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U+263C · Miscellaneous Symbols

White Sun with Rays ☼

White Sun with Rays is the Unicode character U+263C (official name “WHITE SUN WITH RAYS”) from the Miscellaneous Symbols block. It belongs to SymbolHero’s zodiac & astronomy collection. Copy it with the button, or use the codes and keyboard methods below to type it yourself.

WindowsAlt 15
UnicodeU+263C
HTML☼
☼U+263C

Character codes

Unicode code pointU+263C
Decimal9788
HTML (hex)☼
HTML (decimal)☼
CSS\263C
JavaScript\u263C
Python\u263C
UTF-8 bytesE2 98 BC
UTF-16263C
URL-encoded%E2%98%BC

Character details

Official nameWHITE SUN WITH RAYS
Unicode blockMiscellaneous Symbols
General categoryOther Symbol (So)
SymbolHero categoryZodiac & Astronomy
EmojiNo

How to type ☼

Windows

  • Hold Alt and type 15 on the numeric keypad (Num Lock on), then release Alt. Alt 15 uses the code page 437.
  • In Microsoft Word or Outlook: type 263C then press Alt + X.
  • Open Character Map (search “Character Map” in Start), tick “Advanced view”, search for “white sun with rays”, then Select and Copy.

Mac

  • Press Control + Command + Space to open the Character Viewer, search “white sun with rays”, and double-click the result.
  • With the Unicode Hex Input keyboard enabled (System Settings → Keyboard → Input Sources), hold Option and type 263C.

iPhone & Android

  • 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 “white sun with rays” or enter U+263C.
  • HTML: ☼
  • Excel / Google Sheets: =UNICHAR(9788)

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Questions

What is the Unicode for ☼?

It is U+263C (WHITE SUN WITH RAYS), decimal 9788.

Is there a Windows Alt code for it?

Yes: Alt 15 on the numeric keypad.

How do I type it on a Mac?

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

What is the HTML code?

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