Sun behind large cloud Emoji
Travel
A bright yellow sun peeking out from behind a large, fluffy white cloud. It illustrates a partially obscured sky, bridging the gap between clear weather and full overcast conditions.
Usage Context
Used to describe weather reports, indicate a transition from rain to sunshine, or to represent a hopeful 'better days ahead' sentiment. It is frequently sent alongside 🌤 to describe changing forecasts or to set a tone of tempered optimism.
History
Part of the major Unicode 7.0 update in 2014, this emoji was added as part of an expansion to weather icons designed for cross-platform messaging consistency. It reflects early mobile meteorology features that allowed users to share local conditions at a glance.
Details
Glyph
🌥
Unicode
U+1F325
Shortcode
:emoji_u1f325:
HTML Entity
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Specifications
Vendor Microsoft
Category Travel
Subcategory sky & weather
Unicode Version 6.0
Emoji Version 1.0
License MIT
Microsoft Fluent License
Emoji graphics by Microsoft. © Microsoft Corporation. Licensed under MIT. Excludes assets such as Clippy, flags, and trademarks.
Microsoft Fluent Emoji assets are licensed under the MIT License. Certain assets—such as Clippy, country flags, and Microsoft product/brand trademarks—are excluded from this license and may not be used without separate permission.