Nationals Park Section 117: view from your seat, rows and shade

Section 117 is on the Lower Level, on the third base side. Its rows run D-Z, AA-WW. The front row is 60 ft from home plate and Row WW sits 27 ft above the field. For a 1:05 pm start in July a seat here gets about 118 minutes of direct sun.

View from Nationals Park Section 117, Row Y, looking toward the pitcher's mound — Middle rows: view from Section 117, Row Y. 3D model built from District of Columbia (DC OCTO) lidar of the ballpark, not a photo.

View from Nationals Park Section 117, Row F, looking toward the pitcher's mound — Lower rows: view from Section 117, Row F. 3D model built from District of Columbia (DC OCTO) lidar of the ballpark, not a photo.

View from Nationals Park Section 117, Row QQ, looking toward the pitcher's mound — Top open rows: view from Section 117, Row QQ. 3D model built from District of Columbia (DC OCTO) lidar of the ballpark, not a photo.

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How many rows are in Section 117?

46 rows: D-Z, AA-WW. Row list from rateyourseats.com.

Is Section 117 covered?

Partly. Rows TT and up are under the overhang above. 4 of 46 rows are covered (cover row from rateyourseats.com). Rows in front of Row TT are open to sun and rain.

How far is Section 117 from home plate?

The front row is 60 ft (18.4 m) from home plate; Row WW is 178 ft. Eye height runs from 8 ft above the field at the front to 27 ft at the top. You look down at 7.3° from Row D, 7.4° from Row AA and 8.6° from Row WW.

Row	To home plate	Eye height	Covered
D	60 ft	8 ft	no
J	76 ft	8 ft	no
P	92 ft	10 ft	no
V	108 ft	13 ft	no
BB	123 ft	16 ft	no
HH	139 ft	19 ft	no
NN	155 ft	24 ft	no
TT	170 ft	26 ft	yes
WW	178 ft	27 ft	yes

Is Section 117 in the sun or shade?

Mostly sunny: about 118 minutes of direct sun for a 1:05 pm start in July. Every month and start time (average minutes of sun, and when the section is mostly shaded):

Month	1:05 pm	4:05 pm	6:45 pm
April	86 min shade 2:45 pm	0 min shade first pitch	0 min shade first pitch
May	102 min shade 3:05 pm	1 min shade first pitch	0 min shade first pitch
June	117 min shade 3:25 pm	3 min shade first pitch	0 min shade first pitch
July	118 min shade 3:25 pm	4 min shade first pitch	0 min shade first pitch
August	97 min shade 2:55 pm	0 min shade first pitch	0 min shade first pitch
September	75 min shade 2:35 pm	0 min shade first pitch	0 min shade first pitch

Next door: Nationals Park Section 116 · Nationals Park Section 118

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