is there shade?

Is there shade at Rice-Eccles Stadium?

Some seats, yes. For a typical July 1:10 PM day game at Rice-Eccles Stadium, roughly 37% of the seating bowl is shaded on average across the event. Shade grows through the late afternoon; by 6:00 PM about 65% of seats are out of the sun.

Most shaded sections (July day game)

• Section 206 — club, ~50% shaded across the event
• Section 207 — club, ~50% shaded across the event
• Section 208 — club, ~50% shaded across the event
• Section 209 — club, ~50% shaded across the event
• Section 210 — club, ~50% shaded across the event
• Section 211 — club, ~50% shaded across the event

Heat

Typical July afternoon highs at Rice-Eccles Stadium are around 92°F. Shade selection genuinely matters for comfort and safety.

Roof & cover

No — Rice-Eccles Stadium is open air.

How this is computed

Rice-Eccles Stadium (Salt Lake City, UT) is oriented 180° from true north. We compute the sun's astronomical position for your exact date and start time and run it against the seating geometry — plus live schedules and hour-by-hour forecast on the interactive site.

Interactive shade map for Rice-Eccles Stadium · Satellite shadow view

Tickets

Upcoming events at Rice-Eccles Stadium are ticketed on TixBit — check the shade map first, then grab a seat on the shady side.

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