hourglass done Emoji
⌛ · U+231B · Emoji 0.6
What does the hourglass done emoji mean?
A sense of urgency or time sensitivity is conveyed by the hourglass done emoji, which literally represents an hourglass with its sand having run out, indicating that time has expired or a deadline has been reached. This symbol is often used figuratively to signify the end of a waiting period, a missed opportunity, or a looming deadline. In slang, it can also imply that someone is running out of time or that a decision needs to be made quickly. It is commonly associated with concepts of time, patience, and deadlines.
hourglass done emoji examples
- Time's running out, make a decision already ⌛
- Just got my exam results and I'm so relieved it's finally over ⌛
How to copy the hourglass done emoji
To use the hourglass done emoji, tap the Copy button above, then paste it (long-press then Paste on mobile, or Ctrl+V / Cmd+V on desktop) anywhere you can type: messages, captions, usernames, bios and documents. It copies the real Unicode character (U+231B), so it works on every app and platform, no download needed.
hourglass done emoji on different platforms
How the hourglass done emoji looks on your device and in the openly licensed sets that include it (Twitter / X (Twemoji), Google Noto Color Emoji, OpenMoji). See image credits.
hourglass done Emoji Details
| Emoji | ⌛ |
| Name | hourglass done |
| Category | Travel & Places |
| Codepoints | U+231B |
| Shortcode | :hourglass: |
| Sources | Unicode emoji list · codepoints.net |
| Emoji version | 0.6 (2010) |
hourglass done Emoji FAQ
It is U+231B, added in Emoji 0.6 (2010). On GitHub, Slack and Discord you can type it as :hourglass:.