Rose Bowl Section 16: view from your seat, rows and sun

Section 16 is on the west sideline of the Rose Bowl. Its rows run C-A, 1-25, 28-77 (78 rows). The front row is 219 ft from midfield and Row 77 sits 63 ft above the field. At a 4:00 pm kickoff against Wisconsin, a seat here gets about 0 minutes of direct sun.

View from Rose Bowl Section 16, Row 39, looking toward the field — Middle rows: view from Section 16, Row 39. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the stadium, not a photo.

View from Rose Bowl Section 16, Row 3, looking toward the field — Lower rows: view from Section 16, Row 3. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the stadium, not a photo.

View from Rose Bowl Section 16, Row 74, looking toward the field — Top rows: view from Section 16, Row 74. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the stadium, not a photo.

How many rows are in Section 16?

78 rows: C-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 16 from the field?

The front row is 219 ft (66.6 m) from midfield; Row 77 is 375 ft. Eye height runs from 3 ft above the field at the front to 63 ft at the top.

What is the view like from Section 16?

You look down at the field at 0.7° from Row C, 6.9° from Row 39 and 9.5° from Row 77. Seats face a compass bearing of 131.0°. The Rose Bowl has no upper deck or roof, so every row is open to the sky.

Row	To midfield	Eye height	Angle down
C	219 ft	3 ft	0.7°
4	231 ft	13 ft	3.2°
10	242 ft	16 ft	3.9°
16	254 ft	20 ft	4.6°
22	266 ft	26 ft	5.6°
30	282 ft	28 ft	5.7°
36	294 ft	32 ft	6.2°
42	306 ft	37 ft	6.9°
48	318 ft	40 ft	7.2°
54	330 ft	44 ft	7.6°
60	342 ft	49 ft	8.2°
66	353 ft	54 ft	8.8°
72	365 ft	59 ft	9.2°
77	375 ft	63 ft	9.5°

Is Section 16 in the sun or shade?

Mostly shaded: about 0 minutes of direct sun at a 4:00 pm kickoff against Wisconsin. By row band: front third 0 min, middle 0 min, top 0 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	163 min sun shade 3:30 pm	0 min sun shade at kickoff	0 min sun shade at kickoff
vs Michigan State sun map 2026-10-24	157 min sun shade 3:20 pm	0 min sun shade at kickoff	0 min sun shade at kickoff
vs Nevada sun map 2026-10-31	153 min sun shade 3:10 pm	0 min sun shade at kickoff	0 min sun shade at kickoff
vs Illinois sun map 2026-11-13	88 min sun shade 2:10 pm	0 min sun shade at kickoff	0 min sun shade at kickoff
vs USC sun map 2026-11-28	85 min sun shade 2:00 pm	0 min sun shade at kickoff	0 min sun shade at kickoff

Next door: Rose Bowl Section 15 · Rose Bowl Section 17

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