sun behind cloud Emoji
⛅ · U+26C5 · Emoji 0.6
What does the sun behind cloud emoji mean?
This contrast between literal and figurative meaning allows the emoji to be used in a variety of ways, from describing the weather to expressing complex emotions. In some cases, ⛅ can also be used to represent a day that is not entirely bad, but not entirely good either, encapsulating the idea of a middle ground. Its meaning can be nuanced and dependent on the situation and the user's intent.
sun behind cloud emoji examples
- Just got to the beach and it's ⛅, guess no swimming today
- Feeling ⛅ today, not sure what's going on with my life
How to copy the sun behind cloud emoji
To use the sun behind cloud 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+26C5), so it works on every app and platform, no download needed.
sun behind cloud emoji on different platforms
How the sun behind cloud 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.



sun behind cloud Emoji Details
| Emoji | ⛅ |
| Name | sun behind cloud |
| Category | Travel & Places |
| Codepoints | U+26C5 |
| Shortcode | :partly_sunny: |
| Sources | Unicode emoji list · codepoints.net |
| Emoji version | 0.6 (2010) |
sun behind cloud Emoji FAQ
It is U+26C5, added in Emoji 0.6 (2010). On GitHub, Slack and Discord you can type it as :partly_sunny:.