Sun behind cloud Emoji

Travel

A bright yellow sun peeking out from behind a fluffy, white cumulus cloud. The cloud partially obscures the sun, suggesting a sky that is transitioning between clear and overcast conditions.

Usage Context

This icon is the go-to choice for meteorologists and casual texters alike to describe 'partly cloudy' weather. People often use it to indicate a shift in mood or to describe the mild, unpredictable weather found in seasons like spring or autumn. It is frequently sent alongside ☀️ to signal improving weather or ☁️ to note a gloomier forecast.

History

Part of the early emoji sets standardized in Japan, this icon was essential for mobile weather reports long before smartphone weather apps became ubiquitous. It became part of the Unicode 1.1 release in 1993, specifically designed to translate traditional weather symbols into a mobile-friendly text format.

Details

Glyph

⛅

Unicode

U+26C5

Shortcode

:emoji_u26c5:

HTML Entity

⛅

Specifications

Vendor Google

Category Travel

Subcategory sky & weather

Unicode Version 6.0

Emoji Version 1.0

License Apache-2.0 / OFL-1.1

Google Noto License

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