🕝Two-thirty emoji
Travel & Places · Emoji 0.7

🕝Two-thirty Emoji

It’s just a way to show the time 2:30. People use it to quickly communicate that specific time in a text message.

The emoji 🕝 simply represents 2:30 – half past two.

Download PNG / SVG
Unicode
U+1F55D
Released
2014
Shortcode
:clock230:
Skin tones
No
🕝
Your device
01 — Meaning

What does the 🕝 Two-thirty emoji mean?

In plain english
It’s just a way to show the time 2:30. People use it to quickly communicate that specific time in a text message. It’s like saying "half past two" but with an emoji! 🕝 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 🕝 simply represents 2:30 – half past two. People use it to indicate a specific time, often when scheduling something or confirming an appointment. It’s great for quickly telling someone you’re about to meet them or that something is happening at that exact time. You might see it in group chats planning a movie night or when responding to a meeting invite.
Also known as

People search for it under a lot of different names. All of these point at the same character.

2:30 emoji30 emojiclock emojithirty emojitime emojitwo emojitwo-thirty emoji
02 — Platforms

Two-thirty emoji on iPhone, Android, WhatsApp and X

The character is always U+1F55D — but every vendor draws it their own way. This is what your two-thirty looks like to the person on the other side.

Two-thirty emoji on Apple
Apple
iPhone, iPad, macOS
Two-thirty emoji on Google
Google
Android, Gmail, Chrome
Two-thirty emoji on Twitter / X
Twitter / X
X, Discord, Twemoji apps
Two-thirty emoji on Facebook
Facebook
Facebook, Messenger
Two-thirty emoji on OpenMoji
OpenMoji
Open-source, design systems
Two-thirty emoji on Samsung
Samsung
Galaxy, One UI
Two-thirty emoji on Microsoft
Microsoft
Windows, Teams, Fluent
Two-thirty emoji on WhatsApp
WhatsApp
WhatsApp on Android
Two-thirty emoji on JoyPixels
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

Two-thirty emoji copy and paste

Tap any value to copy it. The emoji itself works everywhere, the escapes are for your code, and the shortcode Slack and Discord expect is :clock230:.

All emoji copy and paste →

In your code

Escapes for the languages people actually paste this into. Every one of them produces the same character, and that character is U+1F55D.

04 — How to type

How to type the 🕝 Two-thirty emoji

Every system hides the emoji key somewhere else. Here is where, plus the raw codes for U+1F55D when there is no key at all.

iPhone & iPad
Tap the smiley or globe key at the bottom-left of the keyboard, then search “two-thirty”. 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 “two-thirty”.
Slack & Discord
Type the shortcode :clock230: and it converts to 🕝 as you send. The full set is on the Discord emoji page.
Websites & code
In HTML use 🕝, in CSS \1F55D, in JavaScript \u{1F55D}.
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

Two-thirty emoji PNG and SVG

Grab the two-thirty 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 →
Download Two-thirty emoji, Apple style Apple PNG · 160px Download Two-thirty emoji, Google style Google PNG · 160px Download Two-thirty emoji, Twitter / X style Twitter / X SVG vector Download Two-thirty emoji, Facebook style Facebook PNG · 64px Download Two-thirty emoji, OpenMoji style OpenMoji SVG vector Download Two-thirty emoji, Samsung style Samsung PNG · 64px Download Two-thirty emoji, Microsoft style Microsoft PNG · 64px Download Two-thirty emoji, WhatsApp style WhatsApp PNG · 64px Download Two-thirty emoji, JoyPixels style JoyPixels PNG · 64px
06 — Combinations

Two-thirty emoji combinations

Ready-made combos built around two-thirty for bios, captions and comments. Tap to copy.

