Based on stadium orientation and historical data, these sections offer the most shade:
Guaranteed shade - covered seating area
Guaranteed shade - covered seating area
Guaranteed shade - covered seating area
Guaranteed shade - covered seating area
Guaranteed shade - covered seating area
Guaranteed shade - covered seating area
Guaranteed shade - covered seating area
Shade availability varies significantly throughout the baseball season:
Lower sun angle — more shade available, especially in afternoon games
Sun angle rising — shade coverage decreases, evening games best for comfort
Near summer solstice — fewest shaded seats, covered sections essential
Peak summer - maximum sun exposure
Late summer - intense afternoon sun
Early fall - decreasing sun angle
Playoff season - comfortable temperatures
Maximum sun exposure - shade essential
Afternoon sun on first base side
Sunset glare possible in outfield sections
| Section | Level | Covered | Shade Rating | Best Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Field Level 101 | field | ✓ | All day | Guaranteed shade | |
| Field Level 102 | field | ✓ | All day | Guaranteed shade | |
| Field Level 103 | field | ✓ | All day | Guaranteed shade | |
| Field Level 104 | field | ✓ | All day | Guaranteed shade | |
| Field Level 105 | field | ✓ | All day | Guaranteed shade | |
| Field Level 106 | field | ✓ | All day | Guaranteed shade | |
| Field Level 107 | field | ✓ | All day | Guaranteed shade | |
| Field Level 108 | field | ✓ | All day | Guaranteed shade | |
| Field Level 109 | field | ✓ | All day | Guaranteed shade | |
| Field Level 110 | field | ✓ | All day | Guaranteed shade | |
| Field Level 111 | field | ✓ | All day | Guaranteed shade | |
| Field Level 112 | field | ✓ | All day | Guaranteed shade | |
| Field Level 113 | field | ✓ | All day | Guaranteed shade | |
| Field Level 114 | field | ✓ | All day | Guaranteed shade | |
| Field Level 115 | field | ✓ | All day | Guaranteed shade | |
| Field Level 116 | field | ✓ | All day | Guaranteed shade | |
| Field Level 117 | field | ✓ | All day | Guaranteed shade | |
| Field Level 118 | field | ✓ | All day | Guaranteed shade | |
| Field Level 119 | field | ✓ | All day | Guaranteed shade | |
| Field Level 120 | field | ✓ | All day | Guaranteed shade | |
| Field Level 121 | field | ✓ | All day | Guaranteed shade | |
| Field Level 122 | field | ✓ | All day | Guaranteed shade | |
| Field Level 123 | field | ✓ | All day | Guaranteed shade | |
| Field Level 124 | field | ✓ | All day | Guaranteed shade | |
| Field Level 125 | field | ✓ | All day | Guaranteed shade | |
| Field Level 126 | field | ✓ | All day | Guaranteed shade | |
| Field Level 127 | field | ✓ | All day | Guaranteed shade | |
| Field Level 128 | field | ✓ | All day | Guaranteed shade | |
| Field Level 129 | field | ✓ | All day | Guaranteed shade | |
| Field Level 130 | field | ✓ | All day | Guaranteed shade | |
| Field Level 131 | field | ✓ | All day | Guaranteed shade | |
| Field Level 132 | field | ✓ | All day | Guaranteed shade | |
