How to Type Sun Symbols ☀ ☼ 🌞 🔆 on Keyboard + Copy and Paste

Sun symbols are special characters and emoji that look like the sun, sunlight, sunshine, sunrise, or bright light.

Some common sun symbols include:

☀ ☼ 🌞 🔅 🔆 🌅 🌄 🌻 ✸ ✹ ❂ 𖤓

You can use them in documents, social media bios, usernames, captions, weather notes, designs, aesthetic text, and more.

In this guide, you’ll learn how to type sun symbols on Windows, Mac, Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Google Docs, iPhone, Android, Chromebook, HTML, and more.

You can also copy and paste the sun symbols below if you need them quickly.

Copy and Paste Sun Symbols

Click any sun symbol below to copy it, then paste it into your document, message, bio, spreadsheet, or design.

Quick Reference: Common Sun Symbols

Sun Symbol	Name	Unicode
☀	Black Sun with Rays	U+2600
☀️	Sun Emoji Variation	U+2600 U+FE0F
☼	White Sun with Rays	U+263C
☉	Sun / Circled Dot	U+2609
🌞	Sun with Face	U+1F31E
🌅	Sunrise	U+1F305
🌄	Sunrise Over Mountains	U+1F304
🌤	Sun Behind Small Cloud	U+1F324
🌥	Sun Behind Large Cloud	U+1F325
🌦	Sun Behind Rain Cloud	U+1F326
🔅	Low Brightness Symbol	U+1F505
🔆	High Brightness Symbol	U+1F506
🌻	Sunflower	U+1F33B
✸	Heavy Eight Pointed Rectilinear Black Star	U+2738
✹	Twelve Pointed Black Star	U+2739
✺	Sixteen Pointed Asterisk	U+273A
❂	Circled Open Centre Eight Pointed Star	U+2742
𖤓	Sun Symbol / Decorative Sun-like Symbol	U+16913

The Fastest Way to Type a Sun Symbol

The fastest method depends on the symbol you want and the device you are using.

What you want	Best method
Sun symbol ☀	Copy and paste, or use Unicode in Word
Sun symbol ☼	Use Alt + 15 on Windows, or copy and paste
Sun emoji 🌞	Use the emoji keyboard
Sunrise emoji 🌅 🌄	Use the emoji keyboard
Brightness symbols 🔅 🔆	Use the emoji keyboard or copy and paste
Decorative sun symbols ✸ ❂ 𖤓	Copy and paste
Sun symbol in HTML	Use HTML entity or Unicode
Sun symbol in Word	Use Unicode + Alt + X

Method 1: Type the Sun Symbol ☼ on Windows Using Alt Code

One of the easiest sun symbols to type on Windows is:

☼

You can type it using an Alt code.

To type ☼ on Windows:

1. Click where you want to insert the symbol.
2. Turn on Num Lock.
3. Hold down the Alt key.
4. Type 15 on the numeric keypad.
5. Release the Alt key.

The sun symbol will appear:

☼

So the shortcut is:

Alt + 15 → ☼

Important: You need to use the numeric keypad. The number row above the letters may not work for Alt codes.

Method 2: Type the Sun Symbol ☀ on Windows

The sun symbol ☀ does not have a simple universal Windows Alt code that works everywhere.

The best ways to type it on Windows are:

1. Copy and paste it: ☀
2. Use Microsoft Word Unicode: 2600 + Alt + X
3. Use Character Map
4. Use the Windows emoji/symbol panel

If you are using Microsoft Word, the Unicode method is one of the best options.

Method 3: Type Sun Symbols in Microsoft Word Using Unicode

Microsoft Word lets you type many symbols using Unicode codes.

