twelve o’clock
A clock face showing the time twelve o'clock, with both hands pointing straight up to the 12
Meaning
A clock face showing the time twelve o'clock, with both hands pointing straight up to the 12. It commonly represents the hour of noon or midnight, and is often used to indicate that it is exactly twelve, or to reference a specific time in schedules, appointments, or deadlines. It can also convey the idea of a fresh start or a turning point, as in 'at the stroke of twelve.' In conversation, it frequently appears in contexts about lunchtime, late nights, or countdowns. Usage can be ambiguous between noon and midnight, so context usually clarifies which is meant.
Twelve o’clock — Approved as part of Unicode 6.0 in 2010.
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Unicode data
U+1F55Btwelve o’clockF0 9F 95 9BShortcodes
:twelve_o_clock:HTML & CSS
🕛🕛\1F55B Languages
\u{1F55B}\U0001F55B\x{1F55B}\u{1F55B}Encodings
xn--ox8h%F0%9F%95%9BFrequently asked
What does 🕛 twelve o’clock mean?
A clock face showing the time twelve o'clock, with both hands pointing straight up to the 12. It commonly represents the hour of noon or midnight, and is often used to indicate that it is exactly twelve, or to reference a specific time in schedules, appointments, or deadlines. It can also convey the idea of a fresh start or a turning point, as in 'at the stroke of twelve.' In conversation, it frequently appears in contexts about lunchtime, late nights, or countdowns. Usage can be ambiguous between noon and midnight, so context usually clarifies which is meant.
What are the Unicode codepoints and shortcode for 🕛 twelve o’clock?
U+1F55B (Unicode 6.0, 2010) · :twelve_o_clock:
Which emojis are related to 🕛 twelve o’clock?
⌛ hourglass done, ⏳ hourglass not done, ⌚ watch, ⏰ alarm clock, ⏱️ stopwatch, ⏲️ timer clock, 🕰️ mantelpiece clock, 🕧 twelve-thirty