Rose Bowl Section 27: view from your seat, rows and sun

Section 27 is on the south end zone of the Rose Bowl. Its rows run 25-77 (53 rows). The front row is 316 ft from midfield and Row 77 sits 62 ft above the field. At a 4:00 pm kickoff against Wisconsin, a seat here gets about 55 minutes of direct sun.

View from Rose Bowl Section 27, Row 51, looking toward the field — Middle rows: view from Section 27, Row 51. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the stadium, not a photo.

View from Rose Bowl Section 27, Row 30, looking toward the field — Lower rows: view from Section 27, Row 30. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the stadium, not a photo.

View from Rose Bowl Section 27, Row 74, looking toward the field — Top rows: view from Section 27, Row 74. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the stadium, not a photo.

How many rows are in Section 27?

53 rows: 25-77. 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 27 from the field?

The front row is 316 ft (96.3 m) from midfield; Row 77 is 419 ft. Eye height runs from 24 ft above the field at the front to 62 ft at the top.

What is the view like from Section 27?

You look down at the field at 4.4° from Row 25, 6.4° from Row 51 and 8.5° from Row 77. Seats face a compass bearing of 348.2°. The Rose Bowl has no upper deck or roof, so every row is open to the sky.

Row	To midfield	Eye height	Angle down
25	316 ft	24 ft	4.4°
31	328 ft	27 ft	4.6°
37	340 ft	35 ft	5.9°
43	351 ft	36 ft	5.9°
49	364 ft	40 ft	6.3°
55	375 ft	45 ft	6.9°
61	387 ft	49 ft	7.2°
67	399 ft	54 ft	7.7°
73	411 ft	58 ft	8.1°
77	419 ft	62 ft	8.5°

Is Section 27 in the sun or shade?

Mostly shaded: about 55 minutes of direct sun at a 4:00 pm kickoff against Wisconsin. By row band: front third 69 min, middle 65 min, top 30 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	182 min sun shade not during the game	55 min sun shade 5:10 pm	0 min sun shade at kickoff
vs Michigan State sun map 2026-10-24	171 min sun shade not during the game	39 min sun shade 4:50 pm	0 min sun shade at kickoff
vs Nevada sun map 2026-10-31	158 min sun shade not during the game	27 min sun shade 4:30 pm	0 min sun shade at kickoff
vs Illinois sun map 2026-11-13	99 min sun shade 2:50 pm	0 min sun shade at kickoff	0 min sun shade at kickoff
vs USC sun map 2026-11-28	71 min sun shade 1:30 pm	0 min sun shade at kickoff	0 min sun shade at kickoff

Next door: Rose Bowl Section 26 · Rose Bowl Section 28

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