Rose Bowl Section 12: view from your seat, rows and sun

Section 12 is on the north end zone of the Rose Bowl. Its rows run N-A, 1-25, 28-77 (89 rows). The front row is 257 ft from midfield and Row 77 sits 66 ft above the field. At a 4:00 pm kickoff against Wisconsin, a seat here gets about 70 minutes of direct sun.

View from Rose Bowl Section 12, Row 33, looking toward the field — Middle rows: view from Section 12, Row 33. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the stadium, not a photo.

View from Rose Bowl Section 12, Row I, looking toward the field — Lower rows: view from Section 12, Row I. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the stadium, not a photo.

View from Rose Bowl Section 12, Row 74, looking toward the field — Top rows: view from Section 12, Row 74. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the stadium, not a photo.

How many rows are in Section 12?

89 rows: N-A, 1-25, 28-77. Lettered rows are at the field and run backwards (the highest letter is nearest the field). There are no rows 26 and 27: that is the wheelchair walkway, and the tunnel opens at Row 28. Row lists from rateyourseats.com.

How far is Section 12 from the field?

The front row is 257 ft (78.3 m) from midfield; Row 77 is 429 ft. Eye height runs from 7 ft above the field at the front to 66 ft at the top.

What is the view like from Section 12?

You look down at the field at 1.6° from Row N, 4.3° from Row 33 and 8.7° from Row 77. Seats face a compass bearing of 178.3°. The Rose Bowl has no upper deck or roof, so every row is open to the sky.

Row	To midfield	Eye height	Angle down
N	257 ft	7 ft	1.6°
H	268 ft	10 ft	2.1°
B	280 ft	12 ft	2.6°
5	291 ft	16 ft	3.1°
11	303 ft	19 ft	3.6°
17	314 ft	23 ft	4.2°
23	326 ft	26 ft	4.6°
31	341 ft	26 ft	4.3°
37	352 ft	38 ft	6.1°
43	364 ft	40 ft	6.2°
49	375 ft	44 ft	6.6°
55	387 ft	48 ft	7.1°
61	398 ft	52 ft	7.5°
67	410 ft	57 ft	7.9°
73	421 ft	62 ft	8.4°
77	429 ft	66 ft	8.7°

Is Section 12 in the sun or shade?

Mostly sunny: about 70 minutes of direct sun at a 4:00 pm kickoff against Wisconsin. By row band: front third 50 min, middle 58 min, top 100 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	220 min sun shade not during the game	70 min sun shade 5:00 pm	0 min sun shade at kickoff
vs Michigan State sun map 2026-10-24	220 min sun shade not during the game	61 min sun shade 4:50 pm	0 min sun shade at kickoff
vs Nevada sun map 2026-10-31	220 min sun shade not during the game	52 min sun shade 4:50 pm	0 min sun shade at kickoff
vs Illinois sun map 2026-11-13	189 min sun shade 3:40 pm	1 min sun shade at kickoff	0 min sun shade at kickoff
vs USC sun map 2026-11-28	183 min sun shade 3:30 pm	0 min sun shade at kickoff	0 min sun shade at kickoff

Next door: Rose Bowl Section 11 · Rose Bowl Section 13

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