All combinations →
Aesthetic two-thirty combos
Cool two-thirty combos
Cute two-thirty combos
Dark two-thirty combos
Party two-thirty combos
Love two-thirty combos
Mood two-thirty combos
Flex two-thirty combos
Unhinged two-thirty combos
Soft two-thirty combos
Late night two-thirty combos
Summer two-thirty combos
Gaming two-thirty combos
Y2K two-thirty 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
Generally, when a girl sends you 🕝, she’s likely confirming a time or suggesting a meeting. Sometimes it’s just a casual way to say she’s available at that time. Don't overthink it; it’s usually straightforward.
From a guy
A guy sending 🕝 is usually just confirming the time of something. It could be a meeting, a plan, or just letting you know he’s free at 2:30. It’s a practical way to communicate.
How to reply
If someone sends you 🕝, you could reply with: “On my way 🕝”, “Cool, see you then 🕝”, “Got it 🕝 👍”, or “Sounds good 🕝”.
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
It’s just a way to show the time 2:30. People use it to quickly communicate that specific time in a text message. In comments and captions it is read the same way — the tone comes from what it sits next to.
WhatsApp
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 :clock230:. 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 Two-thirty emoji

Same family (time) — often confused with two-thirty or used alongside it.

Travel & Places →
⏰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 🕖Seven O’clock 🕗Eight O’clock

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

travel emojisblack emojiswhite emojisdark emojis
10 — Difference

🕝 vs 🕑 — what is the difference?

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

🕝 Two-thirty

Unicode name: Two-thirty

Code: U+1F55D · added 2014

Shortcode: :clock230:

It’s just a way to show the time 2:30.

🕑 Two O’clock

Unicode name: Two O’clock

Code: U+1F551 · added 2010

Shortcode: :clock2:

It basically just means 2:00.

Open 🕑 Two O’clock →

11 — History

Where the 🕝 Two-thirty emoji came from

Approved as part of Emoji 0.7, the two-thirty has been on phones for years now — counting from its release, 12.

AppleiOS
Two-thirty emoji, Apple, iOS 16.4
iOS 16.4
Two-thirty emoji, Apple, iOS 17.4
iOS 17.4
Two-thirty emoji, Apple, iOS 18.4
iOS 18.4
Two-thirty emoji, Apple, iOS 26
iOS 26
GoogleAndroid
Two-thirty emoji, Google, Blob, 2017
Blob, 2017
Two-thirty emoji, Google, Redesign, 2017
Redesign, 2017
Two-thirty emoji, Google, Android 2018
Android 2018
Two-thirty emoji, Google, Android 2020
Android 2020
Twitter / XTwemoji
Two-thirty emoji, Twitter / X, Twemoji 14
Twemoji 14
Two-thirty emoji, Twitter / X, Twemoji 15
Twemoji 15
Two-thirty emoji, Twitter / X, Twemoji 16
Twemoji 16
Two-thirty emoji, Twitter / X, Twemoji 17
Twemoji 17

Same character every time — U+1F55D 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.

2014
Added to the standard

Two-thirty was approved as U+1F55D and shipped in Emoji 0.7 (2014). Phones usually get new artwork about a year after approval, in a system update.

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

Two-thirty emoji — questions people actually ask

What does the 🕝 Two-thirty emoji mean?
It’s just a way to show the time 2:30. People use it to quickly communicate that specific time in a text message. It’s like saying "half past two" but with an emoji!
What does 🕝 mean from a girl?
Generally, when a girl sends you 🕝, she’s likely confirming a time or suggesting a meeting. Sometimes it’s just a casual way to say she’s available at that time. Don't overthink it; it’s usually straightforward.
What does 🕝 mean from a guy?
A guy sending 🕝 is usually just confirming the time of something. It could be a meeting, a plan, or just letting you know he’s free at 2:30. It’s a practical way to communicate.
How do you reply to the 🕝 emoji?
If someone sends you 🕝, you could reply with: “On my way 🕝”, “Cool, see you then 🕝”, “Got it 🕝 👍”, or “Sounds good 🕝”.
What else is the 🕝 emoji called?
Two-thirty is the official Unicode name, but people search for it as “2:30 emoji”, “30 emoji”, “clock emoji”, “thirty emoji”, “time emoji”, “two emoji” and more. They all refer to the same character, U+1F55D.
What is the Unicode code for 🕝?
The Two-thirty emoji is U+1F55D, added in Emoji 0.7 (2014). In HTML you can write it as 🕝, and in CSS as \1F55D.
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 :clock230: for Slack and Discord.
Does 🕝 look the same on every phone?
No. Two-thirty is drawn separately by each vendor — Apple, Google, Twitter/X, Facebook and OpenMoji all ship their own artwork for U+1F55D. The character you send is identical; only the picture changes.