Hourglass symbol
Type :hourglass: · Tech & keys
What ⏳ is for
The hourglass, meaning waiting or time passing. The character predates emoji and most platforms now draw it as one, complete with sand.
How to type ⏳
The shortcuts below are the built-in routes. With
Emoji Anywhere
installed you can skip all of them and type
:hourglass: in any text field instead, which
is the same on every platform.
macOS
No direct shortcut. Use Edit → Emoji & Symbols, or switch to the Unicode Hex Input
source and type 23F3
with Option held.
Windows
No Alt code. In Word, type 23F3 then press Alt +
X. Elsewhere use the emoji panel with Win + Period, or Character Map.
Shortcodes
:hourglass: On the web
HTML ⏳
Unicode U+23F3
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