U+2609 "☉" Sun Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
☉
U+2609 "☉" Sun is a typographic representation of the solar symbol, consisting of a circle with a single dot at its center. Originating from ancient astronomical and alchemical traditions, this symbol is widely used in modern contexts to represent the Sun, the element gold, or the color yellow in astrology, astronomy, and esoteric texts. In digital typography, it serves as a compact pictogram for solar-related concepts and is included in the Miscellaneous Symbols block of the Unicode Standard.
General Properties
| Code Point | U+2609 |
| Version Added | 1.1 |
| Name | Sun |
| Block | Miscellaneous Symbols |
| General Category | Other Symbol |
| Canonical Combining Class | Not Reordered |
| Bidirectional Class | Other Neutral |
Encodings
| HTML Decimal Encoding | ☉ |
| HTML Hex Encoding | ☉ |
| UTF-8 Encoding | 0xE2 0x98 0x89 |
| UTF-16 Encoding | 0x2609 |
| UTF-32 Encoding | 0x00002609 |
| C/C++/Java Escape | \u2609 |