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Updated November 2026

What Size Billiard Table Fits My Room?

Before you buy, check that your room is big enough for the table and the cue. You need the size of the table plus the length of a cue on every side. This guide shows the minimum room size for pool, snooker and carom tables.

room size calculator

How Much Room Do I Need for a Billiard Table?

Enter the length and width of your room. The calculator shows which tables fit. Every result includes space for a full cue stroke from every side of the table.

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Room layout (top view)

Room size = playing surface + (2 × cue length). These are minimum sizes. Add 30 to 60 cm for furniture or to move around the table easily.

  • Playing surface
  • Space for the cue
  • Your room

size and dimensions

Billiard Table Dimensions by Size

Choose a table to see its full size, its playing surface and the minimum room size. Each table uses a standard cue length for its game.

Top-down billiard table dimensions An overhead view of the table showing the overall table length and width along the outside edges, the smaller playing-surface length and width across the cloth, a label above the table showing the selected size, and optional additional dimension callouts.
  • Overall table size
  • Playing surface

Click a row to see it illustrated

Table Size Overall Size (L x W x H) Playing Surface Minimum Room Size
7 ft Pool Table — — —
8 ft Pool Table — — —
9 ft Pool Table — — —
10 ft Carom Table — — —
12 ft Snooker Table — — —

These are minimum room sizes for full, free play with a standard cue: 147 cm for pool and snooker, 142 cm for carom.

FAQ

Billiard Table Size Questions

Choose a table that leaves the length of one cue free on all 4 sides. With a standard 147 cm cue, a 7 ft pool table needs 5.0 × 4.0 m. An 8 ft table needs 5.4 × 4.2 m. A 9 ft table needs 5.5 × 4.3 m.

A full-size snooker table is 12 ft. The playing surface is 357 × 178 cm (11 ft 8½ in × 5 ft 10 in). The height from the floor to the top of the cushion rail is 85 to 88 cm.

A 12 ft snooker table needs a room of at least 6.6 × 4.8 m. This gives you space for a 147 cm cue on every side.

The full-size carom table, also called a match table, is 10 ft. The playing surface is 284 × 142 cm. The table is 75 to 80 cm high. A carom table needs a room of at least 5.7 × 4.3 m.

The regulation pool table is 9 ft, with a 254 × 127 cm playing surface. Professional pool is played on 9 ft tables. The 8 ft table is the most common size for homes.

Often, yes. Choose a smaller table and use short cues. With a 132 cm cue, the room can be about 30 cm shorter and 30 cm narrower than with a 147 cm cue. A 7 ft pool table with short cues fits many home rooms.

Most coin-operated and bar pool tables are 7 ft. This is the size most bars and leagues use.