Rose Bowl Section 23: view from your seat, rows and sun

Section 23 is in the southwest corner of the Rose Bowl. Its rows run 10-25, 28-77 (66 rows). The front row is 255 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 4 minutes of direct sun.

View from Rose Bowl Section 23, Row 45, looking toward the field — Middle rows: view from Section 23, Row 45. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the stadium, not a photo.

View from Rose Bowl Section 23, Row 15, looking toward the field — Lower rows: view from Section 23, Row 15. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the stadium, not a photo.

View from Rose Bowl Section 23, Row 74, looking toward the field — Top rows: view from Section 23, Row 74. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the stadium, not a photo.

How many rows are in Section 23?

66 rows: 10-25, 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 23 from the field?

The front row is 255 ft (77.6 m) from midfield; Row 77 is 387 ft. Eye height runs from 20 ft above the field at the front to 67 ft at the top.

What is the view like from Section 23?

You look down at the field at 4.4° from Row 10, 7.4° from Row 45 and 9.8° from Row 77. Seats face a compass bearing of 31.8°. The Rose Bowl has no upper deck or roof, so every row is open to the sky.

Row	To midfield	Eye height	Angle down
10	255 ft	20 ft	4.4°
16	267 ft	23 ft	4.9°
22	279 ft	26 ft	5.4°
30	294 ft	34 ft	6.7°
36	306 ft	37 ft	7.0°
42	318 ft	41 ft	7.3°
48	330 ft	44 ft	7.6°
54	342 ft	49 ft	8.2°
60	354 ft	54 ft	8.6°
66	366 ft	58 ft	9.1°
72	378 ft	63 ft	9.5°
77	387 ft	67 ft	9.8°

Is Section 23 in the sun or shade?

Mostly shaded: about 4 minutes of direct sun at a 4:00 pm kickoff against Wisconsin. By row band: front third 0 min, middle 2 min, top 9 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	132 min sun shade 2:40 pm	4 min sun shade at kickoff	0 min sun shade at kickoff
vs Michigan State sun map 2026-10-24	129 min sun shade 2:40 pm	4 min sun shade at kickoff	0 min sun shade at kickoff
vs Nevada sun map 2026-10-31	125 min sun shade 2:30 pm	3 min sun shade at kickoff	0 min sun shade at kickoff
vs Illinois sun map 2026-11-13	67 min sun shade 1:30 pm	0 min sun shade at kickoff	0 min sun shade at kickoff
vs USC sun map 2026-11-28	66 min sun shade 1:30 pm	0 min sun shade at kickoff	0 min sun shade at kickoff

Next door: Rose Bowl Section 22 · Rose Bowl Section 24

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