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U+231B · Miscellaneous Technical

Hourglass Done Emoji ⌛

Hourglass Done Emoji is the Unicode character U+231B (official name “HOURGLASS”) from the Miscellaneous Technical block. It belongs to SymbolHero’s technical & keyboard symbols collection. Copy it with the button, or use the codes and keyboard methods below to type it yourself.

UnicodeU+231B
HTML⌛
⌛︎U+231B

Character codes

Unicode code pointU+231B
Decimal8987
HTML (hex)⌛
HTML (decimal)⌛
CSS\231B
JavaScript\u231B
Python\u231B
UTF-8 bytesE2 8C 9B
UTF-16231B
URL-encoded%E2%8C%9B

Character details

Official nameHOURGLASS
Unicode blockMiscellaneous Technical
General categoryOther Symbol (So)
SymbolHero categoryTechnical & Keyboard Symbols
EmojiYes – has an emoji presentation

How to type ⌛

Windows

  • Press Win + . to open the emoji panel, then type “hourglass”.
  • In Microsoft Word or Outlook: type 231B then press Alt + X.
  • Open Character Map (search “Character Map” in Start), tick “Advanced view”, search for “hourglass”, then Select and Copy.

Mac

  • Press Control + Command + Space to open the Character Viewer, search “hourglass”, and double-click the result.
  • With the Unicode Hex Input keyboard enabled (System Settings → Keyboard → Input Sources), hold Option and type 231B.

iPhone & Android

  • Open the emoji keyboard on iPhone or Android and search “hourglass done”.
  • Tap Copy at the top of this page, then long-press where you want it and choose Paste.

Docs & web

  • Google Docs: Insert → Special characters, then search “hourglass” or enter U+231B.
  • HTML: ⌛
  • Excel / Google Sheets: =UNICHAR(8987)

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Questions

What is the Unicode for ⌛?

It is U+231B (HOURGLASS), decimal 8987.

Is there a Windows Alt code for it?

No standard Alt code exists for this character. In Word type 231B then Alt+X, or copy it from this page.

How do I type it on a Mac?

There is no built-in Option shortcut. Use the Character Viewer (Control + Command + Space) and search “hourglass”, or copy it from this page.

What is the HTML code?

Use the numeric reference ⌛ (or ⌛). There is no named entity.