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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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diamond Seats 16 | field | — | Evening games | Limited shade | |
| Diamond Seats 17 | field | — | Evening games | Limited shade | |
| Diamond Seats 18 | field | — | Evening games | Limited shade | |
| Diamond Seats 19 | field | — | Evening games | Limited shade | |
| Field Box 20 | field | — | Evening games | Limited shade | |
| Field Box 21 | field | — | Evening games | Limited shade | |
| Field Box 22 | field | — | Evening games | Limited shade | |
| Field Box 23 | field | — | Evening games | Limited shade | |
| Field Box 24 | field | — | Evening games | Limited shade | |
| Field Box 25 | field | — | Evening games | Limited shade | |
| Field Box 26 | field | — | Evening games | Limited shade | |
| Field Box 27 | field | — | Evening games | Limited shade | |
| Field Box 28 | field | — | Evening games | Limited shade | |
| Field Box 29 | field | — | Evening games | Limited shade | |
| Field Box 30 | field | — | Evening games | Limited shade | |
| Field Box 31 | field | — | Evening games | Limited shade | |
| Field Box 32 | field | — | Evening games | Limited shade | |
| Field Box 33 | field | — | Evening games | Limited shade | |
| Field Box 34 | field | — | Evening games | Limited shade | |
| Field Box 35 | field | — | Evening games | Limited shade | |
| Field Box 36 | field | — | Evening games | Limited shade | |
| Field Box 37 | field | — | Evening games | Limited shade | |
| Field Box 38 | field | — | Evening games | Limited shade | |
| Field Box 39 | field | — | Evening games | Limited shade | |
| Field Box 40 | field | — | Evening games | Limited shade | |
| Field Box 41 | field | — | Evening games | Limited shade | |
| Field Box 42 | field | — | Evening games | Limited shade | |
| Field Box 43 | field | — | Evening games | Limited shade | |
| Field Box 44 | field | — | Evening games | Limited shade | |
| Field Box 45 | field | — | Evening games | Limited shade | |
| Field Box 46 | field | — | Evening games | Limited shade | |
| Field Box 47 | field | — | Evening games | Limited shade | |
| Field Box 48 | field | — | Evening games | Limited shade | |
| Field Box 49 | field | — | Evening games | Limited shade | |
| Field Box 50 | field | — | Evening games | Limited shade | |
| Field Box 51 | field | — | Evening games | Limited shade | |
| Field Box 52 | field | — | Evening games | Limited shade | |
| Field Box 53 | field | — | Evening games | Limited shade | |
| Field Box 54 | field | — | Evening games | Limited shade | |
| Field Box 55 | field | — | Evening games | Limited shade | |
| Field Box 56 | field | — | Evening games | Limited shade | |
| Field Box 57 | field | — | Evening games | Limited shade | |
| Field Box 58 | field | — | Evening games | Limited shade | |
| Field Box 59 | field | — | Evening games | Limited shade | |
| Infield Box 116 | lower | — | Evening games | Limited shade | |
| Infield Box 117 | lower | — | Evening games | Limited shade | |
| Infield Box 118 | lower | — | Evening games | Limited shade | |
| Infield Box 119 | lower | — | Evening games | Limited shade | |
| Infield Box 120 | lower | — | Evening games | Limited shade | |
| Infield Box 121 | lower | — | Evening games | Limited shade | |
| Infield Box 122 | lower | — | Evening games | Limited shade | |
| Infield Box 123 | lower | — | Evening games | Limited shade | |
| Infield Box 124 | lower | — | Evening games | Limited shade | |
| Infield Box 125 | lower | — | Evening games | Limited shade | |
| Infield Box 126 | lower | — | Evening games | Limited shade | |
| Infield Box 127 | lower | — | Evening games | Limited shade | |
| Infield Box 128 | lower | — | Evening games | Limited shade | |
| Infield Box 129 | lower | — | Evening games | Limited shade | |
| Infield Box 130 | lower | — | Evening games | Limited shade | |
| Infield Box 131 | lower | — | Evening games | Limited shade | |
| Infield Box 132 | lower | — | Evening games | Limited shade | |
| Infield Box 133 | lower | — | Evening games | Limited shade | |
| Infield Box 134 | lower | — | Evening games | Limited shade | |
