alarm clock Emoji
⏰ · U+23F0 · Emoji 0.6
What does the alarm clock emoji mean?
Meaning reviewed and updated July 2026 · Unicode data from the official Unicode Standard
When morning routines or deadlines are being discussed, the alarm clock emoji, ⏰, is often reached for, and it directly represents a device that alerts users at a set time, typically making a loud noise to wake them up or remind them of an appointment, while also being used figuratively to signify that time is running out or that someone needs to wake up to a situation, and in slang, it can imply that someone is late or needs to hurry up.
How the alarm clock emoji is used
The tone in which the alarm clock emoji is used can vary significantly, from a gentle reminder to a more urgent warning, and it is frequently used in texting and social media captions to add a sense of urgency or to reference sleep and waking up, with younger generations often using it in a more casual or humorous way, especially on platforms like TikTok and Twitter, where brevity and visual elements are key.
alarm clock emoji examples
- Just woke up feeling so tired ⏰ back to bed I go
- You need to hurry up ⏰ the movie starts in 30 minutes
How to copy the alarm clock emoji
To use the alarm clock 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+23F0), so it works on every app and platform, no download needed.
alarm clock emoji on different platforms
How the alarm clock emoji looks across emoji sets. These designs come from openly-licensed sets (Twemoji, Google Noto, OpenMoji). See image credits.
alarm clock Emoji Details
| Emoji | ⏰ |
| Name | alarm clock |
| Category | Travel & Places |
| Codepoints | U+23F0 |
| Shortcode | :alarm_clock: |
| Emoji version | 0.6 |
| Unicode version | 0.6 |
alarm clock Emoji FAQ
When morning routines or deadlines are being discussed, the alarm clock emoji, ⏰, is often reached for, and it directly represents a device that alerts users at a set time, typically making a loud noise to wake them up or remind them of an appointment, while also being used figuratively to signify that time is running out or that someone needs to wake up to a situation, and in slang, it can imply that someone is late or needs to hurry up.
Tap the Copy button at the top of this page, then paste ⏰ wherever you type. Because it copies the real Unicode character, it works in every app on iPhone, Android, Windows and Mac.
It is U+23F0, introduced in Emoji version 0.6 (Unicode 0.6). Its shortcode is :alarm_clock:.