What does ⏰ Alarm Clock mean?
A classic twin-bell alarm clock. It stands for waking up, alarms, reminders, deadlines and running late. People send it to wake someone up, set a reminder or warn that time is running out. It also fits early mornings and the struggle of hitting snooze one too many times.
⏰ Alarm Clock is an emoji from the Travel & Places category (clocks & time), added in Emoji 0.6 in 2010. People use it in messages about hours, hrs, late, time and waiting.
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⏰ Alarm Clock on Apple, Google, Microsoft & more
The code is the same everywhere, but every company draws its own artwork. This is how Alarm Clock looks on each platform.
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Alarm Clock emoji: questions & answers
How do I copy and paste the Alarm Clock emoji?
Press the Copy button at the top of this page and ⏰ is copied to your clipboard. Then paste it anywhere with Ctrl+V, Cmd+V or a long press on your phone. In Slack, Discord and GitHub you can also type the shortcode :alarm_clock:.
When was the Alarm Clock emoji added?
⏰ Alarm Clock was added in Emoji 0.6, released in 2010. It is supported on all current versions of iOS, Android, Windows and macOS.
Why does ⏰ look different on my phone?
Every platform draws its own artwork for Alarm Clock. The underlying code (U+23F0) is the same everywhere, so the person you send it to always gets the same emoji, just in their device’s style. Compare the designs in the platform section above.