	271 ft	22 ft	4.7°
19	283 ft	26 ft	5.3°
25	295 ft	29 ft	5.6°
32	309 ft	33 ft	6.2°
38	321 ft	37 ft	6.7°
44	332 ft	42 ft	7.1°
50	344 ft	46 ft	7.5°
56	356 ft	51 ft	8.1°
62	368 ft	55 ft	8.6°
68	380 ft	60 ft	9.0°
74	392 ft	64 ft	9.3°
77	398 ft	67 ft	9.5°

Is Section 1 in the sun or shade?

Mostly sunny: about 106 minutes of direct sun at a 4:00 pm kickoff against Wisconsin. By row band: front third 83 min, middle 109 min, top 124 min. Every remaining home game and kickoff time:

Game	12:30 pm	4:00 pm	7:30 pm
vs Wisconsin sun map 2026-10-17	219 min sun shade not during the game	106 min sun shade 5:50 pm	0 min sun shade at kickoff
vs Michigan State sun map 2026-10-24	219 min sun shade not during the game	100 min sun shade 5:40 pm	0 min sun shade at kickoff
vs Nevada sun map 2026-10-31	219 min sun shade not during the game	90 min sun shade 5:30 pm	0 min sun shade at kickoff
vs Illinois sun map 2026-11-13	217 min sun shade not during the game	13 min sun shade 4:10 pm	0 min sun shade at kickoff
vs USC sun map 2026-11-28	206 min sun shade 4:00 pm	4 min sun shade at kickoff	0 min sun shade at kickoff

Next door: Rose Bowl Section 28 · Rose Bowl Section 2

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