What does ⏳ Hourglass Not Done mean?
An hourglass with sand still flowing from top to bottom. It means waiting, loading, time running out or something still in progress. People use it for countdowns, “coming soon” teasers and impatient waiting for a reply. Its keywords even include yolo, a nod to time slipping away. ⌛ is the version where the time has run out.
⏳ Hourglass Not Done is an emoji from the Travel & Places category (clocks & time), added in Emoji 0.6 in 2010. People use it in messages about flowing, hours, sand, timer, waiting and yolo.
Example messages
⏳ Hourglass Not Done on Apple, Google, Microsoft & more
The code is the same everywhere, but every company draws its own artwork. This is how Hourglass Not Done looks on each platform.
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Hourglass Not Done emoji: questions & answers
How do I copy and paste the Hourglass Not Done 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 :hourglass_flowing_sand:.
When was the Hourglass Not Done emoji added?
⏳ Hourglass Not Done 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 Hourglass Not Done. The underlying code (U+23F3) 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.