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Black Sun With Rays

U+2600Miscellaneous Symbols

Also known as sun symbolsunnysun

Copy and paste ☀. The Black Sun With Rays character has Unicode code point U+2600 and decimal HTML code ☀.

Symbol codes

Unicode
U+2600
HTML Code
☀
CSS Code
\2600
HEX Code
☀

Technical properties

Unicode 18.0.0

Code point
U+2600
Decimal
9728
Unicode name
BLACK SUN WITH RAYS
Block
Miscellaneous Symbols · U+2600–U+26FF
General category
Other Symbol (So)
Script
Common
Introduced
Unicode 1.1
JavaScript
"\u2600"

About Black Sun With Rays

☀ is encoded in Unicode as code point U+2600 (decimal 9728). Its official Unicode name is BLACK SUN WITH RAYS.

It belongs to the Miscellaneous Symbols block (U+2600–U+26FF), its General Category is Other Symbol (So), and it was added in Unicode 1.1, released in 1993. Its script value is Common: it is shared across writing systems rather than belonging to one.

Sources: Unicode Character Database 18.0.0.

How to type or insert Black Sun With Rays

Any device
Select Copy symbol, then paste with Ctrl+V, or ⌘+V on a Mac.
Windows emoji panel
Press Windows+. and search for it.
Microsoft Word
Type 2600, then press Alt+X.
macOS Character Viewer
Press Control+⌘+Space and search for “black sun with rays”.
Linux (GTK and IBus)
Press Ctrl+Shift+U, type 2600, then press Space.
HTML
☀. In a UTF-8 page you can also paste the character itself.
CSS
content: "\2600"; in a ::before or ::after rule.
JavaScript
"\u2600"

Common questions about Black Sun With Rays

What is the Black Sun With Rays symbol?

☀ (Black Sun With Rays) is a symbol in Unicode’s Miscellaneous Symbols block. Its code point is U+2600, and it has been part of the standard since Unicode 1.1 (1993). It is also known as sun symbol, sunny, and sun.

How do I copy and paste the Black Sun With Rays symbol?

Select Copy symbol at the top of this page, then paste with Ctrl+V on Windows and Linux or ⌘+V on a Mac. On a phone, tap Copy symbol, then touch and hold where you want it and choose Paste. ☀ pastes as ordinary text, so it works in documents, messages, and code.

How do I type the Black Sun With Rays symbol on Windows?

In Microsoft Word, type 2600 and press Alt+X to turn the code into ☀. Press the Windows key+. to open the emoji panel, then search for it.

How do I type the Black Sun With Rays symbol on a Mac?

Press Control+⌘+Space to open the Character Viewer, search for “black sun with rays”, and double-click the result to insert it.

How do I type the Black Sun With Rays symbol on an iPhone or Android phone?

Open the emoji keyboard and search for it. If you use it often, save it as a text shortcut: on iPhone, go to Settings > General > Keyboard > Text Replacement; with Gboard on Android, go to Gboard settings > Dictionary > Personal dictionary.

Can I use the Black Sun With Rays symbol in Word, Google Docs, and social media?

Yes. ☀ is a standard Unicode character, so you can paste it into Microsoft Word, Google Docs, emails, and posts or bios on Instagram, X, Facebook, and TikTok. In Google Docs you can also choose Insert > Special characters and search for “black sun with rays”. In Word, choose Insert > Symbol > More Symbols, set from to Unicode (hex), and enter 2600 as the character code.

Is the Black Sun With Rays symbol an emoji?

It can be either. ☀ is a text symbol that follows the color and font of the surrounding text, but it also has an emoji form: many phones and apps show it as a color emoji, especially when it is followed by the emoji variation selector U+FE0F.

Why does the Black Sun With Rays symbol show as a box or question mark?

An empty box or a question mark means the font on that device has no glyph for ☀. The character is still there: it appears correctly wherever a font covers Unicode’s Miscellaneous Symbols block, and free font families such as Google Noto cover nearly all of Unicode.

What are the HTML and CSS codes for the Black Sun With Rays symbol?

In HTML, write ☀ (decimal) or ☀ (hexadecimal). In CSS, use content: "\2600"; in a ::before or ::after rule, and in JavaScript "\u2600". See all HTML codes.