What Makes This Subcategory Distinct
time is a narrower slice of travel & places. Typical entries include ⌛️ hourglass done, ⏳️ hourglass not done, ⌚️ watch, ⏰️ alarm clock.
Emoji subcategory
time
time emoji are used for place-based context, transport, weather, and setting, especially when users want to show where something is happening.
Parent category: travel & places
Featured emoji in this subcategory
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⌛️
hourglass done
hourglass-done
An hourglass with sand running down, strongly associated with time passing, waiting, and the sense that something is actively running out.
⏳️
hourglass not done
hourglass-not-done
An hourglass not yet finished, often used for pending progress, patience, and things still in process rather than already completed.
⌚️
watch
watch
A watch, useful for timekeeping, schedules, punctuality, and wearable time rather than clocks fixed in one place.
⏰️
alarm clock
alarm-clock
An alarm clock, tied to waking up, reminders, urgency, deadlines, and time you are not supposed to miss.
⏱️
stopwatch
stopwatch
A stopwatch, useful for measuring performance, timing events, workouts, races, or anything tracked to the second.
⏲️
timer clock
timer-clock
A timer clock, more about countdowns and set durations than precise measurement. It fits cooking, tasks, and scheduled intervals.
Emoji in this subcategory
⌛️
hourglass done
hourglass-done
An hourglass with sand running down, strongly associated with time passing, waiting, and the sense that something is actively running out.
⏳️
hourglass not done
hourglass-not-done
An hourglass not yet finished, often used for pending progress, patience, and things still in process rather than already completed.
⌚️
watch
watch
A watch, useful for timekeeping, schedules, punctuality, and wearable time rather than clocks fixed in one place.
⏰️
alarm clock
alarm-clock
An alarm clock, tied to waking up, reminders, urgency, deadlines, and time you are not supposed to miss.
⏱️
stopwatch
stopwatch
A stopwatch, useful for measuring performance, timing events, workouts, races, or anything tracked to the second.
⏲️
timer clock
timer-clock
A timer clock, more about countdowns and set durations than precise measurement. It fits cooking, tasks, and scheduled intervals.
🕰️
mantelpiece clock
mantelpiece-clock
A mantelpiece clock, giving time a more antique, decorative, and old-fashioned visual tone than digital or alarm-based clocks.
🕛️
twelve o’clock
twelve-o-clock
A clock face showing twelve o’clock. Useful for noon, midnight, exact scheduling, and visually marking a specific hour.
🕧️
twelve-thirty
twelve-thirty
A clock face showing twelve-thirty, useful when a half-hour matters and the exact time should be shown visually rather than typed.
🕐️
one o’clock
one-o-clock
A clock face showing one o’clock, useful for schedules, reminders, and indicating a precise hour at a glance.
🕜️
one-thirty
one-thirty
A clock face showing one-thirty, useful for times that fall between major hour marks.
🕑️
two o’clock
two-o-clock
A clock face showing two o’clock, primarily useful as a simple visual marker of exact time.
🕝️
two-thirty
two-thirty
A clock face showing two-thirty, part of the half-hour clock series used to make timing more specific.
🕒️
three o’clock
three-o-clock
A clock face showing three o’clock, useful in schedules, lessons, meeting times, and time references without text.
🕞️
three-thirty
three-thirty
A clock face showing three-thirty, one of the more precise visual time markers when half-hours matter.
🕓️
four o’clock
four-o-clock
A clock face showing four o’clock, useful for appointments, reminders, and visual time cues.
🕟️
four-thirty
four-thirty
A clock face showing four-thirty, helpful when timing needs to be exact without spelling it out.
🕔️
five o’clock
five-o-clock
A clock face showing five o’clock, often used for schedules, work endings, or any precise reference to that hour.
🕠️
five-thirty
five-thirty
A clock face showing five-thirty, useful in timetables, reminders, and evening planning.
🕕️
six o’clock
six-o-clock
A clock face showing six o’clock, useful for time references at the boundary between day routines and evening.
🕡️
six-thirty
six-thirty
A clock face showing six-thirty, useful when a visual half-hour time needs to be shown clearly.
🕖️
seven o’clock
seven-o-clock
A clock face showing seven o’clock, commonly useful for dinners, evening plans, and ordinary schedule references.
🕢️
seven-thirty
seven-thirty
A clock face showing seven-thirty, useful for more exact evening timing without typing the time manually.
🕗️
eight o’clock
eight-o-clock
A clock face showing eight o’clock, useful for later-evening schedules, events, and fixed time markers.
🕣️
eight-thirty
eight-thirty
A clock face showing eight-thirty, part of the visual half-hour set for more precise time references.
🕘️
nine o’clock
nine-o-clock
A clock face showing nine o’clock, useful for morning or evening schedules depending on the surrounding context.
🕤️
nine-thirty
nine-thirty
A clock face showing nine-thirty, one of the visual markers for exact half-hour times.
🕙️
ten o’clock
ten-o-clock
A clock face showing ten o’clock, useful in planning, reminders, and visual time references.
🕥️
ten-thirty
ten-thirty
A clock face showing ten-thirty, useful when a schedule falls between the top of one hour and the next.
🕚️
eleven o’clock
eleven-o-clock
A clock face showing eleven o’clock, often useful for late-morning or late-evening time references.
🕦️
eleven-thirty
eleven-thirty
A clock face showing eleven-thirty, useful for visualizing the last half-hour before twelve.
What this subcategory adds
How To Choose Inside It
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