⏳ Hourglass With Flowing Sand Emoji

📋 Copy & Code

Emoji ⏳

With name ⏳ Hourglass With Flowing Sand

Shortcode :hourglass_flowing_sand:

Unicode U+23F3

HTML Dec ⏳

HTML Hex ⏳

CSS \23F3

C, C++ & Python \u23f3

Java, JS & JSON \u23F3

Perl \x{23F3}

PHP & Ruby \u{23F3}

URL Escape %E2%8F%B3

💡 What does ⏳ mean?

⏳ represents Time in the Unicode emoji standard. Categorized under the Time group within Travel & Places, this emoji is supported on Apple, Google, Samsung, Microsoft, and every major platform — though each renders it with subtle design differences.

Commonly used across iMessage, Messenger, and social media. It's one of those emojis people reach for without thinking.

Neighbors in the emoji keyboard include 🌍 Earth Globe Europe-africa, 🌎 Earth Globe Americas, 🌏 Earth Globe Asia-australia — great options when ⏳ alone doesn't quite capture the full sentiment.

First introduced in Unicode 0.6.

💬 Chat Examples

Here's how the Hourglass With Flowing Sand emoji ⏳ is used in real conversations:

Waiting for results ⏳

How long? ⏳

They said 2-3 weeks ⏳😩

🖼️ Hourglass With Flowing Sand on Different Platforms

Apple

Google

Twitter / X

Facebook

Microsoft Fluent

Microsoft 3D

Samsung

JoyPixels

OpenMoji

Noto Emoji

⏳ Your Browser

🔗 Word Associations

The ⏳ emoji is often associated with:

⌨️ How to type ⏳

Windows

Win + . → search "hourglass with flowing sand"

Mac

Cmd + Ctrl + Space

Linux

Ctrl + . (GNOME)

Mobile

Emoji keyboard 🔤

Or simply copy from this page!

👥 Related Emojis

🌍 Earth Globe Europe-africa 🌎 Earth Globe Americas 🌏 Earth Globe Asia-australia 🌐 Globe With Meridians 🗺️ World Map 🗾 Silhouette Of Japan 🧭 Compass 🏔️ Snow-capped Mountain ⛰️ Mountain 🌋 Volcano 🗻 Mount Fuji 🏕️ Camping

📦 Other time Emojis

🕢 Clock Face Seven-thirty 🕕 Clock Face Six Oclock 🕐 Clock Face One Oclock ⏱️ Stopwatch 🕝 Clock Face Two-thirty 🕰️ Mantelpiece Clock 🕣 Clock Face Eight-thirty ⌛ Hourglass ⏲️ Timer Clock 🕒 Clock Face Three Oclock

🌍 ⏳ Hourglass With Flowing Sand In Other Languages

Discover the name of the ⏳ emoji in various languages:

Arabic مؤقت رملي غير مكتمل

Chinese 沙正往下流的沙漏

Chinese (Traditional) 流動的沙漏

French sablier avec sable qui coule

German laufende Sanduhr

Hindi बहती रेत के साथ रेतघड़ी, समय

Italian clessidra che scorre

Japanese 砂が落ちている砂時計

Korean 시간이 남은 모래시계

Portuguese ampulheta contando o tempo

Spanish reloj de arena con tiempo

Turkish akan kum saati

Vietnamese đồng hồ cát đang chảy

Russian время пошло

Thai นาฬิกาทรายจับเวลา

Source: Unicode Common Locale Data Repository (CLDR)

❓ FAQ

What does the Hourglass With Flowing Sand emoji ⏳ mean?

The Hourglass With Flowing Sand emoji ⏳ is part of the Travel & Places category (time group). It was added in Unicode 0.6 and is available on all major platforms including iOS, Android, and Windows.

How do I copy the Hourglass With Flowing Sand emoji?

Click the "Copy ⏳" button at the top of this page, or click any copy button next to the format you need (emoji, shortcode, HTML entity, or Unicode).

What is the shortcode for ⏳?

The shortcode is :hourglass_flowing_sand:. You can use it on platforms like Slack, Discord, and GitHub.

Hourglass With Flowing Sand Emoji