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Timer clock emoji ⏲️

⏲️ is the timer clock: a kitchen timer with a dial. It means timers and countdowns — cooking, Pomodoro study sessions (with 🍅), “time’s ticking”, deadlines. ⏱️…

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What the timer clock ⏲️ emoji means

⏲️ is the timer clock: a kitchen timer with a dial. It means timers and countdowns — cooking, Pomodoro study sessions (with 🍅), “time’s ticking”, deadlines. ⏱️ stopwatch is for timing races and personal bests. Both were added in Emoji 1.0 (2015) with variation selectors. Time set: ⏰ alarm clock, ⌛ ⏳ on the loading guide, ⌚ watch.

Unicode name: timer clock · U+23F2 U+FE0F · Emoji 1.0 (2015) · group: Travel & Places.

IN A MESSAGE25 minutes on the ⏲️ then a break. pomodoro number four

How people use it

  • Countdowns: cooking, launches
  • Study: Pomodoro sessions
  • Deadlines: time’s ticking
  • Timing (⏱️): races, PBs

Compare the options

EmojiNameNotes
timer clockU+23F2 U+FE0FKitchen timer
stopwatchU+23F1 U+FE0FStopwatch
alarm clockU+23F0Alarm
hourglass doneU+231BTime’s up
hourglass not doneU+23F3Waiting

Questions people ask

What does ⏲️ mean?

A timer — countdowns, cooking, study sessions.

What is the difference between ⏲️ and ⏱️?

⏲️ counts down; ⏱️ stopwatch counts up.

Is there a countdown emoji?

⏲️ ⏳ and 🔟…1️⃣ keycaps are used.

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.

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