Five o’clock emoji meaning

The five o’clock emoji shows a clock face with the hour hand pointing to the number five and the minute hand at twelve, representing the exact time of five o’clock. This emoji can symbolize the time in the early morning when dawn approaches, or in the late afternoon as the day transitions into evening. People often use it to convey schedules, mark progress, or note a specific moment. It can be helpful in conversations about setting reminders, organizing events, or simply sharing what time it is. The design of this emoji may vary slightly depending on the platform or device, but its meaning remains consistent—a clear and simple representation of the time at five o’clock.

The five o’clock emoji was approved in Unicode 6.0 and added in Emoji 1.0, see related proposal L2/09026