| Field Level 133 | field | ✓ | All day | Guaranteed shade | |
| Field Level 134 | field | ✓ | All day | Guaranteed shade | |
| Field Level 135 | field | ✓ | All day | Guaranteed shade | |
| Field Level 136 | field | ✓ | All day | Guaranteed shade | |
| Field Level 137 | field | ✓ | All day | Guaranteed shade | |
| Field Level 138 | field | ✓ | All day | Guaranteed shade | |
| Field Level 139 | field | ✓ | All day | Guaranteed shade | |
| Field Level 140 | field | ✓ | All day | Guaranteed shade | |
| Field Level 141 | field | ✓ | All day | Guaranteed shade | |
| Lower Bowl 201 | lower | ✓ | All day | Guaranteed shade | |
| Lower Bowl 202 | lower | ✓ | All day | Guaranteed shade | |
| Lower Bowl 203 | lower | ✓ | All day | Guaranteed shade | |
| Lower Bowl 204 | lower | ✓ | All day | Guaranteed shade | |
| Lower Bowl 205 | lower | ✓ | All day | Guaranteed shade | |
| Lower Bowl 206 | lower | ✓ | All day | Guaranteed shade | |
| Lower Bowl 207 | lower | ✓ | All day | Guaranteed shade | |
| Lower Bowl 208 | lower | ✓ | All day | Guaranteed shade | |
| Lower Bowl 209 | lower | ✓ | All day | Guaranteed shade | |
| Lower Bowl 210 | lower | ✓ | All day | Guaranteed shade | |
| Lower Bowl 211 | lower | ✓ | All day | Guaranteed shade | |
| Lower Bowl 212 | lower | ✓ | All day | Guaranteed shade | |
| Lower Bowl 213 | lower | ✓ | All day | Guaranteed shade | |
| Lower Bowl 214 | lower | ✓ | All day | Guaranteed shade | |
| Lower Bowl 215 | lower | ✓ | All day | Guaranteed shade | |
| Lower Bowl 216 | lower | ✓ | All day | Guaranteed shade | |
| Lower Bowl 217 | lower | ✓ | All day | Guaranteed shade | |
| Lower Bowl 218 | lower | ✓ | All day | Guaranteed shade | |
| Lower Bowl 219 | lower | ✓ | All day | Guaranteed shade | |
| Lower Bowl 220 | lower | ✓ | All day | Guaranteed shade | |
| Lower Bowl 221 | lower | ✓ | All day | Guaranteed shade | |
| Lower Bowl 222 | lower | ✓ | All day | Guaranteed shade | |
| Lower Bowl 223 | lower | ✓ | All day | Guaranteed shade | |
| Lower Bowl 224 | lower | ✓ | All day | Guaranteed shade | |
| Lower Bowl 225 | lower | ✓ | All day | Guaranteed shade | |
| Lower Bowl 226 | lower | ✓ | All day | Guaranteed shade | |
| Lower Bowl 227 | lower | ✓ | All day | Guaranteed shade | |
| Lower Bowl 228 | lower | ✓ | All day | Guaranteed shade | |
| Lower Bowl 229 | lower | ✓ | All day | Guaranteed shade | |
| Lower Bowl 230 | lower | ✓ | All day | Guaranteed shade | |
| Lower Bowl 231 | lower | ✓ | All day | Guaranteed shade | |
| Lower Bowl 232 | lower | ✓ | All day | Guaranteed shade | |
| Lower Bowl 233 | lower | ✓ | All day | Guaranteed shade | |
| Lower Bowl 234 | lower | ✓ | All day | Guaranteed shade | |
| Lower Bowl 235 | lower | ✓ | All day | Guaranteed shade | |
| Lower Bowl 236 | lower | ✓ | All day | Guaranteed shade | |
| Lower Bowl 237 | lower | ✓ | All day | Guaranteed shade | |
| Lower Bowl 238 | lower | ✓ | All day | Guaranteed shade | |
| Lower Bowl 239 | lower | ✓ | All day | Guaranteed shade | |
| Lower Bowl 240 | lower | ✓ | All day | Guaranteed shade | |
