Windows
2 options- In Word / Outlook: type 2600 then press Alt + X.
- Anywhere: press Win + . to open the emoji & symbol picker, then search.
Black Sun With Rays
A symbol from the Zodiac & Planets collection. Click the symbol or the button below to copy.
- Symbol
- ☀
- Unicode
- U+2600
- HTML entity
- ☀
- Category
- Zodiac & Planets
Export
Download Black Sun With Rays as a vector SVG or a raster PNG.
SVG uses the system font stack — open in any vector editor and convert to outlines if needed. PNGs have a transparent background.
32 of 38 in the zodiac & planets collection
About the black sun with rays symbol
Known as the Black Sun With Rays, this glyph represents the sun using a solid central circle surrounded by distinct radiating lines. Within global character sets, it is part of the Geometric Shapes block and classified as a mathematical symbol, though it is categorized on this site under Zodiac and Planets. It is typically read as sun or sunshine and maintains a standard appearance across various scripts.
Users frequently employ this character in social media posts and digital status updates to denote clear weather or a summer atmosphere. In gaming environments and vintage computer interfaces, it often functions as a graphic icon representing light levels or brightness settings. It also appears in typographic layouts and signage to mark daytime events or to serve as a symbolic astronomical reference in astrological charts and planet-related documentation.
How to type Black Sun With Rays
Native keyboard shortcuts for each operating system — derived from the codepoint, so the steps below are always accurate.
macOS
2 options- Enable “Unicode Hex Input” in System Settings → Keyboard, then hold Option and type 2600.
- Or: Control + Command + Space opens the Character Viewer — search by name.
Linux
1 step- Press Ctrl + Shift + U, type 2600, then press Enter or Space.
Copy in every format
Every form of this character — for HTML, CSS, JavaScript, URLs and more. Click any value to copy.
Text vs emoji presentation
This codepoint has two standardized presentations. Append U+FE0E to force the monochrome text form, or U+FE0F to force the colorful emoji form. Default presentation: text.
Part of the Geometric Shapes block
☀ black sun with rays lives inside the Geometric Shapes Unicode block. Browse every indexed character in Geometric Shapes →
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- ▤Square With Horizontal FillSame Geometric Shapes block→
- ▥Square With Vertical FillSame Geometric Shapes block→
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- ▧Square With Upper Left To Lower Right FillSame Geometric Shapes block→
- ▨Square With Upper Right To Lower Left FillSame Geometric Shapes block→
- ▩Square With Diagonal Crosshatch FillSame Geometric Shapes block→
- ▪Black Small SquareSame Geometric Shapes block→
- ▫White Small SquareSame Geometric Shapes block→
- ●Black CircleSame Geometric Shapes block→
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