Nationals Park Section 129: view from your seat, rows and shade

Section 129 is on the Lower Level, on the first base side, near the Nationals dugout. Its rows run D-Z, AA-WW. The front row is 75 ft from home plate and Row WW sits 25 ft above the field. For a 1:05 pm start in July a seat here gets about 151 minutes of direct sun.

View from Nationals Park Section 129, Row Y, looking toward the pitcher's mound — Middle rows: view from Section 129, Row Y. 3D model built from District of Columbia (DC OCTO) lidar of the ballpark, not a photo.

View from Nationals Park Section 129, Row F, looking toward the pitcher's mound — Lower rows: view from Section 129, Row F. 3D model built from District of Columbia (DC OCTO) lidar of the ballpark, not a photo.

View from Nationals Park Section 129, Row QQ, looking toward the pitcher's mound — Top open rows: view from Section 129, 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 129?

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

Is Section 129 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 129 from home plate?

The front row is 75 ft (23.0 m) from home plate; Row WW is 211 ft. Eye height runs from 8 ft above the field at the front to 25 ft at the top. You look down at 5.7° from Row D, 5.9° from Row AA and 6.9° from Row WW.

Row	To home plate	Eye height	Covered
D	75 ft	8 ft	no
J	94 ft	8 ft	no
P	112 ft	10 ft	no
V	130 ft	12 ft	no
BB	148 ft	16 ft	no
HH	166 ft	19 ft	no
NN	184 ft	22 ft	no
TT	202 ft	25 ft	yes
WW	211 ft	25 ft	yes

Is Section 129 in the sun or shade?

Mostly sunny: about 151 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	133 min shade not during the game	81 min shade 5:35 pm	0 min shade first pitch
May	150 min shade not during the game	106 min shade 6:05 pm	0 min shade first pitch
June	153 min shade not during the game	127 min shade 6:25 pm	1 min shade first pitch
July	151 min shade not during the game	125 min shade 6:25 pm	1 min shade first pitch
August	141 min shade not during the game	103 min shade 6:05 pm	0 min shade first pitch
September	98 min shade not during the game	36 min shade 4:45 pm	0 min shade first pitch

Next door: Nationals Park Section 128 · Nationals Park Section 130

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