Where's the shade?
For a baseball game starting at 1:10 PM on a mid-June Saturday, the shadiest seats at Chase Field are behind home plate (club deck), in shade for about 100% of the game. Across the whole stadium, seats spend about 38% of that game in shade. Chase Field has a retractable roof: with it closed every seat is shaded, and these figures are for the roof open.
Sun all game Shade all game
North is up. Colours show how much of a 1:10 PM game on a mid-June Saturday each section spends in shade.
Shadiest seats
- Behind home plate, club deck: 100% of the game in shade
- Dugout boxes, third-base side, club deck: 100% of the game in shade
- Infield, third-base side, club deck: 100% of the game in shade
- Left-field foul pole, club deck: 100% of the game in shade
- Left-field corner, club deck: 100% of the game in shade
- Right-field corner, club deck: 99% of the game in shade
Sunniest seats
Bring a hat and sunscreen.
- Behind home plate, upper deck: 0% of the game in shade
- Dugout boxes, third-base side, upper deck: 0% of the game in shade
- Infield, third-base side, upper deck: 0% of the game in shade
- Left-field foul pole, upper deck: 0% of the game in shade
Does the start time matter?
Yes, a lot. Across the stadium on a mid-June Saturday:
- 1:10 PM start: about 37% of seats' game time in shade
- 4:10 PM start: about 58% of seats' game time in shade
- 7:10 PM start: about 98% of seats' game time in shade
Night games are in shade once the sun sets.
Check your exact seat and date
The free ShadeScore app works it out for any game: type your section, row and seat, watch the shade move through the game, and see what your seat will feel like.
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Shade is modelled from Chase Field's real location, orientation and seating rows. Treat a result near 50% as "the shade line will be close". Weather and roof decisions on the day can change things.