Alarm clock emoji ⏰
⏰ is the alarm clock: a red twin-bell clock. It is the reminder emoji — “⏰ reminder: forms due Friday”, early alarms, wake-up calls, deadlines, “time to…” — and the…
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What the alarm clock ⏰ emoji means
⏰ is the alarm clock: a red twin-bell clock. It is the reminder emoji — “⏰ reminder: forms due Friday”, early alarms, wake-up calls, deadlines, “time to…” — and the sound of a morning nobody wanted. Original 2010 emoji. Time set: ⌚ watch, ⏲️ timer; the ring 🔔 bell; the morning 🌅 sunrise.
Unicode name: alarm clock · U+23F0 · Emoji 0.6 (original set) · group: Travel & Places.
How people use it
- Reminders: deadlines, events
- Wake up: early alarms
- Time to: announcements
- Running late: with 🏃
Compare the options
| Emoji | Name | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| alarm clockU+23F0 | Reminder, alarm | |
| watchU+231A | Time | |
| timer clockU+23F2 U+FE0F | Countdown | |
| bellU+1F514 | Notification | |
| sunriseU+1F305 | Morning |
Questions people ask
What does ⏰ mean?
An alarm — a reminder, a wake-up, a deadline.
Is there a reminder emoji?
⏰ alarm clock is the standard, with 🔔 and 📌.
What does ⏰ mean from a guy?
A reminder or “time to go”.
Is there an animated alarm clock emoji?
The standard ⏰ alarm clock emoji is a static character. Some messaging apps and sticker packs offer animated clock graphics, but those are not part of the Unicode emoji set. If you want motion, you could pair the emoji with a movement emoji like 💨 or use an animated sticker.
About this guide
Written and maintained by the Emoji Directory editorial team, without ads or sponsorship. Meanings describe how the emoji is commonly used in public posts and messages, not an official definition. Names, code points, versions, keywords and translations come from the Unicode Emoji 18.0 and CLDR data; shortcodes from the gemoji project. Last reviewed . Spotted a mistake or a new usage? Tell us, or read how the directory is made.
