Wrigley plays more day games than any park in baseball, so shade really matters. Here's where it falls — and a free interactive map that ray-traces the sun for your exact game time.
Modeled with the real upper-deck overhang and roof coverage.
Wrigley's upper deck (the 300 and 400 levels) is largely roofed, and its overhang reaches forward to cover the rear Terrace seats — roughly row 8 and back. So even at a midday first pitch, the covered upper levels and the back of the lower bowl are shaded. The front Field Box and Terrace rows stay open to the sky.
Home plate faces northeast. Early in a day game both baselines are roughly even, but after about 3 p.m. the sun shifts to favor the third-base side as the shade side, while the first-base side and the right-field corner become the sunny side (and get glare in the eyes).
| Seats | Why they're shaded |
|---|---|
| Upper Deck (400 level) | Fully under the roof — shaded all day |
| Upper Deck Box (300), rows ~8–10 | Under roof coverage with a great view |
| Terrace, rear rows (8+), 3rd-base side | Upper-deck overhang shades them (mind the support poles) |
| Field Level, 3rd-base side, back rows | Gains shade as the afternoon progresses |
The outfield bleachers (the Wrigley classic) are uncovered — full sun all day. The first-base/right-field corner sections take direct sun and glare in the afternoon.
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Wrigley is one of our "tightened" parks — modeled with its real lower/upper decks and roof coverage, then ray-traced against the actual solar position. One caveat unique to Wrigley: some shaded seats sit behind historic support poles, so confirm the view on a seat-map. Independent tool; not affiliated with MLB or the Cubs.