Angkor Wat Equinox expected to draw crowds

via Khmer Times, 16 March 2022: The sun will rise directly above Angkor Wat on March 21.

The phenomenon of the sun rising exactly over the peak of Angkor Wat Temple – which only happens twice a year – is expected to draw crowds when it occurs on March 21st.

Mr. Im Sokrithy, Archaeologist and Director of the Department of Preservation of Temples in Angkor Park and Preventive Archeology of the APSARA Authority, said that for 2022, the sunrise at the top of Angkor Wat will be on the 21st of March at about 6:30 a.m. and is a very special event.

Source: Angkor Wat Equinox expected to draw crowds – Khmer Times

See also:

• Siem Reap expects influx of people to witness equinox at Angkor Wat | Khmer Times, 18 Mar 2022