T-Mobile Park Section 242: view from your seat, rows and shade
Section 242 is on the Terrace Club, on the third base side, in the Terrace Club. Its rows run 1-12. The front row is 155 ft from home plate and Row 12 sits 42 ft above the field. For a 1:10 pm start in July a seat here gets about 25 minutes of direct sun.

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How many rows are in Section 242?
12 rows: 1-12. Row list from rateyourseats.com.
Is Section 242 covered?
No. Every row is open to the sky. The retractable roof keeps rain off the field and most seats, but the sides stay open, so outfield and upper seats can still get blowing rain. Umbrellas are allowed but cannot be opened in the seats.
How far is Section 242 from home plate?
The front row is 155 ft (47.3 m) from home plate; Row 12 is 175 ft. Eye height runs from 36 ft above the field at the front to 42 ft at the top. You look down at 13.0° from Row 1, 13.3° from Row 7 and 13.6° from Row 12.
| Row | To home plate | Eye height | Covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 155 ft | 36 ft | no |
| 4 | 160 ft | 36 ft | no |
| 7 | 166 ft | 39 ft | no |
| 10 | 171 ft | 41 ft | no |
| 12 | 175 ft | 42 ft | no |
Is Section 242 in the sun or shade?
Mostly shaded: about 25 minutes of direct sun for a 1:10 pm start in July. Every month and start time (average minutes of sun, and when the section is mostly shaded):
| Month | 1:10 pm | 7:10 pm |
|---|---|---|
| April | 23 min shade 1:20 pm | 0 min shade first pitch |
| May | 20 min shade 1:20 pm | 0 min shade first pitch |
| June | 21 min shade 1:20 pm | 0 min shade first pitch |
| July | 25 min shade 1:30 pm | 0 min shade first pitch |
| August | 24 min shade 1:20 pm | 0 min shade first pitch |
| September | 20 min shade 1:20 pm | 0 min shade first pitch |
Next door: T-Mobile Park Section 240 · T-Mobile Park Section 243
Planning the day: T-Mobile Park seating chart with sun and shade · T-Mobile Park shaded seats by start time · T-Mobile Park bag policy · how the T-Mobile Park data is measured.