Bears vs Detroit Lions: shaded seats and sun by section

For Bears vs Detroit Lions at a 3:25 pm kickoff, 162 of 162 sections get 15 minutes of sun or less; the sunniest are 302, 308, 305, 303. Minutes of direct sun are measured for every section below.

Sun Jan 3, 2027, Soldier Field, Chicago. Kickoff 3:25 pm CT.

Which seats are in the sun at a 3:25 pm kickoff?

Soldier Field sun map, Bears vs Detroit Lions, 3:25 pm kickoff — Average minutes of direct sun per section, 3:25 pm kickoff, 3.5 hour game.

Time	What happens
11:25 am	Museum Campus parking lots open
12:25 pm	Tailgating starts in the designated lots
1:25 pm	Gates open; alcohol sales start
2:55 pm	Tailgating ends
3:25 pm	Kickoff
4:35 pm	Sunset
~6:55 pm	Typical final whistle (3.5 h)

Lot, tailgating and gate times from the chicagobears.com A to Z and parking guides.

Sun at kickoff: 9.3° high, bearing 227.8°. Sunset during the game at about 4:35 pm. Sunniest: 302, 308, 305, 303, 314, 312. Shadiest: 101, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107. By level and side: 300 level, east sideline 5 min, 300 level, north end 1 min, 100 level, north end 0 min, 100 level, east sideline 0 min, 100 level, south end 0 min, 100 level, west sideline 0 min, 200 level, north end 0 min, 200 level, east sideline 0 min, 200 level, south end 0 min, 200 level, west sideline 0 min, 300 level, south end 0 min, 300 level, west sideline 0 min, 400 level, south end 0 min, 400 level, west sideline 0 min, 400 level, north end 0 min.

