is there shade?

Is there shade at Red Hat Amphitheater?

Partly. The reserved seats at Red Hat Amphitheater sit under the pavilion canopy and are largely protected, while the lawn is open sky and stays in direct sun until close to sunset. For a July 7:00 PM show, about 81% of the seating is effectively shaded on average across the evening.

Most shaded sections (July evening show)

• Section Pit 1 — pit, ~94% shaded across the event
• Section 107 — pavilion, ~89% shaded across the event
• Section 208 — pavilion, ~89% shaded across the event
• Section 209 — pavilion, ~88% shaded across the event
• Section 110 — pavilion, ~88% shaded across the event
• Section 106 — pavilion, ~87% shaded across the event

Roof & cover

A pavilion canopy covers the reserved seats; the lawn is uncovered.

How this is computed

Red Hat Amphitheater (Raleigh, NC) is oriented 152° 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 Red Hat Amphitheater · Satellite shadow view