What does ๐ Sunset mean?
The sun going down behind city buildings. It is used for sunsets, the end of the day, evening walks and golden hour in an urban setting. People also use it to wrap up a day or a chapter, like the last evening of a holiday or the end of summer. If the sunset is over the sea, ๐ is usually chosen instead, even though it is technically a sunrise.
๐ Sunset is an emoji from the Travel & Places category (city scenes & attractions), added in Emoji 0.6 in 2010. People use it in messages about building, dusk and sun.
Example messages
๐ Sunset on Apple, Google, Microsoft & more
The code is the same everywhere, but every company draws its own artwork. This is how Sunset looks on each platform.
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How do I copy and paste the Sunset emoji?
Press the Copy button at the top of this page and ๐ 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 :city_sunrise:.
When was the Sunset emoji added?
๐ Sunset was added in Emoji 0.6, released in 2010. It is supported on all current versions of iOS, Android, Windows and macOS.
Why does ๐ look different on my phone?
Every platform draws its own artwork for Sunset. The underlying code (U+1F307) is the same everywhere, so the person you send it to always gets the same emoji, just in their deviceโs style. Compare the designs in the platform section above.