U+263C
White sun with rays☼
White sun with rays is a monochrome text character from the Unicode Miscellaneous Symbols block, listed here under Weather & Nature. 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 "sunny", "weather", "bright".
Quick facts
- Unicode
- U+263C
- Decimal
- 9788
- Hex
- 0x263C
- Octal
- 0o23074
Unicode identity
| Format | Value | Copy |
|---|---|---|
| Code pointOfficial Unicode notation | U+263C | |
| Official nameUnicodeData.txt, Unicode 18.0.0 | WHITE SUN WITH RAYS | |
| DecimalBase 10 | 9788 | |
| HexadecimalBase 16 | 0x263C | |
| OctalBase 8 | 0o23074 | |
| BinaryBase 2 | 0010011000111100 | |
| General categorySymbol, other | So | |
| Unicode blockU+2600–U+26FF | Miscellaneous Symbols | |
| Plane | Basic Multilingual Plane (BMP, Plane 0) |
HTML & CSS
| Format | Value | Copy |
|---|---|---|
| HTML entity (decimal) | ☼ | |
| HTML entity (hex) | ☼ | |
| CSS content escapeUse inside content: "…" | \263C | |
| URL encodedPercent-encoded UTF-8 | %E2%98%BC |
Programming languages
| Format | Value | Copy |
|---|---|---|
| JavaScript / TypeScript | \u263C | |
| JSONUTF-16 surrogate pairs | \u263C | |
| Python | \u263C | |
| Java / C# / Kotlin | \u263C |
Byte encodings
| Format | Value | Copy |
|---|---|---|
| UTF-83 bytes | E2 98 BC | |
| UTF-16 (BE) | 263C | |
| UTF-32 (BE) | 0000263C |
How to type White sun with rays
Windows
Hold Alt and type +263C with the hex numeric keypad option enabled, or type 263C then press Alt+X in Word and most Office apps.
macOS
Enable the Unicode Hex Input keyboard, hold Option, and type 263C. Or open Character Viewer (Control+Command+Space) and search "White sun with rays".
Linux
Press Ctrl+Shift+U, type 263c, 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, \263C in CSS, and \u263C in JavaScript.
Official Unicode reference
- Character name
- WHITE SUN WITH RAYS
- Block
- Miscellaneous Symbols (U+2600–U+26FF)
- General category
- So — Symbol, other
Data from the Unicode Character Database, version 18.0.0. See the official code chart for the Miscellaneous Symbols block: U2600.pdf (PDF, unicode.org).
Frequently asked questions
How do I copy the White sun with rays 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 White sun with rays?
White sun with rays is U+263C (decimal 9788, hexadecimal 0x263C, octal 0o23074). It lives in the Miscellaneous Symbols block (U+2600–U+26FF) of the Basic Multilingual Plane (BMP, Plane 0).
What is the official Unicode name of White sun with rays?
The Unicode Standard (version 18.0.0) names this character "WHITE SUN WITH RAYS". Its General_Category is So (Symbol, other).
What is the HTML code for White sun with rays?
Use ☼ or ☼. In CSS, use content: "\263C".
How do I type White sun with rays in code?
JavaScript: "\u263C". Python: "\u263C". JSON and Java: "\u263C". The UTF-8 byte sequence is E2 98 BC.
Is White sun with rays an emoji?
No. White sun with rays 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.