Qibla direction in Cambodia
The Qibla in Cambodia lies towards the west. Depending on the city the angle from true north ranges from 286.9° in Samraong to 288.8° in Kep, and the Kaaba is between 6,667 km and 7,185 km away. The table gives the exact bearing for 45 cities.
Stand facing true north, then turn clockwise by the angle of your city. A phone compass shows magnetic north, which in Cambodia can differ from true north by a few degrees; our Qibla finder corrects this automatically when your phone reports true heading.
Why the Qibla changes across the country
Between the cities in the table the Qibla angle varies by 1.9°. Poipet is the closest to the Kaaba (6,667 km) and Sen Moronom the farthest (7,185 km). The farther apart two cities are, the more their bearings to Makkah diverge, which is why the angle of the capital, 288.3°, should not be used everywhere.
Inside a mosque, the mihrab already shows the Qibla. Elsewhere, a compass app, the position of the sun or our Qibla finder can be used; scholars agree that facing the general direction is enough when the exact angle cannot be known.
Qibla in Cambodia: questions
What is the Qibla direction in Phnom Penh?
288.3° from true north, towards the west, 6,981 km from the Kaaba.
Which city in Cambodia is closest to Makkah?
Poipet, 6,667 km from the Kaaba, among the 45 cities listed.
Does a phone compass show the right Qibla?
Only if it is calibrated and corrected for magnetic declination. Turn the phone in a figure 8 and keep it away from metal; our Qibla finder uses the true heading when the phone provides it.
| City | Qibla | Direction | Distance to Makkah |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ângk Tasaôm | 288.6° | west | 6,975 km |
| Anlong Veaeng | 286.9° | west | 6,805 km |
| Banlung | 287.4° | west | 7,121 km |
| Battambang | 287.4° | west | 6,751 km |
| Bavet | 288.6° | west | 7,125 km |
| Chrang Chamreh Muoy | 288.3° | west | 6,976 km |
| Dangkao | 288.3° | west | 6,981 km |
| Dar | 288.2° | west | 7,095 km |
| Kampong Cham | 288.1° | west | 7,023 km |
| Kampong Chhnang | 287.9° | west | 6,932 km |
| Kampong Speu | 288.3° | west | 6,944 km |
| Kampong Thom | 287.7° | west | 6,939 km |
| Kampot | 288.7° | west | 6,939 km |
| Kandoeng | 288.4° | west | 6,983 km |
| Kep | 288.8° | west | 6,957 km |
| Koh Kong | 288.2° | west | 6,780 km |
| Kratie | 287.9° | west | 7,063 km |
| Lumphat | 287.5° | west | 7,129 km |
| Mémót | 288.2° | west | 7,103 km |
| Ou Bei Choan | 287.0° | west | 6,681 km |
| Pailin | 287.5° | west | 6,699 km |
| Phnom Penh | 288.3° | west | 6,981 km |
| Phum Ânlŭng Vĭl | 287.4° | west | 6,756 km |
| Phumĭ Âmpĭl Leu | 288.1° | west | 7,019 km |
| Phumĭ Tnaôt | 287.6° | west | 6,898 km |
| Phumĭ Véal Tônsay | 288.2° | west | 6,942 km |
| Phumĭ Yoŭl Toŭng | 288.4° | west | 6,973 km |
| Poipet | 287.1° | west | 6,667 km |
| Preaek Prasab | 288.0° | west | 7,070 km |
| Prey Veng | 288.4° | west | 7,026 km |
| Pursat | 287.8° | west | 6,845 km |
| Samraong | 286.9° | west | 6,749 km |
| Sen Moronom | 288.0° | west | 7,185 km |
| Siem Reap | 287.3° | west | 6,811 km |
| Sihanoukville | 288.7° | west | 6,871 km |
| Sisophon | 287.1° | west | 6,712 km |
| Smach Mean Chey | 288.2° | west | 6,787 km |
| Snuol | 288.1° | west | 7,119 km |
| Stung Treng | 287.4° | west | 7,023 km |
| Suong | 288.2° | west | 7,046 km |
| Svay Rieng | 288.6° | west | 7,089 km |
| Ta Khmau | 288.3° | west | 6,988 km |
| Takeo | 288.6° | west | 6,988 km |
| Tbeng Meanchey | 287.2° | west | 6,912 km |
| Yeang | 287.2° | west | 6,779 km |