Michigan vs Indiana: sun and shade by section

Sat Oct 24, 2026, Michigan Stadium, Ann Arbor. Kickoff time TBA (Big Ten announces 6 to 12 days out), so all three standard windows are modelled below.

12:00 pm kickoff

Sun at kickoff: 32.9° high, bearing 156.8°. Still 28.0° high at the final whistle. Shadiest sections: 12, 11, 13, 10, 20. Sunniest: 38, 37, 36, 35, 34.

Section	Side	Sun (min)		Mostly shaded from	Low-sun glare
1	east	208		not during the game
2	east	208		not during the game
3	east	200		not during the game
4	east	194		not during the game
5	east	204		not during the game
6	east	217		not during the game
7	east	218		not during the game
8	south	206		not during the game
9	south	180		3:10 pm
10	south	152		2:20 pm
11	south	83		1:00 pm
12	south	53		not during the game
13	south	112		not during the game
14	south	178		not during the game
15	south	195		not during the game
16	south	209		not during the game
17	west	214		not during the game
18	west	208		not during the game
19	west	178		3:20 pm
20	west	153		2:40 pm
21	west	157		2:40 pm
22	west	171		3:00 pm
23	west	175		3:00 pm
24	west	177		3:10 pm
25	west	179		3:10 pm
26	west	181		3:10 pm
27	west	188		3:10 pm
28	west	193		3:20 pm
29	west	210		not during the game
30	north	220		not during the game
31	north	220		not during the game
32	north	220		not during the game
33	north	220		not during the game
34	north	220		not during the game
35	north	220		not during the game
36	north	220		not during the game
37	north	220		not during the game
38	north	220		not during the game
39	east	218		not during the game
40	east	216		not during the game
41	east	214		not during the game
42	east	211		not during the game
43	east	211		not during the game
44	east	211		not during the game

10-year norm for this date and kickoff: 52°F (range 45-70°F), feels like 45°F, wind 10 mph, rain in 13% of game hours, clear skies in 21%.

3:30 pm kickoff

Sun at kickoff: 28.0° high, bearing 216.8°. Sunset during the game at about 6:40 pm. Shadiest sections: 20, 21, 22, 23, 24. Sunniest: 4, 5, 3, 6, 39.

Section	Side	Sun (min)		Mostly shaded from	Low-sun glare
1	east	122		5:30 pm	yes
2	east	124		5:40 pm	yes
3	east	143		5:50 pm
4	east	154		6:10 pm
5	east	152		6:00 pm
6	east	136		6:00 pm
7	east	103		5:40 pm
8	south	82		5:40 pm
9	south	70		5:30 pm
10	south	59		5:20 pm
11	south	58		5:10 pm
12	south	69		5:00 pm
13	south	73		4:50 pm
14	south	56		4:30 pm
15	south	38		4:10 pm
16	south	32		4:10 pm
17	west	32		4:00 pm
18	west	29		4:00 pm
19	west	4		at kickoff
20	west	0		at kickoff
21	west	0		at kickoff
22	west	0		at kickoff
23	west	1		at kickoff
24	west	1		at kickoff
25	west	2		at kickoff
26	west	2		at kickoff
27	west	2		at kickoff
28	west	3		at kickoff
29	west	8		3:40 pm
30	north	24		3:50 pm
31	north	49		4:20 pm
32	north	68		4:30 pm
33	north	81		4:50 pm
34	north	93		5:00 pm
35	north	104		5:10 pm	yes
36	north	112		5:20 pm	yes
37	north	119		5:30 pm	yes
38	north	124		5:30 pm	yes
39	east	126		5:40 pm	yes
40	east	124		5:40 pm	yes
41	east	125		5:30 pm	yes
42	east	124		5:30 pm	yes
43	east	123		5:30 pm	yes
44	east	121		5:30 pm	yes

10-year norm for this date and kickoff: 52°F (range 45-71°F), feels like 45°F, wind 9 mph, rain in 16% of game hours, clear skies in 22%.