Angkor Wat opening hours: when the main temples open and close
The official opening hours for Angkor Wat and several main temples, plus the simple planning advice that keeps you from wasting your coolest morning hours.
If you only remember one Angkor timing rule, remember this: not every temple keeps the same hours.
That matters because many first-time itineraries assume the whole park runs on one schedule. It does not.
As of March 15, 2026, the official Available Tickets page lists general park visiting hours as 5:00 AM to 6:30 PM. But the same source and the temple pages break out different hours for specific major sites.
Official opening hours for the main temples
Angkor Wat
The official Angkor Wat page lists:
- 5:00 AM to 5:30 PM
This is why sunrise visitors head here first.
Bayon
The official Bayon page lists:
- 7:30 AM to 5:30 PM
That means Bayon is not a pre-dawn alternative to Angkor Wat.
Bakheng
The official Bakheng page lists:
- 5:00 AM to 7:00 PM
Bakheng is one of the classic sunrise or sunset timing plays because of those extended hours.
Banteay Srei
The official Banteay Srei page lists:
- 7:30 AM to 5:30 PM
Preah Khan
The official Preah Khan page lists:
- 7:30 AM to 5:30 PM
What this means for your route
The simplest planning mistake is trying to visit a 7:30 AM temple too early just because you left Siem Reap before dawn.
The practical fix is:
- use the very early hours for Angkor Wat or Bakheng
- move to Bayon and other 7:30 AM temples afterward
- avoid crossing the park inefficiently before those later openings
Best way to use the morning
If you are doing sunrise at Angkor Wat:
- arrive before dawn
- stay through first light and the early interior visit
- leave for Bayon after it is actually open
That sequence works much better than improvising once you are already tired and hungry.
Should you plan around sunset too?
Yes, but only after you decide how much energy you want to spend in the middle of the day.
Bakheng’s official 7:00 PM closing makes it one of the strongest late-day options, but sunset viewpoints are crowded for the same reason sunrise spots are crowded. Good timing matters just as much in the evening.
Check again before your trip
Opening hours are exactly the kind of travel detail that can change. So even if you use this article for planning, re-check the official pages shortly before your visit:
If you also need help deciding when to buy your pass and how many days to allow, pair this with Angkor Wat tickets explained: 1-day vs 3-day vs 7-day pass and How many days do you need for Angkor Wat?. The product landing page for the offline guide itself is GuideeGO Angkor.
