2 oclock emoji 🕑

What the 2 o’clock emoji means

The two o’clock emoji 🕑 is a clock face from the Unicode Travel & Places / time group. Its hour hand points to the 2 and its minute hand points straight up to 12, so it shows exactly 2:00.

Use 🕑 when you want to name the hour without writing out the full time. It works in short messages, calendar invites, and quick confirmations. For a more precise moment, such as 2:15 or half past two, you would need a different emoji or extra words.

The 2pm clock and scheduling

To specify 2pm exactly, add the letters after the emoji: 🕑 pm. This avoids confusion in written schedules or shared notes, where the time of day may not be obvious.

If you want to suggest a wake-up time or a reminder, the alarm clock emoji ⏰ is a better match. 🕑 only shows the hour and minute hands, not an alarm function, so it stays neutral about why you are noting the time.

Compare two o’clock with similar emoji

Emoji	Name	Notes
	two o’clockU+1F551	The hour hand on 2, minute hand on 12 — shows exactly 2:00.
	two-thirtyU+1F55D	Minute hand on 6, hour hand between 2 and 3 — half past two.
	one o’clockU+1F550	Hour hand on 1, minute hand on 12 — the hour before.
	alarm clockU+23F0	A traditional alarm clock, not a specific time — used for waking up or reminders.
	timer clockU+23F2 U+FE0F	A countdown timer, not a specific time — often used for short timed activities.
	watchU+231A	A wristwatch, not a specific time — more about wearing or time in general.

How 🕑 sits among the clock faces

🕑 belongs to a sequence of clock face emoji that runs from 🕛 twelve o’clock to 🕧 twelve-thirty. Each one fixes the hour hand and minute hand in a specific position, making the set useful for schedules that repeat at different hours.

The closest neighbours are 🕐 one o’clock and 🕒 three o’clock. Comparing them side by side shows that only the hour hand moves between the full-hour faces. For half hours, separate emoji like 🕜 one-thirty and 🕝 two-thirty carry the minute hand down to the 6.

Pairing 🕑 with other emoji

Combining 🕑 with a calendar emoji 📅 can turn a bare hour into a scheduled event. For invitations, a sequence like 🕑📍 “2pm at the usual spot” gives both time and place. The calendar emoji signals a specific date, while the location pin adds the meeting point.

You could stack it with 🕝 to show a range from 2 to 2:30, or use 🕑 followed by 🕒 for a longer block. A short phrase like “available 🕑–🕒” tells the reader you are free for that hour. Adding another clock face is a quick way to show a window without writing start and end times.

How to copy and type 🕑

You can copy 🕑 directly from this page: select the character, press copy, then paste it into your message. On a smartphone, open the emoji keyboard and search for “clock” — the face should appear among the results.

Because the emoji is part of the standard set, it appears on every major platform, from iOS and Android to Windows and macOS. The design may vary slightly, but the hands always read 2:00.

• Select the 🕑 character with a long press on mobile or a mouse drag on desktop.
• Choose copy from the pop-up menu.
• Paste it into your chat, email or document.

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