U+23F0 "⏰" Alarm Clock Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
⏰
U+23F0 "⏰" Alarm Clock is a pictographic symbol representing a classic alarm clock, typically depicted with two bells on top and a clock face, often set to a specific time like noon or midnight. It was introduced in Unicode 6.0 as part of the Miscellaneous Technical block in 2010, and is commonly used in digital interfaces, calendars, and messaging apps to signify alarms, reminders, waking up, or time sensitive notifications. Its design varies across platforms but retains the essential features of a traditional alarm clock, making it a universally recognized icon in modern communication.
General Properties
| Code Point | U+23F0 |
| Version Added | 6.0 |
| Name | Alarm Clock |
| Block | Miscellaneous Technical |
| General Category | Other Symbol |
| Canonical Combining Class | Not Reordered |
| Bidirectional Class | Other Neutral |
Encodings
| HTML Decimal Encoding | ⏰ |
| HTML Hex Encoding | ⏰ |
| UTF-8 Encoding | 0xE2 0x8F 0xB0 |
| UTF-16 Encoding | 0x23F0 |
| UTF-32 Encoding | 0x000023F0 |
| C/C++/Java Escape | \u23f0 |