For a day game at Oriole Park at Camden Yards, the behind home plate falls into shade first. The coolest seats are on that side, in the back rows under the upper-deck overhang, and in any fully covered or club-level sections. Evening games leave most of the park shaded by first pitch. See how we calculate this.
Sun: W · 21° above the horizon
Based on stadium orientation and historical data, these sections offer the most shade:
Shade in the back rows under the overhang; front rows exposed
Shade in the back rows under the overhang; front rows exposed
Shade in the back rows under the overhang; front rows exposed
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 the outfield (center field) side
Sunset glare possible in outfield sections
| Section | Level | Coverage | Shade Rating | Best Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Club Box 12 | field | — Exposed | Evening games | Exposed — little to no shade | |
| Club Box 14 | field | — Exposed | Evening games | Exposed — little to no shade | |
| Club Box 16 | field | — Exposed | Evening games | Exposed — little to no shade | |
| Club Box 18 | field | — Exposed | Evening games | Exposed — little to no shade | |
| Club Box 20 | field | — Exposed | Evening games | Exposed — little to no shade | |
| Club Box 22 | field | — Exposed | Evening games | Exposed — little to no shade | |
| Club Box 24 | field | — Exposed | Evening games | Exposed — little to no shade | |
| Club Box 26 | field | — Exposed | Evening games | Exposed — little to no shade | |
| Club Box 28 | field | — Exposed | Evening games | Exposed — little to no shade | |
| Club Box 30 | field | — Exposed | Evening games | Exposed — little to no shade | |
| Club Box 32 | field | — Exposed | Evening games | Exposed — little to no shade | |
| Club Box 34 | field | — Exposed | Evening games | Exposed — little to no shade | |
| Club Box 36 | field | — Exposed | Evening games | Exposed — little to no shade | |
| Club Box 38 | field | — Exposed | Evening games | Exposed — little to no shade | |
| Club Box 40 | field | — Exposed | Evening games | Exposed — little to no shade | |
| Club Box 42 | field | — Exposed | Evening games | Exposed — little to no shade | |
| Club Box 44 | field | — Exposed | Evening games | Exposed — little to no shade | |
| Club Box 46 | field | — Exposed | Evening games | Exposed — little to no shade | |
| Club Box 48 | field | — Exposed | Evening games | Exposed — little to no shade | |
| Club Box 50 | field | — Exposed | Evening games | Exposed — little to no shade | |
| Club Box 52 | field | — Exposed | Evening games | Exposed — little to no shade | |
| Club Box 54 | field | — Exposed | Evening games | Exposed — little to no shade | |
| Club Box 56 | field | — Exposed | Evening games | Exposed — little to no shade | |
| Club Box 58 | field | — Exposed | Evening games | Exposed — little to no shade | |
| Club Box 60 | field | — Exposed | Evening games | Exposed — little to no shade | |
| Club Box 62 | field | — Exposed | Evening games | Exposed — little to no shade | |
| Club Box 64 | field | — Exposed | Evening games | Exposed — little to no shade | |
| Club Box 66 | field | — Exposed | Evening games | Exposed — little to no shade | |
| Club Box 68 | field | — Exposed | Evening games | Exposed — little to no shade | |
| Club Box 70 | field | — Exposed | Evening games | Exposed — little to no shade | |
| Club Box 72 | field | — Exposed | Evening games | Exposed — little to no shade | |
| Club Box 74 | field | — Exposed | Evening games | Exposed — little to no shade | |
| Club Box 76 | field | — Exposed | Evening games | Exposed — little to no shade | |
| Club Box 78 | field | — Exposed | Evening games | Exposed — little to no shade | |
| Club Box 80 | field | — Exposed | Evening games | Exposed — little to no shade | |
| Club Box 82 | field | — Exposed | Evening games | Exposed — little to no shade | |
| Club Box 84 | field | — Exposed | Evening games | Exposed — little to no shade | |
| Club Box 86 | field | — Exposed | Evening games | Exposed — little to no shade | |
| Club Box 88 | field | — Exposed | Evening games | Exposed — little to no shade | |
| Club Box 90 | field | — Exposed | Evening games | Exposed — little to no shade | |
| Club Box 92 | field | — Exposed | Evening games | Exposed — little to no shade | |
| Club Box 94 | field | — Exposed | Evening games | Exposed — little to no shade | |
| Club Box 96 | field | — Exposed | Evening games | Exposed — little to no shade | |
| Club Box 98 | field | — Exposed | Evening games | Exposed — little to no shade | |
| Club Box 100 | field | — Exposed | Evening games | Exposed — little to no shade | |
| Lower Box 1 | lower | — Exposed | Evening games | Exposed — little to no shade | |
| Lower Box 3 | lower | — Exposed | Evening games | Exposed — little to no shade | |
| Lower Box 5 | lower | — Exposed | Evening games | Exposed — little to no shade | |
| Lower Box 7 | lower | — Exposed | Evening games | Exposed — little to no shade | |
