U+2103
Degrees Celsius℃
Degrees Celsius is a monochrome text character from the Unicode Letterlike Symbols block, listed here under Misc & Symbols and Units & Measurements. Copy it with one click, or use the hex, octal, decimal and HTML entity codes below to embed it in web pages, code, and documents. It is often searched for as "temperature".
Quick facts
- Unicode
- U+2103
- Decimal
- 8451
- Hex
- 0x2103
- Octal
- 0o20403
Unicode identity
| Format | Value | Copy |
|---|---|---|
| Code pointOfficial Unicode notation | U+2103 | |
| Official nameUnicodeData.txt, Unicode 18.0.0 | DEGREE CELSIUS | |
| Unicode 1.0 nameLegacy alias | DEGREES CENTIGRADE | |
| DecimalBase 10 | 8451 | |
| HexadecimalBase 16 | 0x2103 | |
| OctalBase 8 | 0o20403 | |
| BinaryBase 2 | 0010000100000011 | |
| General categorySymbol, other | So | |
| Unicode blockU+2100–U+214F | Letterlike Symbols | |
| Plane | Basic Multilingual Plane (BMP, Plane 0) |
HTML & CSS
| Format | Value | Copy |
|---|---|---|
| HTML entity (decimal) | ℃ | |
| HTML entity (hex) | ℃ | |
| CSS content escapeUse inside content: "…" | \2103 | |
| URL encodedPercent-encoded UTF-8 | %E2%84%83 |
Programming languages
| Format | Value | Copy |
|---|---|---|
| JavaScript / TypeScript | \u2103 | |
| JSONUTF-16 surrogate pairs | \u2103 | |
| Python | \u2103 | |
| Java / C# / Kotlin | \u2103 |
Byte encodings
| Format | Value | Copy |
|---|---|---|
| UTF-83 bytes | E2 84 83 | |
| UTF-16 (BE) | 2103 | |
| UTF-32 (BE) | 00002103 |
How to type Degrees Celsius
Windows
Hold Alt and type +2103 with the hex numeric keypad option enabled, or type 2103 then press Alt+X in Word and most Office apps.
macOS
Enable the Unicode Hex Input keyboard, hold Option, and type 2103. Or open Character Viewer (Control+Command+Space) and search "Degrees Celsius".
Linux
Press Ctrl+Shift+U, type 2103, then press Space or Enter in GTK apps. IBus and most terminals support the same sequence.
HTML, CSS & code
Paste the character directly, or use the escapes above: ℃ in HTML, \2103 in CSS, and \u2103 in JavaScript.
Official Unicode reference
- Character name
- DEGREE CELSIUS
- Unicode 1.0 name
- DEGREES CENTIGRADE
- Block
- Letterlike Symbols (U+2100–U+214F)
- General category
- So — Symbol, other
Data from the Unicode Character Database, version 18.0.0. See the official code chart for the Letterlike Symbols block: U2100.pdf (PDF, unicode.org).
Frequently asked questions
How do I copy the Degrees Celsius symbol?
Click the Copy button at the top of this page, or select ℃ and press Ctrl+C (Cmd+C on Mac). It is plain Unicode text, so it pastes into documents, chats, code, and design tools.
What is the Unicode code point for Degrees Celsius?
Degrees Celsius is U+2103 (decimal 8451, hexadecimal 0x2103, octal 0o20403). It lives in the Letterlike Symbols block (U+2100–U+214F) of the Basic Multilingual Plane (BMP, Plane 0).
What is the official Unicode name of Degrees Celsius?
The Unicode Standard (version 18.0.0) names this character "DEGREE CELSIUS"; its Unicode 1.0 name was "DEGREES CENTIGRADE". Its General_Category is So (Symbol, other).
What is the HTML code for Degrees Celsius?
Use ℃ or ℃. In CSS, use content: "\2103".
How do I type Degrees Celsius in code?
JavaScript: "\u2103". Python: "\u2103". JSON and Java: "\u2103". The UTF-8 byte sequence is E2 84 83.
Is Degrees Celsius an emoji?
No. Degrees Celsius is a text symbol and renders as a monochrome glyph in the current font. Some platforms may offer an emoji variant when U+FE0F is appended.