🕛 Twelve O’clock Emoji — Meaning, Copy & Paste, Codes

01 — Meaning

What does the 🕛 Twelve O’clock emoji mean?

In plain english

Generally, it just means twelve o’clock. People use it to signal the hour, like “I’m leaving at 🕛”. It doesn't usually have a hidden meaning beyond the time. 🕛 sits in travel emojis, where it is listed next to everything used the same way. It also turns up in black emojis, white emojis and dark emojis.

Where it comes from

The 🕛 emoji represents twelve o'clock. It’s primarily used to indicate the time, specifically 12:00 PM or 12:00 AM. You’d see it when announcing you’re starting something at that time, like a meeting or event. It can also be used more generally to represent the hour or the passing of time, often with a slightly formal or precise feel.

Also known as

People search for this character under a lot of different names, and the ones we have collected number 6.

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02 — Platforms

Twelve O’clock emoji on iPhone, Android, WhatsApp and X

The character you send is always U+1F55B. The picture is not: it is redrawn by each system, and the designs below number 9.

Apple
iPhone, iPad, macOS

Google
Android, Gmail, Chrome

Twitter / X
X, Discord, Twemoji apps

Facebook
Facebook, Messenger

OpenMoji
Open-source, design systems

Samsung
Galaxy, One UI

Microsoft
Windows, Teams, Fluent

WhatsApp
WhatsApp on Android

JoyPixels
Slack, Discord themes

See the whole set the way each system draws it — iPhone emojis, Android emojis, WhatsApp emojis and Discord emojis.

03 — Copy & codes

Twelve O’clock emoji copy and paste

Everything here is the same character in different notation — including the shortcode chat apps know it by, :clock12:.

All emoji copy and paste →

In your code

Different notation, one result: whichever escape you paste, what comes out is U+1F55B.

04 — How to type

How to type the 🕛 Twelve O’clock emoji

No picker to hand? The twelve o’clock can be typed straight from the keyboard — the codes for that are below, one per system.

iPhone & iPad

Tap the smiley or globe key at the bottom-left of the keyboard, then search “twelve o’clock”. No emoji key? Settings → General → Keyboard → Keyboards → Add New Keyboard → Emoji.

Android

On Gboard tap the smiley key, or long-press the Enter or comma key. On Samsung Keyboard the emoji button sits behind the gear icon.

Windows & Mac

Windows: press Win + . for the emoji panel. Mac: Control + Command + Space. Then type “twelve o’clock”.

Slack & Discord

Type the shortcode :clock12: and it converts to 🕛 as you send. The full set is on the Discord emoji page.

Websites & code

In HTML use 🕛, in CSS \1F55B, in JavaScript \u{1F55B}.

No picker to hand? The online emoji keyboard works in any browser, and every character on the site is listed on emoji copy and paste.

05 — Download

Twelve O’clock emoji PNG and SVG

Grab the twelve o’clock as transparent PNG or SVG. Each system ships its own drawing, and the licence stays with the vendor, all 9 of them.

Emoji PNG library →

Apple PNG · 160px

Google PNG · 160px

Twitter / X SVG vector

Facebook PNG · 64px

OpenMoji SVG vector

Samsung PNG · 64px

Microsoft PNG · 64px

WhatsApp PNG · 64px

JoyPixels PNG · 64px

06 — Combinations

Twelve O’clock emoji combinations

Ready-made combos built around twelve o’clock for bios, captions and comments. Tap to copy.

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Aesthetic twelve o’clock combos

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Dark twelve o’clock combos

Party twelve o’clock combos

Love twelve o’clock combos

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Flex twelve o’clock combos

Unhinged twelve o’clock combos

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Y2K twelve o’clock combos

Want two emojis fused into one sticker instead of set side by side? Emoji Kitchen does that with 🕛, and there are more ready-made pairs in emoji combinations and aesthetic emoji combos.

07 — In conversation

What 🕛 means from a girl or a guy

The same character carries a different intent depending on the sender and the message before it.

From a girl

If a girl sends you 🕛, she’s usually just letting you know the time. It’s a pretty neutral message. Sometimes it can be playful, suggesting a specific time for something, but it’s rarely coded with deep meaning.

From a guy

A guy sending 🕛 is probably just stating the time. It’s a straightforward way to coordinate or share a schedule. Don't overthink it – it's most likely just about the hour.

How to reply

If someone sends you 🕛, you could reply with: “Okay, see you then 🕛” or “Got it 🕛” or “Sounds good 🕛👍” or “Let’s go 🕛🎉”.

Used in a sentence

08 — Apps

What 🕛 means on TikTok, WhatsApp and Discord

The character is the same everywhere, but the artwork and the reading of it change from app to app.

TikTok & Instagram

Generally, it just means twelve o’clock. People use it to signal the hour, like “I’m leaving at 🕛”. In comments and captions it is read the same way — the tone comes from what it sits next to.

WhatsApp draws 🕛 with Apple-style artwork on every phone, so it looks identical for both sides. A message with only 🕛 in it is shown enlarged.

Discord & Slack

Both accept the shortcode :clock12:. Discord renders Twemoji, so 🕛 looks different there than on your phone.

Outlook & email

Outlook has no emoji picker on desktop — press Win + . or Control + Command + Space inside the message body, or paste 🕛 from the copy button above.

09 — Related

Emojis similar to the Twelve O’clock emoji

Same family (time) — often confused with twelve o’clock or used alongside it.