| Lower Box 9 | lower | — Exposed | Evening games | Exposed — little to no shade | |
| Lower Box 11 | lower | — Exposed | Evening games | Exposed — little to no shade | |
| Lower Box 13 | lower | — Exposed | Evening games | Exposed — little to no shade | |
| Lower Box 15 | lower | — Exposed | Evening games | Exposed — little to no shade | |
| Lower Box 17 | lower | — Exposed | Evening games | Exposed — little to no shade | |
| Lower Box 19 | lower | — Exposed | Evening games | Exposed — little to no shade | |
| Lower Box 21 | lower | — Exposed | Evening games | Exposed — little to no shade | |
| Lower Box 23 | lower | — Exposed | Evening games | Exposed — little to no shade | |
| Lower Box 25 | lower | — Exposed | Evening games | Exposed — little to no shade | |
| Lower Box 27 | lower | — Exposed | Evening games | Exposed — little to no shade | |
| Lower Box 29 | lower | — Exposed | Evening games | Exposed — little to no shade | |
| Lower Box 31 | lower | — Exposed | Evening games | Exposed — little to no shade | |
| Lower Box 33 | lower | — Exposed | Evening games | Exposed — little to no shade | |
| Lower Box 35 | lower | — Exposed | Evening games | Exposed — little to no shade | |
| Lower Box 37 | lower | — Exposed | Evening games | Exposed — little to no shade | |
| Lower Box 39 | lower | — Exposed | Evening games | Exposed — little to no shade | |
| Lower Box 41 | lower | — Exposed | Evening games | Exposed — little to no shade | |
| Lower Box 43 | lower | — Exposed | Evening games | Exposed — little to no shade | |
| Lower Box 45 | lower | — Exposed | Evening games | Exposed — little to no shade | |
| Lower Box 47 | lower | — Exposed | Evening games | Exposed — little to no shade | |
| Lower Box 49 | lower | — Exposed | Evening games | Exposed — little to no shade | |
| Lower Box 51 | lower | — Exposed | Evening games | Exposed — little to no shade | |
| Lower Box 53 | lower | — Exposed | Evening games | Exposed — little to no shade | |
| Lower Box 55 | lower | — Exposed | Evening games | Exposed — little to no shade | |
| Lower Box 57 | lower | — Exposed | Evening games | Exposed — little to no shade | |
| Lower Box 59 | lower | — Exposed | Evening games | Exposed — little to no shade | |
| Lower Box 61 | lower | — Exposed | Evening games | Exposed — little to no shade | |
| Lower Box 63 | lower | — Exposed | Evening games | Exposed — little to no shade | |
| Lower Box 65 | lower | — Exposed | Evening games | Exposed — little to no shade | |
| Lower Box 67 | lower | — Exposed | Evening games | Exposed — little to no shade | |
| Lower Box 69 | lower | — Exposed | Evening games | Exposed — little to no shade | |
| Lower Box 71 | lower | — Exposed | Evening games | Exposed — little to no shade | |
| Lower Box 73 | lower | — Exposed | Evening games | Exposed — little to no shade | |
| Lower Box 75 | lower | — Exposed | Evening games | Exposed — little to no shade | |
| Lower Box 77 | lower | — Exposed | Evening games | Exposed — little to no shade | |
| Lower Box 79 | lower | — Exposed | Evening games | Exposed — little to no shade | |
| Lower Box 81 | lower | — Exposed | Evening games | Exposed — little to no shade | |
| Lower Box 83 | lower | — Exposed | Evening games | Exposed — little to no shade | |
| Lower Box 85 | lower | — Exposed | Evening games | Exposed — little to no shade | |
| Lower Box 87 | lower | — Exposed | Evening games | Exposed — little to no shade | |
| Lower Box 89 | lower | — Exposed | Evening games | Exposed — little to no shade | |
| Lower Box 91 | lower | — Exposed | Evening games | Exposed — little to no shade | |
| Lower Box 93 | lower | — Exposed | Evening games | Exposed — little to no shade | |
| Lower Box 95 | lower | — Exposed | Evening games | Exposed — little to no shade | |
| Lower Box 97 | lower | — Exposed | Evening games | Exposed — little to no shade | |
| Lower Box 99 | lower | — Exposed | Evening games | Exposed — little to no shade | |
| Upper Reserved 301 | upper | ◐ back rows | Day games (back rows) | Overhang shade in the back rows only; front rows exposed | |
| Upper Reserved 303 | upper | ◐ back rows | Day games (back rows) | Overhang shade in the back rows only; front rows exposed | |
| Upper Reserved 305 | upper | ◐ back rows | Day games (back rows) | Overhang shade in the back rows only; front rows exposed | |
| Upper Reserved 307 | upper | ◐ back rows | Day games (back rows) | Overhang shade in the back rows only; front rows exposed | |
| Upper Reserved 309 | upper | ◐ back rows | Day games (back rows) | Overhang shade in the back rows only; front rows exposed | |
| Upper Reserved 311 | upper | — Exposed | Evening games | Exposed — some relief from self-shading late in the game | |
| Upper Reserved 313 | upper | — Exposed | Evening games | Exposed — some relief from self-shading late in the game | |
| Upper Reserved 315 | upper | — Exposed | Evening games | Exposed — some relief from self-shading late in the game | |
