What does 🕒 Three O’clock mean?
A clock face with the hands set at 3:00, forming a neat right angle. In the afternoon it is linked with the end of the school day, a coffee break or a 3 pm meeting. In the small hours, 3am is the stereotypical time for strange noises, ghost stories and restless thoughts. Context makes it clear which three o’clock is meant.
🕒 Three O’clock is an emoji from the Travel & Places category (clocks & time), added in Emoji 0.6 in 2010. People use it in messages about 3, 3:00, o’clock and time.
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🕒 Three O’clock on Apple, Google, Microsoft & more
The code is the same everywhere, but every company draws its own artwork. This is how Three O’clock looks on each platform.
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How do I copy and paste the Three O’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 :clock3:.
When was the Three O’clock emoji added?
🕒 Three O’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 Three O’clock. The underlying code (U+1F552) 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.