Day games in Chavez Ravine mean strong Southern California sun. Here's exactly where the shade falls at Dodger Stadium — by side, level, and row — plus a free interactive map that ray-traces the sun for your specific game date and time.
Pick your game date & first pitch — watch the shade move row by row.
Home plate at Dodger Stadium faces north-northeast (toward the San Gabriel Mountains). That orientation is the key to everything: as the afternoon sun swings from south to west, it pours onto the first-base and right-field side, while the third-base side and the seats behind home plate slide into shade first.
For a typical 1:10 p.m. start, the sun is nearly overhead at first pitch, so almost every open seat is sunny early — the exceptions are seats tucked under a deck overhang. As the game progresses the third-base side fills with shade. Best bets:
| Seats | Why they're shaded |
|---|---|
| Loge (200) back rows, 3rd-base side | Deck overhang shades the back rows even at first pitch |
| Reserve (300) back rows, 3rd-base side | Overhang + the bowl shades them; cool most of the game |
| Field Level, 3rd-base side (back of section) | Gains shade as the sun moves west; sit toward the back |
| Behind home plate (any level, back rows) | Shaded relatively early as the sun passes overhead and west |
The outfield pavilions are uncovered bleachers — full sun all day. The first-base / right-field side lower bowl bakes through the afternoon, and front rows everywhere are exposed until late.
For 1:10 day games, target third-base-side covered levels. For the occasional 6:10 twilight start, the sun sets behind the third-base side — so that whole side is shaded early while the first-base/right-field upper deck keeps the sun longest. Our tool models either start time exactly.
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Shade predictions come from a 3D ray-traced model of the seating bowl combined with the exact solar position for your date/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 MLB or the Dodgers.