You type the Unicode code, then press:

Alt + X

For example:

2600 + Alt + X = ☀

To type the sun symbol ☀ in Word:

1. Open Microsoft Word.
2. Click where you want the sun symbol.
3. Type 2600.
4. Press Alt + X.

Word will convert 2600 into:

☀

Sun Symbol Unicode Shortcuts for Word

Symbol	Name	Type this in Word	Then press
☀	Black Sun with Rays	2600	Alt + X
☼	White Sun with Rays	263C	Alt + X
☉	Sun / Circled Dot	2609	Alt + X
✸	Heavy Eight Pointed Star	2738	Alt + X
✹	Twelve Pointed Black Star	2739	Alt + X
✺	Sixteen Pointed Asterisk	273A	Alt + X
❂	Circled Open Centre Star	2742	Alt + X
🔅	Low Brightness Symbol	1F505	Alt + X
🔆	High Brightness Symbol	1F506	Alt + X
🌞	Sun with Face	1F31E	Alt + X
🌅	Sunrise	1F305	Alt + X
🌄	Sunrise Over Mountains	1F304	Alt + X
🌤	Sun Behind Small Cloud	1F324	Alt + X
🌥	Sun Behind Large Cloud	1F325	Alt + X
🌦	Sun Behind Rain Cloud	1F326	Alt + X
🌻	Sunflower	1F33B	Alt + X

Note: Unicode + Alt + X works best in Microsoft Word. It may not work the same way in every app.

Method 4: Insert Sun Symbols in Microsoft Word Using the Symbol Menu

If you do not want to remember Unicode codes, use the Symbol menu in Word.

To insert a sun symbol in Word:

1. Open your Word document.
2. Click where you want to insert the sun symbol.
3. Go to Insert.
4. Click Symbol.
5. Click More Symbols.
6. In the font box, choose a font like Segoe UI Symbol.
7. Look for sun or weather symbols such as ☀, ☼, ☉, ✸, or ❂.
8. Click the symbol.
9. Click Insert.
10. Click Close.

This method is useful when you want to visually choose the symbol instead of typing a code.

Method 5: Type Sun Symbols on Mac

On Mac, the easiest method is to use the Character Viewer.

To insert sun symbols on Mac:

1. Click where you want the sun symbol.
2. Press Control + Command + Space.
3. The Character Viewer will open.
4. Search for:
   • sun
   • weather
   • brightness
   • sunrise
   • sunflower
5. Double-click the symbol you want.

You can insert symbols and emoji like:

☀ ☼ 🌞 🔅 🔆 🌅 🌄 🌻

If you use a sun symbol often, you can also add it to your favorites in the Character Viewer.

Method 6: Type Sun Symbols in Excel

You can insert sun symbols in Excel cells, headings, labels, charts, and dashboards.

Option 1: Copy and paste

The easiest method is to copy a sun symbol from this page and paste it into Excel.

Examples:

☀
☼
🌞
🔆
🌅

Option 2: Use Insert Symbol in Excel

1. Click the cell where you want the sun symbol.
2. Go to Insert.
3. Click Symbol.
4. Choose a font like Segoe UI Symbol.
5. Select the sun symbol.
6. Click Insert.

Option 3: Use Alt code for ☼

On Windows, you can type:

Alt + 15 → ☼

This works if your keyboard has a numeric keypad.

Example: Add a sun symbol before text in Excel

You can type a sun symbol before a label:

☀ Sunny Day

You can also use a formula like:

="☀ "&A1

This adds a sun symbol before the text in cell A1.

Method 7: Type Sun Symbols in PowerPoint

Sun symbols can be used in PowerPoint slides for weather, summer themes, brightness, energy, nature, and visual decoration.

Option 1: Copy and paste

Copy a symbol from the top of this page, then paste it into a PowerPoint text box.

Examples:

☀ ☼ 🌞 🔆 🌅

Option 2: Use Insert Symbol

1. Click inside a PowerPoint text box.
2. Go to Insert.
3. Click Symbol.
4. Choose a sun or weather symbol.
5. Click Insert.

Option 3: Use emoji panel

On Windows, press:

Windows key + .

Then search for “sun”.

On Mac, press:

Control + Command + Space

Then search for “sun”.

Method 8: Type Sun Symbols in Google Docs

Google Docs has a built-in Special Characters tool.

To insert sun symbols in Google Docs:

1. Open Google Docs.
2. Click where you want the symbol.
3. Go to Insert.
4. Click Special characters.
5. Search for:
   • sun
   • weather
   • brightness
6. Click the symbol you want.