| Upper Reserved 317 | upper | — Exposed | Evening games | Exposed — some relief from self-shading late in the game | |
| Upper Reserved 319 | upper | — Exposed | Evening games | Exposed — some relief from self-shading late in the game | |
| Upper Reserved 321 | upper | — Exposed | Evening games | Exposed — some relief from self-shading late in the game | |
| Upper Reserved 323 | upper | — Exposed | Evening games | Exposed — some relief from self-shading late in the game | |
| Upper Reserved 325 | upper | — Exposed | Evening games | Exposed — some relief from self-shading late in the game | |
| Upper Reserved 327 | upper | — Exposed | Evening games | Exposed — some relief from self-shading late in the game | |
| Upper Reserved 329 | upper | — Exposed | Evening games | Exposed — some relief from self-shading late in the game | |
| Upper Reserved 331 | upper | — Exposed | Evening games | Exposed — some relief from self-shading late in the game | |
| Upper Reserved 333 | upper | — Exposed | Evening games | Exposed — some relief from self-shading late in the game | |
| Upper Reserved 335 | upper | — Exposed | Evening games | Exposed — some relief from self-shading late in the game | |
| Upper Reserved 337 | upper | — Exposed | Evening games | Exposed — some relief from self-shading late in the game | |
| Upper Reserved 339 | upper | — Exposed | Evening games | Exposed — some relief from self-shading late in the game | |
| Upper Reserved 341 | upper | — Exposed | Evening games | Exposed — some relief from self-shading late in the game | |
| Upper Reserved 343 | upper | — Exposed | Evening games | Exposed — some relief from self-shading late in the game | |
| Upper Reserved 345 | upper | — Exposed | Evening games | Exposed — some relief from self-shading late in the game | |
| Upper Reserved 347 | upper | — Exposed | Evening games | Exposed — some relief from self-shading late in the game | |
| Upper Reserved 349 | upper | — Exposed | Evening games | Exposed — some relief from self-shading late in the game | |
| Upper Reserved 351 | upper | — Exposed | Evening games | Exposed — some relief from self-shading late in the game | |
| Upper Reserved 353 | upper | — Exposed | Evening games | Exposed — some relief from self-shading late in the game | |
| Upper Reserved 355 | upper | — Exposed | Evening games | Exposed — some relief from self-shading late in the game | |
| Upper Reserved 357 | upper | — Exposed | Evening games | Exposed — some relief from self-shading late in the game | |
| Upper Reserved 359 | upper | — Exposed | Evening games | Exposed — some relief from self-shading late in the game | |
| Upper Reserved 361 | upper | — Exposed | Evening games | Exposed — some relief from self-shading late in the game | |
| Upper Reserved 363 | upper | — Exposed | Evening games | Exposed — some relief from self-shading late in the game | |
| Upper Reserved 365 | upper | — Exposed | Evening games | Exposed — some relief from self-shading late in the game | |
| Upper Reserved 367 | upper | — Exposed | Evening games | Exposed — some relief from self-shading late in the game | |
| Upper Reserved 369 | upper | — Exposed | Evening games | Exposed — some relief from self-shading late in the game | |
| Upper Reserved 371 | upper | — Exposed | Evening games | Exposed — some relief from self-shading late in the game | |
| Upper Reserved 373 | upper | — Exposed | Evening games | Exposed — some relief from self-shading late in the game | |
| Upper Reserved 375 | upper | — Exposed | Evening games | Exposed — some relief from self-shading late in the game | |
| Upper Reserved 377 | upper | — Exposed | Evening games | Exposed — some relief from self-shading late in the game | |
| Upper Reserved 379 | upper | — Exposed | Evening games | Exposed — some relief from self-shading late in the game | |
| Upper Reserved 381 | upper | — Exposed | Evening games | Exposed — some relief from self-shading late in the game | |
| Upper Reserved 383 | upper | — Exposed | Evening games | Exposed — some relief from self-shading late in the game | |
| Upper Reserved 385 | upper | — Exposed | Evening games | Exposed — some relief from self-shading late in the game | |
| Upper Reserved 387 | upper | — Exposed | Evening games | Exposed — some relief from self-shading late in the game | |
| Upper Reserved 389 | upper | — Exposed | Evening games | Exposed — some relief from self-shading late in the game | |
| Upper Reserved 391 | upper | — Exposed | Evening games | Exposed — some relief from self-shading late in the game | |
| Upper Reserved 393 | upper | — Exposed | Evening games | Exposed — some relief from self-shading late in the game | |
| Upper Reserved 395 | upper | — Exposed | Evening games | Exposed — some relief from self-shading late in the game | |
| Upper Reserved 397 | upper | — Exposed | Evening games | Exposed — some relief from self-shading late in the game | |
| Upper Reserved 399 | upper | — Exposed | Evening games | Exposed — some relief from self-shading late in the game |
