Michigan vs Penn State: sun and shade by section

Sat Oct 17, 2026, Michigan Stadium, Ann Arbor. Homecoming. 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: 35.2° high, bearing 155.5°. Still 30.4° high at the final whistle. Shadiest sections: 12, 11, 13, 20, 10. Sunniest: 38, 37, 36, 35, 34.

Section	Side	Sun (min)		Mostly shaded from	Low-sun glare
1	east	209		not during the game
2	east	209		not during the game
3	east	203		not during the game
4	east	194		not during the game
5	east	203		not during the game
6	east	217		not during the game
7	east	219		not during the game
8	south	215		not during the game
9	south	194		not during the game
10	south	166		2:40 pm
11	south	99		1:00 pm
12	south	70		not during the game
13	south	126		not during the game
14	south	189		not during the game
15	south	204		not during the game
16	south	213		not during the game
17	west	217		not during the game
18	west	209		not during the game
19	west	176		3:10 pm
20	west	154		2:50 pm
21	west	166		3:00 pm
22	west	179		3:10 pm
23	west	181		3:10 pm
24	west	183		3:10 pm
25	west	184		3:10 pm
26	west	186		3:10 pm
27	west	193		3:20 pm
28	west	197		3:30 pm
29	west	213		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	215		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: 56°F (range 47-69°F), feels like 50°F, wind 10 mph, rain in 16% of game hours, clear skies in 30%.

3:30 pm kickoff

Sun at kickoff: 30.4° high, bearing 217.8°. Sunset during the game at about 6:50 pm. Shadiest sections: 20, 21, 19, 22, 23. Sunniest: 5, 6, 4, 39, 3.

Section	Side	Sun (min)		Mostly shaded from	Low-sun glare
1	east	134		5:40 pm	yes
2	east	131		5:40 pm	yes
3	east	137		5:50 pm
4	east	155		6:10 pm
5	east	164		6:20 pm
6	east	160		6:10 pm
7	east	134		6:00 pm
8	south	103		5:50 pm
9	south	84		5:40 pm
10	south	75		5:40 pm
11	south	74		5:30 pm
12	south	87		5:20 pm
13	south	93		5:10 pm
14	south	76		4:50 pm
15	south	58		4:30 pm
16	south	48		4:20 pm
17	west	46		4:20 pm
18	west	33		4:10 pm
19	west	3		at kickoff
20	west	0		at kickoff
21	west	1		at kickoff
22	west	3		at kickoff
23	west	3		at kickoff
24	west	4		at kickoff
25	west	4		at kickoff
26	west	4		at kickoff
27	west	5		at kickoff
28	west	6		at kickoff
29	west	12		3:40 pm
30	north	31		4:00 pm
31	north	58		4:20 pm
32	north	78		4:40 pm
33	north	91		5:00 pm
34	north	103		5:10 pm
35	north	114		5:20 pm
36	north	122		5:30 pm	yes
37	north	129		5:40 pm	yes
38	north	133		5:40 pm	yes
39	east	137		5:50 pm	yes
40	east	135		5:40 pm	yes
41	east	135		5:50 pm	yes
42	east	135		5:40 pm	yes
43	east	134		5:40 pm	yes
44	east	133		5:40 pm	yes

10-year norm for this date and kickoff: 56°F (range 47-70°F), feels like 50°F, wind 10 mph, rain in 15% of game hours, clear skies in 26%.