Yankee Stadium

Where's the shade?

For a baseball game starting at 1:10 PM on a mid-June Saturday, the shadiest seats at Yankee Stadium are behind home plate (club deck), in shade for about 70% of the game. Across the whole stadium, seats spend about 36% of that game in shade.

Shadiest seats

• Behind home plate, club deck: 70% of the game in shade
• Dugout boxes, third-base side, club deck: 69% of the game in shade
• Dugout boxes, first-base side, club deck: 68% of the game in shade
• Infield, third-base side, club deck: 65% of the game in shade
• Right-field corner, lower deck: 64% of the game in shade
• Dugout boxes, third-base side, lower deck: 62% 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 35% of seats' game time in shade
• 4:10 PM start: about 61% of seats' game time in shade
• 7:10 PM start: about 97% of seats' game time in shade

Night games are in shade once the sun sets.