| Lower Bowl 241 | lower | ✓ | All day | Guaranteed shade | |
| Lower Bowl 242 | lower | ✓ | All day | Guaranteed shade | |
| Lower Bowl 243 | lower | ✓ | All day | Guaranteed shade | |
| Lower Bowl 244 | lower | ✓ | All day | Guaranteed shade | |
| Lower Bowl 245 | lower | ✓ | All day | Guaranteed shade | |
| Club Level 301 | club | ✓ | All day | Guaranteed shade | |
| Club Level 302 | club | ✓ | All day | Guaranteed shade | |
| Club Level 303 | club | ✓ | All day | Guaranteed shade | |
| Club Level 304 | club | ✓ | All day | Guaranteed shade | |
| Club Level 305 | club | ✓ | All day | Guaranteed shade | |
| Club Level 306 | club | ✓ | All day | Guaranteed shade | |
| Club Level 307 | club | ✓ | All day | Guaranteed shade | |
| Club Level 308 | club | ✓ | All day | Guaranteed shade | |
| Club Level 309 | club | ✓ | All day | Guaranteed shade | |
| Club Level 310 | club | ✓ | All day | Guaranteed shade | |
| Club Level 311 | club | ✓ | All day | Guaranteed shade | |
| Club Level 312 | club | ✓ | All day | Guaranteed shade | |
| Club Level 313 | club | ✓ | All day | Guaranteed shade | |
| Club Level 314 | club | ✓ | All day | Guaranteed shade | |
| Club Level 315 | club | ✓ | All day | Guaranteed shade | |
| Club Level 316 | club | ✓ | All day | Guaranteed shade | |
| Club Level 317 | club | ✓ | All day | Guaranteed shade | |
| Club Level 318 | club | ✓ | All day | Guaranteed shade | |
| Club Level 319 | club | ✓ | All day | Guaranteed shade | |
| Club Level 320 | club | ✓ | All day | Guaranteed shade | |
| Club Level 321 | club | ✓ | All day | Guaranteed shade | |
| Club Level 322 | club | ✓ | All day | Guaranteed shade | |
| Club Level 323 | club | ✓ | All day | Guaranteed shade | |
| Club Level 324 | club | ✓ | All day | Guaranteed shade | |
| Club Level 325 | club | ✓ | All day | Guaranteed shade | |
| Club Level 326 | club | ✓ | All day | Guaranteed shade | |
| Club Level 327 | club | ✓ | All day | Guaranteed shade | |
| Club Level 328 | club | ✓ | All day | Guaranteed shade | |
| Club Level 329 | club | ✓ | All day | Guaranteed shade | |
| Club Level 330 | club | ✓ | All day | Guaranteed shade | |
| Club Level 331 | club | ✓ | All day | Guaranteed shade | |
| Club Level 332 | club | ✓ | All day | Guaranteed shade | |
| Club Level 333 | club | ✓ | All day | Guaranteed shade | |
| Club Level 334 | club | ✓ | All day | Guaranteed shade | |
| Club Level 335 | club | ✓ | All day | Guaranteed shade | |
| Club Level 336 | club | ✓ | All day | Guaranteed shade | |
| Club Level 337 | club | ✓ | All day | Guaranteed shade | |
| Upper Deck 501 | upper | ✓ | All day | Guaranteed shade | |
| Upper Deck 502 | upper | ✓ | All day | Guaranteed shade | |
| Upper Deck 503 | upper | ✓ | All day | Guaranteed shade | |
| Upper Deck 504 | upper | ✓ | All day | Guaranteed shade | |
| Upper Deck 505 | upper | ✓ | All day | Guaranteed shade | |
| Upper Deck 506 | upper | ✓ | All day | Guaranteed shade | |
| Upper Deck 507 | upper | ✓ | All day | Guaranteed shade | |
| Upper Deck 508 | upper | ✓ | All day | Guaranteed shade | |
