⛅️ Sun behind cloud emoji

What is ⛅️ called?

⛅️ is called the Sun behind cloud emoji.

What does ⛅️ mean?

⛅ is officially named sun behind cloud. The sun partially hidden behind a cloud, representing mixed weather conditions, partly cloudy skies, and the interplay between sunshine and cloud cover. This symbolizes variable conditions and partial visibility.

Use it for literal references to sun behind cloud and for mixed weather, variable conditions, partial sunshine, changing skies. Both “partly cloudy” and “partly sunny” describe the same mixed-sky artwork from different emphasis. Related choices include ☁️ Cloud and ⛈️ Cloud with lightning and rain.

Other meanings

It can mean mixed weather, variable conditions, partial sunshine, changing skies. Context determines whether the message is literal, astronomical, meteorological, seasonal, or symbolic.

Example Usage

The sun behind cloud ⛅ created beautiful light patterns across the landscape

The sky or weather note shows sun behind cloud ⛅

More details

Officially named sun behind cloud. Its code point is U+26C5. It was introduced in Emoji 1.0.

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Visual description

The sun partially obscured by a cloud, showing both sunny and cloudy weather elements.

Both “partly cloudy” and “partly sunny” describe the same mixed-sky artwork from different emphasis. Colours, proportions, orientation, and fine details vary by platform.

⚠️ Emoji appearance varies by platform.