You can also draw a sun shape in the search box if you cannot find it by typing.

Common sun symbols you may find include:

☀ ☼ ☉

For emoji-style symbols like 🌞, 🔅, 🔆, 🌅, and 🌄, copy and paste may be faster.

Method 9: Type Sun Symbols in Google Sheets

Google Sheets does not have the same full Special Characters tool as Google Docs, so copy and paste is usually the easiest method.

To insert a sun symbol in Google Sheets:

1. Copy the sun symbol you want.
2. Open Google Sheets.
3. Click the cell where you want the symbol.
4. Press Ctrl + V on Windows or Command + V on Mac.

You can paste symbols like:

☀ ☼ 🌞 🔆 🌅 🌄

You can also use them in labels, tables, calendars, or simple status dashboards.

Example:

☀ Sunny
🌥 Cloudy
🌦 Rainy

Method 10: Type Sun Symbols on iPhone and iPad

On iPhone and iPad, the easiest way to type sun symbols is through the emoji keyboard.

To type sun emoji on iPhone:

1. Tap where you want to type.
2. Open the emoji keyboard.
3. Search for sun.
4. Tap the sun emoji you want.

Common options include:

☀️ 🌞 🌅 🌄 🌻

You can also search for:

• sunrise
• sunflower
• brightness
• weather

For text-style symbols like ☼ and 𖤓, copy and paste is usually easier.

Method 11: Type Sun Symbols on Android

On Android, use the emoji keyboard or copy and paste.

To type sun emoji on Android:

1. Tap where you want to type.
2. Open your emoji keyboard.
3. Search for sun.
4. Tap the symbol or emoji you want.

Common sun emoji include:

☀️ 🌞 🌅 🌄 🌻

For symbols like:

☀ ☼ ☉ ✸ ❂ 𖤓

copy and paste from this page.

Method 12: Type Sun Symbols on Chromebook

On Chromebook, you can use copy and paste, the emoji picker, or Unicode input.

Option 1: Copy and paste

Copy the sun symbol from this page and paste it into your document.

Option 2: Use the emoji picker

1. Right-click where you want to type.
2. Choose Emoji.
3. Search for sun.
4. Select the sun emoji you want.

Option 3: Use Unicode input

For some symbols, you can use Unicode input.

1. Press Ctrl + Shift + U.
2. Type the Unicode code.
3. Press Enter or Space.

Example:

Ctrl + Shift + U, then 2600, then Enter = ☀

Method 13: Type Sun Symbols in HTML

If you are writing HTML, you can use HTML entities or Unicode codes.

Common sun symbol HTML codes

Symbol	Name	HTML Code
☀	Sun	☀
☼	White Sun with Rays	☼
☉	Sun / Circled Dot	☉
✸	Heavy Eight Pointed Star	✸
✹	Twelve Pointed Black Star	✹
✺	Sixteen Pointed Asterisk	✺
❂	Circled Open Centre Star	❂
🌞	Sun with Face	🌞
🌅	Sunrise	🌅
🌄	Sunrise Over Mountains	🌄
🔅	Low Brightness	🔅
🔆	High Brightness	🔆
🌻	Sunflower	🌻

Example:

<p>&#9728; Sunny day</p>

This displays as:

☀ Sunny day

Method 14: Type Sun Symbols in CSS

You can also use sun symbols in CSS with the content property.

Example:

.weather-label::before {
  content: "☀";
}

You can also use Unicode escape codes.

Example:

.weather-label::before {
  content: "\2600";
}

This inserts: ☀

Common CSS Unicode values

Symbol	CSS Unicode
☀	\2600
☼	\263C
☉	\2609
✸	\2738
✹	\2739
✺	\273A
❂	\2742

Method 15: Type Sun Symbols in LaTeX

LaTeX does not always support decorative Unicode symbols directly unless your setup supports Unicode fonts.

For simple writing, copy and paste may work in modern editors. But if you are using classic LaTeX, you may need a package or a symbol font.

For scientific or astronomy writing, the symbol ☉ is often used to represent the Sun.

Example use:

M☉

This can mean “solar mass” in astronomy contexts.