| Infield Box 135 | lower | — | Evening games | Limited shade | |
| Infield Box 136 | lower | — | Evening games | Limited shade | |
| Infield Box 137 | lower | — | Evening games | Limited shade | |
| Infield Box 138 | lower | — | Evening games | Limited shade | |
| Infield Box 139 | lower | — | Evening games | Limited shade | |
| Infield Box 140 | lower | — | Evening games | Limited shade | |
| Infield Box 141 | lower | — | Evening games | Limited shade | |
| Infield Box 142 | lower | — | Evening games | Limited shade | |
| Infield Box 143 | lower | — | Evening games | Limited shade | |
| Infield Box 144 | lower | — | Evening games | Limited shade | |
| Infield Box 145 | lower | — | Evening games | Limited shade | |
| Infield Box 146 | lower | — | Evening games | Limited shade | |
| Infield Box 147 | lower | — | Evening games | Limited shade | |
| Infield Box 148 | lower | — | Evening games | Limited shade | |
| Infield Box 149 | lower | — | Evening games | Limited shade | |
| Infield Box 150 | lower | — | Evening games | Limited shade | |
| Infield Box 151 | lower | — | Evening games | Limited shade | |
| Infield Box 152 | lower | — | Evening games | Limited shade | |
| Infield Box 153 | lower | — | Evening games | Limited shade | |
| Infield Box 154 | lower | — | Evening games | Limited shade | |
| Infield Box 155 | lower | — | Evening games | Limited shade | |
| Infield Box 156 | lower | — | Evening games | Limited shade | |
| Infield Box 157 | lower | — | Evening games | Limited shade | |
| Infield Box 158 | lower | — | Evening games | Limited shade | |
| Infield Box 159 | lower | — | Evening games | Limited shade | |
| Infield Box 160 | lower | — | Evening games | Limited shade | |
| Infield Box 161 | lower | — | Evening games | Limited shade | |
| Infield Box 162 | lower | — | Evening games | Limited shade | |
| Infield Box 163 | lower | — | Evening games | Limited shade | |
| Infield Box 164 | lower | — | Evening games | Limited shade | |
| Infield Box 165 | lower | — | Evening games | Limited shade | |
| Infield Box 166 | lower | — | Evening games | Limited shade | |
| Infield Box 167 | lower | — | Evening games | Limited shade | |
| Infield Box 168 | lower | — | Evening games | Limited shade | |
| Infield Box 169 | lower | — | Evening games | Limited shade | |
| Infield Box 170 | lower | — | Evening games | Limited shade | |
| Infield Box 171 | lower | — | Evening games | Limited shade | |
| Infield Box 172 | lower | — | Evening games | Limited shade | |
| Infield Box 173 | lower | — | Evening games | Limited shade | |
| Pavilion 416 | upper | ✓ | All day | Guaranteed shade | |
| Pavilion 417 | upper | ✓ | All day | Guaranteed shade | |
| Pavilion 418 | upper | ✓ | All day | Guaranteed shade | |
| Pavilion 419 | upper | ✓ | All day | Guaranteed shade | |
| Pavilion 420 | upper | ✓ | All day | Guaranteed shade | |
| Pavilion 421 | upper | — | Day games | Good shade after 2nd inning | |
| Pavilion 422 | upper | — | Day games | Good shade after 2nd inning | |
| Pavilion 423 | upper | — | Day games | Good shade after 2nd inning | |
| Pavilion 424 | upper | — | Day games | Good shade after 2nd inning | |
| Pavilion 425 | upper | — | Day games | Good shade after 2nd inning | |
| Pavilion 426 | upper | — | Day games | Good shade after 2nd inning | |
| Pavilion 427 | upper | — | Day games | Good shade after 2nd inning | |
| Pavilion 428 | upper | — | Day games | Good shade after 2nd inning | |
| Pavilion 429 | upper | — | Day games | Good shade after 2nd inning | |
| Pavilion 430 | upper | — | Day games | Good shade after 2nd inning | |
| Pavilion 431 | upper | — | Day games | Good shade after 2nd inning | |
| Pavilion 432 | upper | — | Day games | Good shade after 2nd inning | |
| Pavilion 433 | upper | — | Day games | Good shade after 2nd inning | |
| Pavilion 434 | upper | — | Day games | Good shade after 2nd inning | |
| Pavilion 435 | upper | — | Day games | Good shade after 2nd inning | |
| Pavilion 436 | upper | — | Day games | Good shade after 2nd inning | |
| Pavilion 437 | upper | — | Day games | Good shade after 2nd inning | |
| Pavilion 438 | upper | — | Day games | Good shade after 2nd inning | |
