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Watch Symbol (⌚)

The watch symbol ⌚ is Unicode U+231A, the wristwatch for time and schedules. Press Copy to put it on your clipboard.

Unicode
U+231A
HTML
⌚
Word
231A Alt+X

How to type the watch 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 231A and press Alt + X. Alt + X converts the hex code before the cursor into the character, and back again.
  2. Press Win + . to open the emoji panel, then search for “watch”.

Mac

  1. Press Control + Command + Space to open the Character Viewer, search for watch and double-click it.

Linux & ChromeOS

  1. Press Ctrl + Shift + U, type 231a, then press Enter or Space. Works in GTK and IBus apps (GNOME, Firefox, Chrome, LibreOffice) and on ChromeOS.

iPhone & iPad

  1. Open the emoji keyboard and search for “watch” to insert ⌚.
  2. Copy ⌚ from this page, then go to Settings → General → Keyboard → Text Replacement and add it with a shortcut such as ;watc. The shortcut then turns into the symbol as you type, in every app.

Android

  1. In Gboard, tap the emoji key and search for “watch” to insert ⌚.
  2. Copy ⌚ here, then open Gboard settings → Dictionary → Personal dictionary and add it with a shortcut.

Microsoft Word

  1. Type 231A, then press Alt + X.
  2. Insert → Symbol → More Symbols. Set “from” to Unicode (hex), type 231A in “Character code” and click Insert.

Google Docs

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

Excel & Google Sheets

  1. Enter =UNICHAR(8986) in a cell. It works in Excel 2013 and later and in Google Sheets.

HTML

  1. Write ⌚ or ⌚ in your HTML.

What does ⌚ mean?

⌚ is a wristwatch. It labels times, schedules and anything about watches or smartwatches. Like ⌛, it has emoji presentation by default, so it appears in colour on most phones and computers. For an alarm, use ⏰; for timing an event, ⏱; and for a specific hour, the clock-face emoji from 🕐 to 🕛.

Common uses

  • Event times: ⌚ Starts 7:30 pm
  • Watch shop and smartwatch listings
  • Reminders and time tips

Watch 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+231A
HTML decimal⌚
HTML hex⌚
CSS contentcontent: "\231A";
JavaScript"\u231A"
Python"\u231A"
Python (by name)"\N{WATCH}"
Java / C#"\u231A"
UTF-8 bytesE2 8C 9A
UTF-16231A
URL encoded%E2%8C%9A

⌚ 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
Alarm Clock
U+23F0		Alarm clock emoji.
Stopwatch
U+23F1		Stopwatch, for timing.
Clock Face One Oclock
U+1F550		Clock face one o’clock, one of twelve hour faces.

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⌚ character properties

Official Unicode name
WATCH
Also known as
wristwatch symbol, clock symbol, time symbol
Code point
U+231A
Unicode block
Miscellaneous Technical (U+2300–U+23FF)
General category
Other symbol (So)
Added in
Unicode 1.1 (1993)
Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane (0)
Emoji
Has an emoji form: ⌚ (add U+FE0F)

Frequently asked questions

Is there a clock symbol that is not an emoji?

Most clock characters display as emoji. For a text-only look, write the time with words or use ◷ (white circle with upper right quadrant) as an abstract clock.

Is there an alt code for the watch 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 231A then Alt + X in Word, or find it in Character Map.

How do I type the watch 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 “watch” and double-click it, or copy it from this page.

What is the HTML code for the watch 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 watch symbol?

⌚ is U+231A, officially named WATCH, in the Miscellaneous Technical block. It has been part of Unicode since version 1.1 (1993).