If your LaTeX setup does not display ☉ correctly, use a Unicode-compatible engine like XeLaTeX or LuaLaTeX, or check the correct astronomy symbol package for your document.

Sun Symbol Names and Meanings

Different sun symbols have different meanings.

Symbol	Meaning / Use
☀	Sun, sunny weather, sunshine
☼	White sun with rays, decorative sun
☉	Sun symbol, astronomy, circled dot
🌞	Sun with face, happiness, summer
🌅	Sunrise, morning, new beginning
🌄	Sunrise over mountains, nature, travel
🌤	Sun behind small cloud, partly sunny
🌥	Sun behind large cloud, cloudy weather
🌦	Sun behind rain cloud, sun and rain
🔅	Low brightness
🔆	High brightness
🌻	Sunflower, summer, nature
✸	Starburst-style sun decoration
❂	Decorative sun/star symbol
𖤓	Aesthetic sun-like symbol

Sun Symbol vs Sun Emoji

There are two main types of sun characters:

1. Text symbols
2. Emoji

Text sun symbols

Text symbols usually look more plain and work like normal text.

Examples:

☀ ☼ ☉ ✸ ❂

These are useful in documents, headings, design text, and simple decoration.

Sun emoji

Emoji are colorful on most devices.

Examples:

🌞 🌅 🌄 🌻 🔅 🔆

These are useful for social media, messages, captions, weather notes, and casual writing.

Why ☀ sometimes appears as ☀️

The symbol ☀ can appear in two styles:

☀ = text-style sun
☀️ = emoji-style sun

The emoji-style version includes an extra variation selector. Some apps automatically show it as emoji, while others show it as plain text.

Sun Symbols for Social Media Bios

Sun symbols are popular in Instagram bios, TikTok bios, Facebook names, WhatsApp statuses, Discord names, and aesthetic captions.

Examples:

☀ living in the sunshine

good vibes only ☼

𖤓 soft life 𖤓

⋆⁺₊⋆ ☀︎ ⋆⁺₊⋆

🌞 happy soul

🌅 new beginnings

You can also use sun symbols as separators:

travel ☀ food ☀ lifestyle

summer · beach · sunshine ☼

Aesthetic Sun Symbols and Text Ideas

Here are some aesthetic sun symbol combinations you can copy and customize:

⋆⁺₊⋆ ☀︎ ⋆⁺₊⋆

༺ ☀︎ ༻

☼.⋆｡𖦹 °˖ ☀︎₊˚⊹

⋆☀︎.☁︎⋆.

-ˋˏ ༻𖤓༺ ˎˊ-

✩₊˚.⋆𖤓⋆⁺₊✧

𖤓 ☾ ✩

⋆˙⟡☾𖤓☽ ⟡˙⋆

☀︎₊˚⊹

☼.°

Sun Symbols for Weather

Sun symbols are useful for weather notes, calendars, dashboards, and simple forecasts.

Symbol	Weather meaning
☀	Sunny
🌞	Sunny / hot / cheerful
🌤	Partly sunny
🌥	Mostly cloudy
🌦	Sun and rain
🌅	Sunrise
🌄	Sunrise over mountains
🔅	Low brightness
🔆	High brightness

Example:

Monday: ☀ Sunny
Tuesday: 🌥 Cloudy
Wednesday: 🌦 Light rain
Thursday: 🔆 Very bright

Sun Symbols for Usernames

You can use sun symbols in display names and usernames, depending on the platform.

Examples:

Sunny☀Soul
𖤓Mira𖤓
Glow☼Girl
Sunrise🌅Studio
Bright🔆Life
☀AlexDesign

Note: Some platforms do not allow all Unicode symbols in usernames. If one symbol does not work, try a simpler one like ☀, ☼, or 🌞.

Sun Symbols for Documents and Presentations

Sun symbols can be useful in Word documents, Google Docs, Excel sheets, and PowerPoint slides.

