U+26C5 "⛅" Sun Behind Cloud Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
⛅
U+26C5 "⛅" Sun Behind Cloud is a pictographic symbol depicting a sun partially obscured by a cloud, and it is classified under the Miscellaneous Symbols block, where it represents partly cloudy or mostly sunny weather conditions. Originally introduced in Unicode 5.2 in 2009, this character is commonly used in digital communication, weather forecasts, and emoji contexts to convey a mixed sky scenario, balancing sunshine with cloud cover without specifying precipitation. Its design typically shows a bright yellow or white sun peeking from behind a gray or blue cloud, making it a intuitive visual shorthand for transitional or mild weather.
General Properties
| Code Point | U+26C5 |
| Version Added | 5.2 |
| Name | Sun Behind Cloud |
| 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 0x9B 0x85 |
| UTF-16 Encoding | 0x26C5 |
| UTF-32 Encoding | 0x000026C5 |
| C/C++/Java Escape | \u26c5 |