Sun Symbol ☀ Copy & Paste

About Sun Symbol

The sun symbol ☀ (U+2600 Black Sun With Rays) is one of the oldest symbols in Unicode, appearing in the Miscellaneous Symbols block alongside other fundamental celestial symbols. The decorative variant ☼ (U+263C White Sun With Rays) was inherited from the PC-DOS Code Page 437 character set — the original IBM PC character set from 1981. This makes ☼ one of the few Unicode symbols with a direct lineage to the very first personal computers, bridging 1981 hardware and modern Unicode-aware applications.

The sun plays a central role in Unicode's weather symbol set. The cloud ☁ (U+2601), rain ☂ (U+2602), snow ☃ (U+2603), and sun ☀ together cover the primary weather states, encoded in the Miscellaneous Symbols block for use in weather forecasts, almanacs, and calendars. Newer additions — ⛅ (sun behind cloud), 🌤 (sun behind small cloud), 🌥 (sun behind large cloud) — create a finer-grained weather vocabulary for modern applications.

Culturally, the sun symbol carries layered meanings. ☀ represents positivity, energy, and summer in everyday digital contexts. In ancient symbolism, the sun was among the first subjects of human art — found in cave paintings dating back 20,000+ years. In heraldry, the 'Sun in Splendour' (a face surrounded by rays) appears on the flags of Argentina, Uruguay, and the Philippines. The sun also represents the self and core identity in astrological birth charts.