Section	Level	Side	Sun (min)	Mostly shaded from	Low-sun glare
Section 101	100 level	north	0	at kickoff
Section 103	100 level	east	0	at kickoff
Section 104	100 level	east	0	at kickoff
Section 105	100 level	east	0	at kickoff
Section 106	100 level	east	0	at kickoff
Section 107	100 level	east	0	at kickoff
Section 108	100 level	east	0	at kickoff
Section 110	100 level	east	0	at kickoff
Section 111	100 level	east	0	at kickoff
Section 112	100 level	east	0	at kickoff
Section 113	100 level	east	0	at kickoff
Section 114	100 level	east	0	at kickoff
Section 115	100 level	east	0	at kickoff
Section 117	100 level	south	0	at kickoff
Section 119	100 level	south	0	at kickoff
Section 120	100 level	south	0	at kickoff
Section 121	100 level	south	0	at kickoff
Section 122	100 level	south	0	at kickoff
Section 123	100 level	south	0	at kickoff
Section 124	100 level	south	0	at kickoff
Section 125	100 level	south	0	at kickoff
Section 126	100 level	south	0	at kickoff
Section 128	100 level	south	0	at kickoff
Section 130	100 level	west	0	at kickoff
Section 131	100 level	west	0	at kickoff
Section 132	100 level	west	0	at kickoff
Section 133	100 level	west	0	at kickoff
Section 134	100 level	west	0	at kickoff
Section 136	100 level	west	0	at kickoff
Section 138	100 level	west	0	at kickoff
Section 140	100 level	west	0	at kickoff
Section 141	100 level	west	0	at kickoff
Section 142	100 level	west	0	at kickoff
Section 143	100 level	west	0	at kickoff
Section 144	100 level	west	0	at kickoff
Section 146	100 level	north	0	at kickoff
Section 148	100 level	north	0	at kickoff
Section 149	100 level	north	0	at kickoff
Section 150	100 level	north	0	at kickoff
Section 151	100 level	north	0	at kickoff
Section 152	100 level	north	0	at kickoff
Section 153	100 level	north	0	at kickoff
Section 154	100 level	north	0	at kickoff
Section 155	100 level	north	0	at kickoff
Section 202	200 level	north	0	at kickoff
Section 203	200 level	east	0	at kickoff
Section 204	200 level	east	0	at kickoff
Section 205	200 level	east	0	at kickoff
Section 206	200 level	east	0	at kickoff
Section 207	200 level	east	0	at kickoff
Section 208	200 level	east	0	at kickoff
Section 209	200 level	east	0	at kickoff
Section 210	200 level	east	0	at kickoff
Section 211	200 level	east	0	at kickoff
Section 212	200 level	east	0	at kickoff
Section 213	200 level	east	0	at kickoff
Section 214	200 level	east	0	at kickoff
Section 215	200 level	east	0	at kickoff
Section 216	200 level	south	0	at kickoff
Section 218	200 level	south	0	at kickoff
Section 219	200 level	south	0	at kickoff
Section 220	200 level	south	0	at kickoff
Section 221	200 level	south	0	at kickoff
Section 222	200 level	south	0	at kickoff
Section 223	200 level	south	0	at kickoff
Section 224	200 level	south	0	at kickoff
Section 225	200 level	south	0	at kickoff
Section 226	200 level	south	0	at kickoff
Section 228	200 level	south	0	at kickoff
Section 230	200 level	south	0	at kickoff
Section 231	200 level	west	0	at kickoff
Section 232	200 level	west	0	at kickoff
Section 233	200 level	west	0	at kickoff
Section 234	200 level	west	0	at kickoff
Section 235	200 level	west	0	at kickoff
Section 237	200 level	west	0	at kickoff
Section 239	200 level	west	0	at kickoff
Section 240	200 level	west	0	at kickoff
Section 241	200 level	west	0	at kickoff
Section 242	200 level	west	0	at kickoff
Section 243	200 level	west	0	at kickoff
Section 244	200 level	north	0	at kickoff
Section 246	200 level	north	0	at kickoff
Section 248	200 level	north	0	at kickoff
Section 249	200 level	north	0	at kickoff
Section 250	200 level	north	0	at kickoff
Section 251	200 level	north	0	at kickoff
Section 252	200 level	north	0	at kickoff
Section 253	200 level	north	0	at kickoff
Section 254	200 level	north	0	at kickoff
Section 255	200 level	north	0	at kickoff
Section 256	200 level	north	0	at kickoff
Section 301	300 level	north	2	at kickoff	yes
Section 302	300 level	north	7	3:35 pm	yes
Section 303	300 level	east	6	3:35 pm	yes
Section 304	300 level	east	5	3:35 pm	yes
Section 305	300 level	east	6	3:35 pm	yes
Section 306	300 level	east	5	3:35 pm	yes
Section 307	300 level	east	5	at kickoff	yes
Section 308	300 level	east	6	3:35 pm	yes
Section 309	300 level	east	5	at kickoff	yes
Section 310	300 level	east	4	at kickoff	yes
Section 311	300 level	east	5	at kickoff	yes
Section 312	300 level	east	5	at kickoff	yes
Section 313	300 level	east	4	at kickoff	yes
Section 314	300 level	east	5	at kickoff	yes
Section 315	300 level	east	0	at kickoff
Section 316	300 level	south	0	at kickoff
Section 317	300 level	south	0	at kickoff
Section 318	300 level	south	0	at kickoff
Section 319	300 level	south	0	at kickoff
Section 320	300 level	south	0	at kickoff
Section 321	300 level	south	0	at kickoff
Section 322	300 level	south	0	at kickoff
Section 323	300 level	south	0	at kickoff
Section 324	300 level	south	0	at kickoff
Section 325	300 level	south	0	at kickoff
Section 326	300 level	south	0	at kickoff
Section 330	300 level	south	0	at kickoff
Section 331	300 level	west	0	at kickoff
Section 332	300 level	west	0	at kickoff
Section 333	300 level	west	0	at kickoff
Section 334	300 level	west	0	at kickoff
Section 335	300 level	west	0	at kickoff
Section 336	300 level	west	0	at kickoff
Section 338	300 level	west	0	at kickoff
Section 339	300 level	west	0	at kickoff
Section 340	300 level	west	0	at kickoff
Section 341	300 level	west	0	at kickoff
Section 342	300 level	west	0	at kickoff
Section 343	300 level	west	0	at kickoff
Section 344	300 level	north	0	at kickoff
Section 348	300 level	north	0	at kickoff
Section 349	300 level	north	3	at kickoff
Section 350	300 level	north	0	at kickoff
Section 351	300 level	north	0	at kickoff
Section 352	300 level	north	0	at kickoff
Section 353	300 level	north	0	at kickoff
Section 354	300 level	north	0	at kickoff
Section 355	300 level	north	0	at kickoff
Section 356	300 level	north	0	at kickoff
Section 427	400 level	south	0	at kickoff
Section 428	400 level	south	0	at kickoff
Section 429	400 level	south	0	at kickoff
Section 430	400 level	south	0	at kickoff
Section 431	400 level	south	0	at kickoff
Section 432	400 level	west	0	at kickoff
Section 433	400 level	west	0	at kickoff
Section 434	400 level	west	0	at kickoff
Section 435	400 level	west	0	at kickoff
Section 436	400 level	west	0	at kickoff
Section 437	400 level	west	0	at kickoff
Section 438	400 level	west	0	at kickoff
Section 439	400 level	west	0	at kickoff
Section 440	400 level	west	0	at kickoff
Section 441	400 level	west	0	at kickoff
Section 442	400 level	west	0	at kickoff
Section 443	400 level	north	0	at kickoff
Section 444	400 level	north	0	at kickoff
Section 445	400 level	north	0	at kickoff
Section 446	400 level	north	0	at kickoff
Section 447	400 level	north	0	at kickoff

10-year norm for this date and kickoff: 33°F (range 13-41°F), feels like 24°F, wind 11 mph, rain in 9% of game hours, clear skies in 26%.

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