Nationals Park Section 123: view from your seat, rows and shade

Section 123 is on the Lower Level, behind home plate, in the Diamond Club. Its rows run A-U. The front row is 71 ft from home plate and Row U sits 24 ft above the field. For a 1:05 pm start in July a seat here gets about 160 minutes of direct sun.

View from Nationals Park Section 123, Row K, looking toward the pitcher's mound — Middle rows: view from Section 123, Row K. 3D model built from District of Columbia (DC OCTO) lidar of the ballpark, not a photo.

View from Nationals Park Section 123, Row C, looking toward the pitcher's mound — Lower rows: view from Section 123, Row C. 3D model built from District of Columbia (DC OCTO) lidar of the ballpark, not a photo.

View from Nationals Park Section 123, Row S, looking toward the pitcher's mound — Top open rows: view from Section 123, Row S. 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 123?

21 rows: A-U. Row list from rateyourseats.com.

Is Section 123 covered?

No. Every row is open to the sky. There is no roof, so only the back rows under the deck above stay dry.

How far is Section 123 from home plate?

The front row is 71 ft (21.5 m) from home plate; Row U is 133 ft. Eye height runs from 11 ft above the field at the front to 24 ft at the top. You look down at 9.1° from Row A, 9.8° from Row K and 10.4° from Row U.

Row	To home plate	Eye height	Covered
A	71 ft	11 ft	no
D	80 ft	11 ft	no
G	89 ft	11 ft	no
J	98 ft	17 ft	no
M	108 ft	19 ft	no
P	117 ft	20 ft	no
S	127 ft	23 ft	no
U	133 ft	24 ft	no

Is Section 123 in the sun or shade?

Mostly sunny: about 160 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 2:55 pm	0 min shade first pitch	0 min shade first pitch
May	148 min shade not during the game	8 min shade first pitch	0 min shade first pitch
June	164 min shade not during the game	27 min shade 4:35 pm	0 min shade first pitch
July	160 min shade not during the game	22 min shade 4:25 pm	0 min shade first pitch
August	123 min shade 3:25 pm	1 min shade first pitch	0 min shade first pitch
September	32 min shade 1:25 pm	0 min shade first pitch	0 min shade first pitch

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