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Shaded Seats at Husky Stadium: Where to Sit for Shade

September Washington home games mean strong early-season sun, and three-plus hours on the wrong side of Husky Stadium is a bake. Here's exactly where the shade falls — by sideline, corner and row — plus a free interactive map that ray-traces the sun for your specific game and kickoff time.

Which way does Husky Stadium face?

The field runs roughly E–W. That's the key to everything: as the afternoon sun swings to the southwest and west, it pours onto the north side of the bowl, while the south side slides into shade first — the stands rising behind those seats block the sun.

Best shaded seats (day games)

Seats	Why they're shaded
South sideline — upper rows	First to shade as the sun moves west; the stands behind block the late-day sun
South sideline — mid level	Shades through the afternoon as the shadow line walks down the bowl
S corners	Pick up shade early from the adjacent south stands
End zones (upper rows)	Intermediate — shade arrives after the south sideline but before the north side

Seats to avoid if you want shade

The north sideline faces the afternoon sun and bakes the longest — especially the low rows, which are the last seats anywhere to shade. For a noon kickoff, assume front-row seats on any side are in the sun for at least the first half.

Noon vs. 3:30 vs. night kickoffs

Noon kickoffs start with a high sun — almost everything open is lit, and the south side shades as the game goes on. The 3:30 window is where seat choice matters most: the south side can be comfortable from kickoff while the north side stares into the sun. Night games are shade-safe everywhere. Our tool models your exact game date and kickoff time.

Shade predictions come from a 3D ray-traced model of the seating bowl combined with the exact solar position for your date and kickoff time. Use it to pick a side, level and row range, then confirm the precise seat on a ticket map. Independent tool; not affiliated with the NCAA or any school.