| Upper Deck 509 | upper | ✓ | All day | Guaranteed shade | |
| Upper Deck 510 | upper | ✓ | All day | Guaranteed shade | |
| Upper Deck 511 | upper | ✓ | All day | Guaranteed shade | |
| Upper Deck 512 | upper | ✓ | All day | Guaranteed shade | |
| Upper Deck 513 | upper | ✓ | All day | Guaranteed shade | |
| Upper Deck 514 | upper | ✓ | All day | Guaranteed shade | |
| Upper Deck 515 | upper | ✓ | All day | Guaranteed shade | |
| Upper Deck 516 | upper | ✓ | All day | Guaranteed shade | |
| Upper Deck 517 | upper | ✓ | All day | Guaranteed shade | |
| Upper Deck 518 | upper | ✓ | All day | Guaranteed shade | |
| Upper Deck 519 | upper | ✓ | All day | Guaranteed shade | |
| Upper Deck 520 | upper | ✓ | All day | Guaranteed shade | |
| Upper Deck 521 | upper | ✓ | All day | Guaranteed shade | |
| Upper Deck 522 | upper | ✓ | All day | Guaranteed shade | |
| Upper Deck 523 | upper | ✓ | All day | Guaranteed shade | |
| Upper Deck 524 | upper | ✓ | All day | Guaranteed shade | |
| Upper Deck 525 | upper | ✓ | All day | Guaranteed shade | |
| Upper Deck 526 | upper | ✓ | All day | Guaranteed shade | |
| Upper Deck 527 | upper | ✓ | All day | Guaranteed shade | |
| Upper Deck 528 | upper | ✓ | All day | Guaranteed shade | |
| Upper Deck 529 | upper | ✓ | All day | Guaranteed shade | |
| Upper Deck 530 | upper | ✓ | All day | Guaranteed shade | |
| Upper Deck 531 | upper | ✓ | All day | Guaranteed shade | |
| Upper Deck 532 | upper | ✓ | All day | Guaranteed shade | |
| Upper Deck 533 | upper | ✓ | All day | Guaranteed shade | |
| Upper Deck 534 | upper | ✓ | All day | Guaranteed shade | |
| Upper Deck 535 | upper | ✓ | All day | Guaranteed shade | |
| Upper Deck 536 | upper | ✓ | All day | Guaranteed shade | |
| Upper Deck 537 | upper | ✓ | All day | Guaranteed shade | |
| Upper Deck 538 | upper | ✓ | All day | Guaranteed shade | |
| Upper Deck 539 | upper | ✓ | All day | Guaranteed shade | |
| Upper Deck 540 | upper | ✓ | All day | Guaranteed shade | |
| Upper Deck 541 | upper | ✓ | All day | Guaranteed shade | |
| Upper Deck 542 | upper | ✓ | All day | Guaranteed shade | |
| Upper Deck 543 | upper | ✓ | All day | Guaranteed shade | |
| Upper Deck 544 | upper | ✓ | All day | Guaranteed shade | |
| Upper Deck 545 | upper | ✓ | All day | Guaranteed shade | |
| Upper Deck 546 | upper | ✓ | All day | Guaranteed shade | |
| Upper Deck 547 | upper | ✓ | All day | Guaranteed shade | |
| Upper Deck 548 | upper | ✓ | All day | Guaranteed shade | |
| Hotel Room View | suite | ✓ | All day | Guaranteed shade |
The sun is strongest between 11 AM and 4 PM. Day games at Rogers Centre will have maximum sun exposure during these hours.
Bring your own sunscreen - SPF 30+ recommended
Drink water regularly, especially during day games. Rogers Centre has water fountains on each level.
For afternoon games, the best shaded seats are in the upper deck sections, particularly on the third base side. Covered sections like Field Level 101, Field Level 102, Field Level 103 offer guaranteed shade.
