Rose Bowl Section 13: view from your seat, rows and sun

Section 13 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 259 ft from midfield and Row 77 sits 65 ft above the field. At a 4:00 pm kickoff against Wisconsin, a seat here gets about 51 minutes of direct sun.

View from Rose Bowl Section 13, Row 33, looking toward the field — Middle rows: view from Section 13, Row 33. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the stadium, not a photo.

View from Rose Bowl Section 13, Row I, looking toward the field — Lower rows: view from Section 13, Row I. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the stadium, not a photo.

View from Rose Bowl Section 13, Row 74, looking toward the field — Top rows: view from Section 13, Row 74. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the stadium, not a photo.

How many rows are in Section 13?

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 13 from the field?

The front row is 259 ft (78.8 m) from midfield; Row 77 is 429 ft. Eye height runs from 7 ft above the field at the front to 65 ft at the top.

What is the view like from Section 13?

You look down at the field at 1.6° from Row N, 5.8° from Row 33 and 8.6° from Row 77. Seats face a compass bearing of 166.6°. 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	259 ft	7 ft	1.6°
H	270 ft	10 ft	2.0°
B	281 ft	12 ft	2.4°
5	293 ft	16 ft	3.1°
11	304 ft	19 ft	3.6°
17	315 ft	21 ft	3.9°
23	327 ft	26 ft	4.6°
31	342 ft	26 ft	4.3°
37	353 ft	37 ft	5.9°
43	365 ft	40 ft	6.2°
49	376 ft	43 ft	6.6°
55	387 ft	48 ft	7.1°
61	399 ft	52 ft	7.4°
67	410 ft	58 ft	8.0°
73	421 ft	62 ft	8.4°
77	429 ft	65 ft	8.6°

Is Section 13 in the sun or shade?

Mostly shaded: about 51 minutes of direct sun at a 4:00 pm kickoff against Wisconsin. By row band: front third 32 min, middle 38 min, top 80 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	51 min sun shade 4:40 pm	0 min sun shade at kickoff
vs Michigan State sun map 2026-10-24	220 min sun shade not during the game	43 min sun shade 4:30 pm	0 min sun shade at kickoff
vs Nevada sun map 2026-10-31	220 min sun shade not during the game	36 min sun shade 4:30 pm	0 min sun shade at kickoff
vs Illinois sun map 2026-11-13	171 min sun shade 3:20 pm	1 min sun shade at kickoff	0 min sun shade at kickoff
vs USC sun map 2026-11-28	166 min sun shade 3:10 pm	0 min sun shade at kickoff	0 min sun shade at kickoff

Next door: Rose Bowl Section 12 · Rose Bowl Section 14

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