☀
Sun
- Unicode
- U+2600
- Category
- Weather
- HTML Entity
- ☀
- CSS
- \2600
The ☀ symbol represents the sun, typically depicted as a solid circle surrounded by radiating rays. Originating from the Miscellaneous Symbols block in Unicode, it is widely used in digital weather forecasts, astronomical contexts, and casual messages to convey warmth, summer, or a bright disposition. Unlike its colorful emoji counterpart (☀️), this classic text character often renders in a crisp monochrome style depending on your platform and font.
How to Type
- Windows
- Alt+9728
- macOS
- Control+Command+Space then search "sun"
- HTML
- ☀
In Programming
Developers occasionally use the ☀ symbol in weather API outputs, command-line interface (CLI) tools to indicate a "bright" or active status, and as a lightweight text graphic in user interfaces where emoji fonts aren't supported.
Tags
Unicode sun
astronomical symbol
bright
clear sky
monochrome sun
summer symbol
sun symbol
sunny
sunny day
sunshine
sunshine text
text weather
warm
weather
weather icon