Travel & Places →

⏱Stopwatch ⏲Timer Clock ⏰Alarm Clock 🕰Mantelpiece Clock ⌛️Hourglass Done ⏳Hourglass Not Done 🕐One O’clock 🕑Two O’clock 🕒Three O’clock 🕓Four O’clock 🕔Five O’clock 🕕Six O’clock

Collections 🕛 belongs to — every one of them is a different way people go looking for it:

travel emojis black emojis white emojis dark emojis

10 — Difference

🕛 vs ⏲ — what is the difference?

Two emojis that get mixed up constantly. They are different characters with different names.

🕛 Twelve O’clock

Unicode name: Twelve O’clock

Code: U+1F55B · added 2010

Shortcode: :clock12:

Generally, it just means twelve o’clock.

⏲ Timer Clock

Unicode name: Timer Clock

Code: U+23F2 · added 2015

Shortcode: :timer_clock:

It usually means “time’s almost up” or “don’t forget.

Open ⏲ Timer Clock →

11 — History

Where the 🕛 Twelve O’clock emoji came from

This one is older than Unicode emoji: Japanese carriers were drawing it on their handsets years before the standard existed, which it finally joined in 2010.

SoftBankJ-Phone, 2000s

Twelve O’clock emoji, SoftBank, J-Phone — J-Phone

AppleiOS

Twelve O’clock emoji, Apple, iOS 18.4 — iOS 18.4

Twelve O’clock emoji, Apple, iOS 26 — iOS 26

GoogleAndroid

Twelve O’clock emoji, Google, Blob, 2017 — Blob, 2017

Twelve O’clock emoji, Google, Redesign, 2017 — Redesign, 2017

Twelve O’clock emoji, Google, Android 2018 — Android 2018

Twelve O’clock emoji, Google, Android 2020 — Android 2020

Twitter / XTwemoji

Twelve O’clock emoji, Twitter / X, Twemoji 16 — Twemoji 16

Twelve O’clock emoji, Twitter / X, Twemoji 17 — Twemoji 17

Same character every time — U+1F55B never changed. Only the drawing did, and only because each vendor redraws its own set. Someone on an older phone still sees the older picture.

1997–2008

Japanese carrier phones

Long before Unicode had emoji, Japanese carriers shipped their own picture sets. 🕛 existed there as NTT DoCoMo E6BA, KDDI au E594, SoftBank E02F. Those codes are why it survived into the standard at all — Unicode had to keep Japanese messages readable.

2010

Added to the standard

Twelve O’clock was approved as U+1F55B and shipped in Emoji 0.6 (2010). Emoji 0.6 is the original 2010 batch that came over from the Japanese sets.

Today

Drawn 9 different ways

Every vendor keeps its own artwork, so 🕛 is redrawn by Apple, Google, Twitter / X, Facebook, OpenMoji, Samsung, Microsoft, WhatsApp, JoyPixels. The character you send never changes — only the picture does.

12 — FAQ

Twelve O’clock emoji — questions people actually ask

What does the 🕛 Twelve O’clock emoji mean?

Generally, it just means twelve o’clock. People use it to signal the hour, like “I’m leaving at 🕛”. It doesn't usually have a hidden meaning beyond the time.

What does 🕛 mean from a girl?

If a girl sends you 🕛, she’s usually just letting you know the time. It’s a pretty neutral message. Sometimes it can be playful, suggesting a specific time for something, but it’s rarely coded with deep meaning.

What does 🕛 mean from a guy?

A guy sending 🕛 is probably just stating the time. It’s a straightforward way to coordinate or share a schedule. Don't overthink it – it's most likely just about the hour.

How do you reply to the 🕛 emoji?

If someone sends you 🕛, you could reply with: “Okay, see you then 🕛” or “Got it 🕛” or “Sounds good 🕛👍” or “Let’s go 🕛🎉”.

What else is the 🕛 emoji called?

Twelve O’clock is the official Unicode name, but people search for it as “12 emoji”, “12:00 emoji”, “clock emoji”, “o’clock emoji”, “time emoji”, “twelve emoji” and more. They all refer to the same character, U+1F55B.

What is the Unicode code for 🕛?

The Twelve O’clock emoji is U+1F55B, added in Emoji 0.6 (2010). In HTML you can write it as 🕛, and in CSS as \1F55B.

How do I copy and paste the 🕛 emoji?

Tap the copy button at the top of this page — 🕛 goes straight to your clipboard and pastes into Instagram, TikTok, WhatsApp, Discord or any text field. You can also copy its shortcode :clock12: for Slack and Discord.

Does 🕛 look the same on every phone?

No. Twelve O’clock is drawn separately by each vendor — Apple, Google, Twitter/X, Facebook and OpenMoji all ship their own artwork for U+1F55B. The character you send is identical; only the picture changes.

🕛Twelve O’clock Emoji

What does the 🕛 Twelve O’clock emoji mean?

Twelve O’clock emoji on iPhone, Android, WhatsApp and X

Twelve O’clock emoji copy and paste

In your code

How to type the 🕛 Twelve O’clock emoji

Twelve O’clock emoji PNG and SVG

Twelve O’clock emoji combinations

What 🕛 means from a girl or a guy

What 🕛 means on TikTok, WhatsApp and Discord

Emojis similar to the Twelve O’clock emoji

🕛 vs ⏲ — what is the difference?

Where the 🕛 Twelve O’clock emoji came from

Twelve O’clock emoji — questions people actually ask