Twelve o’clock emoji meaning

The twelve o’clock emoji shows a clock face with both hands pointing straight up to the 12. This design represents either midnight or noon, the two moments when the clock resets or reaches its midpoint during the day. The emoji is often used to specifically refer to these times, but it can also symbolize time in a broader sense. People might use it in conversations about deadlines, schedules, or even storytelling moments to mark a particular event happening at twelve o’clock. Its simple and clear appearance makes it a versatile way to discuss moments tied to time in both literal and symbolic ways.

The twelve o’clock emoji is also known as 12:00 Emoji.

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