Sun behind cloud

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 Twitter/X
Category Travel
Subcategory sky & weather
Unicode Version 6.0
Emoji Version 1.0
License CC-BY 4.0
Tags
sun behind cloudweathernaturecloudymorningfallspringpartly sunnyforecastovercastskymeteorology

Twemoji Attribution

Emoji graphics by Twitter/X, licensed under CC-BY 4.0

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