| Pavilion 439 | upper | — | Day games | Good shade after 2nd inning | |
| Pavilion 440 | upper | — | Day games | Good shade after 2nd inning | |
| Pavilion 441 | upper | — | Day games | Good shade after 2nd inning | |
| Pavilion 442 | upper | — | Day games | Good shade after 2nd inning | |
| Pavilion 443 | upper | — | Day games | Good shade after 2nd inning | |
| View Level 516 | upper | ✓ | All day | Guaranteed shade | |
| View Level 517 | upper | ✓ | All day | Guaranteed shade | |
| View Level 518 | upper | ✓ | All day | Guaranteed shade | |
| View Level 519 | upper | ✓ | All day | Guaranteed shade | |
| View Level 520 | upper | ✓ | All day | Guaranteed shade | |
| View Level 521 | upper | — | Day games | Good shade after 2nd inning | |
| View Level 522 | upper | — | Day games | Good shade after 2nd inning | |
| View Level 523 | upper | — | Day games | Good shade after 2nd inning | |
| View Level 524 | upper | — | Day games | Good shade after 2nd inning | |
| View Level 525 | upper | — | Day games | Good shade after 2nd inning | |
| View Level 526 | upper | — | Day games | Good shade after 2nd inning | |
| View Level 527 | upper | — | Day games | Good shade after 2nd inning | |
| View Level 528 | upper | — | Day games | Good shade after 2nd inning | |
| View Level 529 | upper | — | Day games | Good shade after 2nd inning | |
| View Level 530 | upper | — | Day games | Good shade after 2nd inning | |
| View Level 531 | upper | — | Day games | Good shade after 2nd inning | |
| View Level 532 | upper | — | Day games | Good shade after 2nd inning | |
| View Level 533 | upper | — | Day games | Good shade after 2nd inning | |
| View Level 534 | upper | — | Day games | Good shade after 2nd inning | |
| View Level 535 | upper | — | Day games | Good shade after 2nd inning | |
| View Level 536 | upper | — | Day games | Good shade after 2nd inning | |
| View Level 537 | upper | — | Day games | Good shade after 2nd inning | |
| View Level 538 | upper | — | Day games | Good shade after 2nd inning | |
| View Level 539 | upper | — | Day games | Good shade after 2nd inning | |
| View Level 540 | upper | — | Day games | Good shade after 2nd inning | |
| View Level 541 | upper | — | Day games | Good shade after 2nd inning | |
| View Level 542 | upper | — | Day games | Good shade after 2nd inning | |
| View Level 543 | upper | — | Day games | Good shade after 2nd inning | |
| Moon Deck 601 | upper | — | Day games | Good shade after 2nd inning | |
| Moon Deck 602 | upper | — | Day games | Good shade after 2nd inning | |
| Moon Deck 603 | upper | — | Day games | Good shade after 2nd inning |
The sun is strongest between 11 AM and 4 PM. Day games at Great American Ball Park will have maximum sun exposure during these hours.
Bring your own sunscreen - SPF 30+ recommended
Drink water regularly, especially during day games. Great American Ball Park 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 Pavilion 416, Pavilion 417, Pavilion 418 offer guaranteed shade.
Covered sections at Great American Ball Park include: Pavilion 416, Pavilion 417, Pavilion 418, Pavilion 419, Pavilion 420, View Level 516, View Level 517, View Level 518, View Level 519, View Level 520
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.
Great American Ball Park sits along the Ohio River in downtown Cincinnati, featuring a gap in the outfield that provides river views. Known as a hitter-friendly park, it combines modern amenities with tributes to Cincinnati's rich baseball history.
Cool and variable
Dress in layers
Pleasant spring
Third base for afternoon
Getting warm
Upper deck recommended
Hot and humid
Shade essential
Peak summer
Evening games best
Cooling down
Most sections comfortable
Behind home plate
Club level
Ultimate luxury experience
experienceBest value with river views
valueGreat shade and views
shadeParty atmosphere but hot
experienceLocal breweries: MadTree, Rhinegeist, Taft's, Braxton
100 Joe Nuxhall Way, Cincinnati, OH 45202
Closest covered option
Good value
Downtown options
Ride Share: Joe Nuxhall Way 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
Riverfront entertainment district between stadiums
Baseball-headed mascot
Furry mascot
After Friday home games