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Overhang shade in the back rows only; front rows exposed
Overhang shade in the back rows only; front rows exposed
Overhang shade in the back rows only; front rows exposed
Overhang shade in the back rows only; front rows exposed
Overhang shade in the back rows only; front rows exposed
Exposed — some relief from self-shading late in the game
Exposed — some relief from self-shading late in the game
Exposed — some relief from self-shading late in the game
Exposed — some relief from self-shading late in the game
Exposed — some relief from self-shading late in the game
Exposed — some relief from self-shading late in the game
Exposed — some relief from self-shading late in the game
Exposed — some relief from self-shading late in the game
Exposed — some relief from self-shading late in the game
Exposed — some relief from self-shading late in the game
Exposed — some relief from self-shading late in the game
Exposed — some relief from self-shading late in the game
Exposed — some relief from self-shading late in the game
Exposed — some relief from self-shading late in the game
Exposed — some relief from self-shading late in the game
Exposed — some relief from self-shading late in the game
Exposed — some relief from self-shading late in the game
Exposed — some relief from self-shading late in the game
Exposed — some relief from self-shading late in the game
Exposed — some relief from self-shading late in the game
Exposed — some relief from self-shading late in the game
Exposed — some relief from self-shading late in the game
Exposed — some relief from self-shading late in the game
Exposed — some relief from self-shading late in the game
Exposed — some relief from self-shading late in the game
Exposed — some relief from self-shading late in the game
Exposed — some relief from self-shading late in the game
Exposed — some relief from self-shading late in the game
Exposed — some relief from self-shading late in the game
Exposed — some relief from self-shading late in the game
Exposed — some relief from self-shading late in the game
Exposed — some relief from self-shading late in the game
Exposed — some relief from self-shading late in the game
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Exposed — some relief from self-shading late in the game
Exposed — some relief from self-shading late in the game
Exposed — some relief from self-shading late in the game
Exposed — some relief from self-shading late in the game
Exposed — some relief from self-shading late in the game
Exposed — some relief from self-shading late in the game
Exposed — some relief from self-shading late in the game
Exposed — some relief from self-shading late in the game
Exposed — some relief from self-shading late in the game
Exposed — some relief from self-shading late in the game
Exposed — some relief from self-shading late in the game
The sun is strongest between 11 AM and 4 PM. Day games at Oriole Park at Camden Yards will have maximum sun exposure during these hours.
Bring your own sunscreen - SPF 30+ recommended
Drink water regularly, especially during day games. Oriole Park at Camden Yards has water fountains on each level.
For a 1 PM game, the behind home plate falls into shade first, so seats there and up in the back rows of the upper deck stay coolest.
Oriole Park at Camden Yards has limited fully covered seating, and 5 more are shaded in their back rows only, under the upper-deck overhang and roof. Field-level and open bleacher sections are exposed.
Back rows only (overhang/roof): Upper Reserved 301, Upper Reserved 303, Upper Reserved 305, Upper Reserved 307, Upper Reserved 309.
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.
Select a game above to see section-by-section shade recommendations for your specific first-pitch time.
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Oriole Park at Camden Yards revolutionized baseball stadium design, sparking the retro ballpark movement. Located in downtown Baltimore, it features the iconic B&O Warehouse beyond right field and perfectly blends modern amenities with classic ballpark charm.
Cool spring weather
Bring layers
Pleasant
Third base for afternoon
Getting warm
Upper deck recommended
Hot and humid
Club level or upper deck
Peak summer
Evening games preferable
Cooling down
Most sections comfortable
Behind home plate
Club level
Best shade and close to action
shadeGreat value with skyline views
valueFun bleacher atmosphere
experiencePremium experience with shade
experienceLocal breweries: Flying Dog, Heavy Seas, Union, Peabody Heights
333 W Camden Street, Baltimore, MD 21201
Closest to stadium
Good value
Covered parking
Ride Share: Russell Street designated zones
Gates open 90 minutes before first pitch
Bring sunscreen for day games
Try the stadium signature items
Leave early or stay late to avoid congestion
Historic downtown area near Inner Harbor attractions
Fans yell "O!" during anthem
7th inning stretch song
Team mascot since 1979