You can use them for:

• Weather reports
• Summer event flyers
• Brightness labels
• Nature themes
• Travel documents
• Calendar entries
• Mood trackers
• Classroom materials
• Decorative headings

Examples:

☀ Summer Vacation Plan

🔆 Brightness Settings

🌅 Morning Routine

🌻 Garden Checklist

Why Some Sun Symbols Show as Boxes

Sometimes a sun symbol may appear as a square box, empty rectangle, or question mark.

This usually means the app, device, or font does not support that symbol.

This is more common with rare symbols like:

𖤓

It can also happen with newer emoji on older devices.

How to fix it

Try these:

1. Use a simpler sun symbol like ☀, ☼, or 🌞.
2. Change the font to Segoe UI Symbol, Segoe UI Emoji, Noto Color Emoji, or another Unicode-supported font.
3. Update your browser, phone, or operating system.
4. Avoid rare decorative symbols if you need the text to work everywhere.

Why Alt Codes Are Not Working

If the Alt code does not work, check these issues.

1. Num Lock is off

Turn on Num Lock and try again.

2. You are using the top number row

Alt codes usually need the numeric keypad, not the number row above the letters.

3. You are on a laptop without a numeric keypad

Many laptops do not have a dedicated numpad. In that case, use copy and paste, Character Map, or the emoji panel.

4. The symbol does not have a simple Alt code

Not every sun symbol has a simple Windows Alt code. For symbols like ☀, 🌞, 🔆, and 𖤓, use copy and paste or Unicode methods.

5. You are trying to type an emoji

Emoji-style sun symbols are usually easier to insert with the emoji keyboard.

Best Sun Symbol to Use

For most users, these are the best choices:

Purpose	Recommended symbol
Simple sun symbol	☀
Decorative sun symbol	☼
Happy sun emoji	🌞
Sunrise	🌅
Sunrise over mountains	🌄
Brightness low	🔅
Brightness high	🔆
Summer/nature	🌻
Aesthetic sun text	𖤓 or ☀︎
Weather report	☀ 🌤 🌥 🌦
HTML sun symbol	☀

FAQs About Sun Symbols

What is the sun symbol?

The most common sun symbol is:

☀

It is called Black Sun with Rays and has the Unicode code: U+2600

How do I type the sun symbol on Windows?

For the symbol ☼, use:Alt + 15 → ☼

For ☀, the easiest method is to copy and paste it, or type 2600 in Microsoft Word and press Alt + X.

How do I type the sun symbol in Word?

In Microsoft Word, type: 2600

Then press: Alt + X

This gives you: ☀

You can also type: 263C + Alt + X

This gives you: ☼

How do I type the sun symbol on Mac?

On Mac, press: Control + Command + Space

Then search for “sun” and double-click the symbol or emoji you want.

How do I type sun emoji on iPhone?

Open the emoji keyboard and search for: sun

Then choose a sun emoji such as: ☀️ 🌞 🌅 🌄 🌻

What is the Unicode for the sun symbol?

The Unicode for ☀ is: U+2600

The Unicode for ☼ is: U+263C

What is the HTML code for the sun symbol?

The HTML code for ☀ is: ☀

The HTML code for ☼ is: ☼

What is the difference between ☀ and ☀️?

☀ is the text-style sun symbol.

☀️ is the emoji-style version. It includes an extra emoji variation selector, so many devices display it as a colorful emoji.

What does ☉ mean?

The symbol ☉ is often used as a sun symbol, especially in astronomy. It can also appear as a circled dot.

Why does the sun symbol show as a box?

Your font, app, or device may not support that symbol. Try using a more common symbol like ☀, ☼, or 🌞.

Can I use sun symbols on Instagram and TikTok?

Yes. Most sun symbols and emoji work on Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, WhatsApp, Discord, and other social platforms.

Good choices include:

☀ ☼ 🌞 🌅 🌻 𖤓

Conclusion

Sun symbols can be typed in many ways, depending on your device and app.

For Windows, you can type: Alt + 15 → ☼

In Microsoft Word, you can type: 2600 + Alt + X → ☀

On Mac, iPhone, Android, and Chromebook, the easiest method is often the emoji or character picker.

For rare or decorative sun symbols like 𖤓, the easiest method is to copy and paste them from the top of this page.