Yankee Stadium shaded seats: Yankees sun and shade guide
Compare Yankee Stadium sections for shade using the date and first-pitch time of your Yankees game. Compare all 245 mapped sections and watch the shade move inning by inning.
Check shade by section and game time
Choose your Yankees game time, then select a section to compare first pitch, the current game clock, and average shade coverage.
Sun 59.4° above the horizon at 2:35 PM
Section-wide estimate. Back rows beneath a deck usually receive cover before front rows; clouds, support columns, and temporary structures are not included.
Where should you sit in the shade at Yankee Stadium?
For an afternoon game, begin with rows beneath the terrace or grandstand overhang, especially around home plate and the third-base half of the bowl.
The center-field bleachers and front rows on the field level are much more exposed. Exact row depth remains important inside every section.
How shade tends to differ around the ballpark
Yankee Stadium has several stacked decks, so the overhang above a row can matter more than the section color alone.
Legends and field levels
Front rows are open to the sky. Rows toward the back gain protection from the main and suite levels above.
Main level
The infield main level includes meaningful overhang coverage, while the outfield sections remain much more exposed.
Terrace level
An elevated level with mixed exposure; higher rows and seats closer to home plate generally gain shade first.
Grandstand level
Many back rows sit beneath the upper roof, while front rows can remain in direct sun during earlier innings.
A section-area forecast, calculated minute by minute
Set the real sun position
The date, local first pitch, stadium coordinates, and field orientation set the sun position every minute.
Sample front-to-back bands
Every section is divided into 24 depth bands so front and back rows are not treated the same.
Apply venue-specific cover
Each stadium configuration records its decks, roofs, open areas, bowl rim, and compass alignment.
Average the selected game
Minute-by-minute coverage becomes a game average, current estimate, peak shade, and majority-shade time.
Solar position uses the NREL Solar Position Algorithm. Section placement was independently redrawn against the official New York Yankees Yankee Stadium seating map captured on 2026-08-02; the source artwork is not embedded. Supporting venue guidance comes from the official Yankee Stadium information guide. Results are section estimates; individual rows can differ.
Questions about shaded seats at Yankees games
Which Yankee Stadium seats are most likely to be shaded?
Start with main-level rows beneath the terrace and back rows of the grandstand beneath the roof. Behind-home-plate areas are usually a safer starting point than open outfield seating.
Are the Yankee Stadium bleachers shaded?
Center-field bleacher sections are mostly open to the sky and can receive substantial direct sun during afternoon games.
Does the side of the stadium matter?
Yes. The sun moves across the southern and western sky, so field orientation and game time change which baseline gains shade first.
Does this estimate guarantee shade in every row?
No. It estimates section-wide coverage using the sun, bowl, decks, and roofs. Row depth, clouds, and temporary structures can change an individual seat.