Nationals Park Section 126: view from your seat, rows and shade

Section 126 is on the Lower Level, on the first base side, in the Diamond Club. Its rows run A-U. The front row is 71 ft from home plate and Row U sits 23 ft above the field. For a 1:05 pm start in July a seat here gets about 170 minutes of direct sun.

View from Nationals Park Section 126, Row K, looking toward the pitcher's mound — Middle rows: view from Section 126, Row K. 3D model built from District of Columbia (DC OCTO) lidar of the ballpark, not a photo.

View from Nationals Park Section 126, Row C, looking toward the pitcher's mound — Lower rows: view from Section 126, Row C. 3D model built from District of Columbia (DC OCTO) lidar of the ballpark, not a photo.

View from Nationals Park Section 126, Row S, looking toward the pitcher's mound — Top open rows: view from Section 126, 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 126?

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

Is Section 126 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 126 from home plate?

The front row is 71 ft (21.5 m) from home plate; Row U is 133 ft. Eye height runs from 7 ft above the field at the front to 23 ft at the top. You look down at 5.6° from Row A, 9.5° from Row K and 10.0° from Row U.

Row	To home plate	Eye height	Covered
A	71 ft	7 ft	no
D	80 ft	9 ft	no
G	89 ft	11 ft	no
J	98 ft	17 ft	no
M	108 ft	19 ft	no
P	117 ft	22 ft	no
S	127 ft	22 ft	no
U	133 ft	23 ft	no

Is Section 126 in the sun or shade?

Mostly sunny: about 170 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	163 min shade not during the game	17 min shade 4:25 pm	0 min shade first pitch
May	170 min shade not during the game	77 min shade 5:25 pm	0 min shade first pitch
June	170 min shade not during the game	102 min shade 5:55 pm	0 min shade first pitch
July	170 min shade not during the game	100 min shade 5:55 pm	0 min shade first pitch
August	169 min shade not during the game	51 min shade 5:05 pm	0 min shade first pitch
September	78 min shade 2:55 pm	0 min shade first pitch	0 min shade first pitch

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