Black Sun With Rays
Block: Miscellaneous Symbols
- Symbol
- ☀
- Unicode
U+2600- Unicode name
- BLACK SUN WITH RAYS
- Block
- Miscellaneous Symbols
- Category
- Symbol, Other
- Type
- Emoji character
Black Sun With Rays (☀) is encoded as U+2600 and has the formal Unicode name BLACK SUN WITH RAYS. Unicode classifies it as Symbol, Other in the Miscellaneous Symbols block. Its name places it in the emoji pictograph family, which gives the page a narrower identity than the glyph alone. The code point is the stable identifier when fonts, copy-and-paste, or surrounding context make the glyph ambiguous.
Why Black Sun With Rays May Look Different Across Fonts
Unicode defines the encoded identity U+2600, while the visible shape is produced by a font, emoji set, and shaping engine. Emoji platforms can redraw the same encoded character or sequence with different artwork, proportions, and color.
For identification, compare code points and sequence structure rather than expecting pixel-for-pixel consistency. Rendering can change while the underlying Unicode record stays the same.
Have another unfamiliar character? Open what is ☀ called? and identify it from the glyph itself, a Unicode value, or its appearance.
Digital Representations of U+2600
U+2600 = decimal 9728 = HTML ☀ / ☀. A Unicode escape-style form is u2600. Its UTF-8 bytes are E2 98 80.
Use these identifiers in markup, source code, exports, or character diagnostics when the glyph alone is not enough.