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Uranus Symbol (⛢)

The uranus symbol ⛢ is Unicode U+26E2, the astronomical symbol for Uranus. Press Copy to put it on your clipboard.

Unicode
U+26E2
HTML
⛢
Word
26E2 Alt+X

How to type the uranus symbol (⛢)

The quickest way is to press Copy above and paste. To type ⛢ yourself, use the method for your device below.

Windows

  1. In Word or Outlook, type 26E2 and press Alt + X. Alt + X converts the hex code before the cursor into the character, and back again.
  2. Press Win + R, type charmap and press Enter. Tick “Advanced view”, search for Astronomical Symbol for Uranus, then Select and Copy. Character Map is built into every version of Windows.

Mac

  1. Press Control + Command + Space to open the Character Viewer, search for uranus and double-click it.
  2. With the Unicode Hex Input keyboard enabled (System Settings → Keyboard → Input Sources), hold Option and type 26E2.

Linux & ChromeOS

  1. Press Ctrl + Shift + U, type 26e2, then press Enter or Space. Works in GTK and IBus apps (GNOME, Firefox, Chrome, LibreOffice) and on ChromeOS.

iPhone & iPad

  1. Copy ⛢ from this page, then go to Settings → General → Keyboard → Text Replacement and add it with a shortcut such as ;uran. The shortcut then turns into the symbol as you type, in every app.

Android

  1. Copy ⛢ here, then open Gboard settings → Dictionary → Personal dictionary and add it with a shortcut.

Microsoft Word

  1. Type 26E2, then press Alt + X.
  2. Insert → Symbol → More Symbols. Set “from” to Unicode (hex), type 26E2 in “Character code” and click Insert.

Google Docs

  1. Insert → Special characters, then search for “uranus” or draw it in the box.

Excel & Google Sheets

  1. Enter =UNICHAR(9954) in a cell. It works in Excel 2013 and later and in Google Sheets.

HTML

  1. Write ⛢ or ⛢ in your HTML.

What does ⛢ mean?

Uranus has two symbols, and which one you should use depends on your audience. ⛢, a circle with a dot and an arrow pointing up, is the symbol generally preferred in astronomy. ♅, a monogram of the letter H with a small orb, honours William Herschel, who discovered the planet in 1781; it is the symbol astrologers generally use.

The two live in different parts of Unicode. ♅ has been there since 1993, but ⛢ was only added in Unicode 6.0 in 2010, so very old systems may show it as a box. The planet was the first to be discovered with a telescope, which is why it has no symbol from antiquity like the classical planets do.

Uranus Symbol codes for HTML, CSS and programming

Every code below produces ⛢. Use the HTML entity in web pages, the CSS escape in content, and the escape sequence in source code.

Unicode code pointU+26E2
HTML decimal⛢
HTML hex⛢
CSS contentcontent: "\26E2";
JavaScript"\u26E2"
Python"\u26E2"
Python (by name)"\N{ASTRONOMICAL SYMBOL FOR URANUS}"
Java / C#"\u26E2"
UTF-8 bytesE2 9B A2
UTF-1626E2
URL encoded%E2%9B%A2

⛢ vs look-alike characters

These characters look similar to ⛢ but have a different meaning and code. Pasting the wrong one can break search, sorting and screen readers.

CharNameWhen to use it
Uranus
U+2645		The Herschel monogram, the Uranus symbol used in astrology.
Male
U+2642		Mars, a circle with an arrow but no dot, pointing diagonally.

Symbols similar to ⛢

Click to copy, or open a symbol for its codes. See the full planet symbols collection.

⛢ character properties

Official Unicode name
ASTRONOMICAL SYMBOL FOR URANUS
Also known as
uranus planet symbol, uranus astronomical symbol
Code point
U+26E2
Unicode block
Miscellaneous Symbols (U+2600–U+26FF)
General category
Other symbol (So)
Added in
Unicode 6.0 (2010)
Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane (0)
Emoji
No, it is a text symbol

Frequently asked questions

What is the difference between ⛢ and ♅?

⛢ is the astronomical Uranus symbol; ♅ is the H-shaped monogram for William Herschel, used mainly in astrology.

Why does ⛢ show as a box?

It was added to Unicode only in 2010. Update your system or use ♅, which older fonts support.

Is there an alt code for the uranus symbol?

No. ⛢ is outside the Windows-1252 and code page 437 character sets, so no Alt + number code produces it. Copy it from this page, type 26E2 then Alt + X in Word, or find it in Character Map.

How do I type the uranus symbol on a Mac?

There is no single Option shortcut for ⛢ on the US layout. Press Control + Command + Space to open the Character Viewer, search for “uranus” and double-click it, or copy it from this page.

What is the HTML code for the uranus symbol?

⛢ has no named HTML entity. Use the numeric reference ⛢ or ⛢, or paste the character directly into a UTF-8 page.

What is the Unicode for the uranus symbol?

⛢ is U+26E2, officially named ASTRONOMICAL SYMBOL FOR URANUS, in the Miscellaneous Symbols block. It has been part of Unicode since version 6.0 (2010).