Covered sections at Rogers Centre include: Field Level 101, Field Level 102, Field Level 103, Field Level 104, Field Level 105, Field Level 106, Field Level 107, Field Level 108, Field Level 109, Field Level 110, Field Level 111, Field Level 112, Field Level 113, Field Level 114, Field Level 115, Field Level 116, Field Level 117, Field Level 118, Field Level 119, Field Level 120, Field Level 121, Field Level 122, Field Level 123, Field Level 124, Field Level 125, Field Level 126, Field Level 127, Field Level 128, Field Level 129, Field Level 130, Field Level 131, Field Level 132, Field Level 133, Field Level 134, Field Level 135, Field Level 136, Field Level 137, Field Level 138, Field Level 139, Field Level 140, Field Level 141, Lower Bowl 201, Lower Bowl 202, Lower Bowl 203, Lower Bowl 204, Lower Bowl 205, Lower Bowl 206, Lower Bowl 207, Lower Bowl 208, Lower Bowl 209, Lower Bowl 210, Lower Bowl 211, Lower Bowl 212, Lower Bowl 213, Lower Bowl 214, Lower Bowl 215, Lower Bowl 216, Lower Bowl 217, Lower Bowl 218, Lower Bowl 219, Lower Bowl 220, Lower Bowl 221, Lower Bowl 222, Lower Bowl 223, Lower Bowl 224, Lower Bowl 225, Lower Bowl 226, Lower Bowl 227, Lower Bowl 228, Lower Bowl 229, Lower Bowl 230, Lower Bowl 231, Lower Bowl 232, Lower Bowl 233, Lower Bowl 234, Lower Bowl 235, Lower Bowl 236, Lower Bowl 237, Lower Bowl 238, Lower Bowl 239, Lower Bowl 240, Lower Bowl 241, Lower Bowl 242, Lower Bowl 243, Lower Bowl 244, Lower Bowl 245, Club Level 301, Club Level 302, Club Level 303, Club Level 304, Club Level 305, Club Level 306, Club Level 307, Club Level 308, Club Level 309, Club Level 310, Club Level 311, Club Level 312, Club Level 313, Club Level 314, Club Level 315, Club Level 316, Club Level 317, Club Level 318, Club Level 319, Club Level 320, Club Level 321, Club Level 322, Club Level 323, Club Level 324, Club Level 325, Club Level 326, Club Level 327, Club Level 328, Club Level 329, Club Level 330, Club Level 331, Club Level 332, Club Level 333, Club Level 334, Club Level 335, Club Level 336, Club Level 337, Upper Deck 501, Upper Deck 502, Upper Deck 503, Upper Deck 504, Upper Deck 505, Upper Deck 506, Upper Deck 507, Upper Deck 508, Upper Deck 509, Upper Deck 510, Upper Deck 511, Upper Deck 512, Upper Deck 513, Upper Deck 514, Upper Deck 515, Upper Deck 516, Upper Deck 517, Upper Deck 518, Upper Deck 519, Upper Deck 520, Upper Deck 521, Upper Deck 522, Upper Deck 523, Upper Deck 524, Upper Deck 525, Upper Deck 526, Upper Deck 527, Upper Deck 528, Upper Deck 529, Upper Deck 530, Upper Deck 531, Upper Deck 532, Upper Deck 533, Upper Deck 534, Upper Deck 535, Upper Deck 536, Upper Deck 537, Upper Deck 538, Upper Deck 539, Upper Deck 540, Upper Deck 541, Upper Deck 542, Upper Deck 543, Upper Deck 544, Upper Deck 545, Upper Deck 546, Upper Deck 547, Upper Deck 548, Hotel Room View
For day games, shade typically reaches the field level sections by the 5th-6th inning. Evening games (7 PM starts) usually have most of the stadium in shade by first pitch, except for outfield sections which may experience sunset glare.
Yes, the upper deck concourse and club level concourses offer shaded standing room areas with views of the field. These are great options for escaping the sun during day games.
Remember, shade patterns change throughout the season and even during the game. For the most accurate, real-time shade information for your specific game, use our interactive shade tracker.
Sun exposure data could not be calculated for this stadium. Basic section information is still available above.
Rogers Centre, originally known as SkyDome, was the first stadium in the world with a fully retractable roof. Located in downtown Toronto, this multi-purpose facility features a hotel with field-view rooms and one of the most unique ballpark experiences in MLB.
Cool, roof often closed
Climate controlled comfort
Mild spring weather
Roof may open for nice days
Pleasant summer
Upper level for shade
Warm summer
Third base side better
Peak summer warmth
Seek upper level shade
Cooling fall weather
Roof often closed for comfort
Club Level
Behind home plate
Great views with some cover
valueUltimate unique experience
experienceBudget option with full roof coverage
valueLocal breweries: Steam Whistle, Amsterdam Brewing
1 Blue Jays Way, Toronto, ON M5V 1J1
City parking garages
Ride Share: Uber/Lyft pickup zones
Union Station is directly connected
Canadian ballpark staple
Book field-view room for special occasions
Heart of Toronto with attractions, dining, and entertainment
Classic Blue Jays fight song