Travel and Weather Emoji Meanings: Places, Transport, Sky and Time
Planning a trip, posting a sunset or saying good night? These emojis cover it. This page lists the meaning of every travel and weather emoji: maps and places, buildings, places of worship, cars, trains, planes, rockets, clocks, the moon and stars, weather and fire.
A few of them do double duty. ๐ฅ means something is amazing, ๐ means growth, ๐ is a cheeky or awkward face and ๐ is used for Ramadan and Eid. Tap Copy to grab any emoji.
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1Maps and nature places
- ๐ Globe showing Europe-Africa
The world, Earth or Europe and Africa.
- ๐ Globe showing Americas
The world, Earth or the Americas.
- ๐ Globe showing Asia-Australia
The world, Earth or Asia and Australia.
- ๐ Globe with meridians
The internet, worldwide or languages.
- ๐บ๏ธ World map
Maps, travel and adventure.
- ๐พ Map of Japan
Japan.
- ๐งญ Compass
Directions, navigation and finding your way.
- ๐๏ธ Snow-capped mountain
Snowy mountains and adventure.
- โฐ๏ธ Mountain
Mountains, hiking and nature.
- ๐ Volcano
Volcanoes, eruptions or explosive anger.
- ๐ป Mount Fuji
Mount Fuji and Japan.
- ๐๏ธ Camping
Camping trips and the outdoors.
- ๐๏ธ Beach with umbrella
Beach holidays and summer.
- ๐๏ธ Desert
Deserts and dry heat.
- ๐๏ธ Desert island
A tropical island or being stranded.
- ๐๏ธ National park
National parks and nature trips.
2Buildings and homes
- ๐๏ธ Stadium
Stadiums, sports and concerts.
- ๐๏ธ Classical building
Museums, government or history.
- ๐๏ธ Building construction
Construction or work in progress.
- ๐งฑ Brick
Bricks, building or a brick wall.
- ๐ Hut
Huts and simple homes.
- ๐๏ธ Houses
Neighbourhoods and homes.
- ๐๏ธ Derelict house
An abandoned or haunted house.
- ๐ House
Home, houses or going home.
- ๐ก House with garden
A family home with a garden.
- ๐ข Office building
Offices and work.
- ๐ฃ Japanese post office
A Japanese post office.
- ๐ค Post office
Post offices and mail.
- ๐ฅ Hospital
Hospitals and healthcare.
- ๐ฆ Bank
Banks and money.
- ๐จ Hotel
Hotels and travel.
- ๐ฉ Love hotel
A heart-shaped hotel from Japan.
- ๐ช Convenience store
Corner shops and quick snacks.
- ๐ซ School
School and education.
- ๐ฌ Department store
Shopping malls and stores.
- ๐ญ Factory
Factories and industry.
- ๐ฏ Japanese castle
A Japanese castle.
- ๐ฐ Castle
Castles, fairy tales and royalty.
- ๐ Wedding
Weddings and marriage.
- ๐ผ Tokyo Tower
Tokyo Tower and Japan.
- ๐ฝ Statue of Liberty
New York, the USA and freedom.
- ๐๏ธ Couch and lamp
Living rooms and relaxing.
3Places of worship
- โช Church
Churches, weddings and Christianity.
- ๐ Mosque
Mosques, Islam and prayer.
- ๐ Hindu temple
Hindu temples.
- ๐ Synagogue
Synagogues and Judaism.
- โฉ๏ธ Shinto shrine
A Japanese shrine.
- ๐ Kaaba
The Kaaba in Mecca, Hajj and Umrah.
4City scenes and fun places
- โฒ Fountain
Fountains and parks.
- โบ Tent
Camping and the outdoors.
- ๐ Foggy
Foggy weather or a city in fog.
- ๐ Night with stars
Night time and city nights.
- ๐๏ธ Cityscape
Cities and city life.
- ๐ Sunrise over mountains
A mountain sunrise and early mornings.
- ๐ Sunrise
Sunrise, new beginnings and mornings.
- ๐ Cityscape at dusk
Evening in the city.
- ๐ Sunset
Sunset and the end of the day.
- ๐ Bridge at night
A bridge lit up at night.
- โจ๏ธ Hot springs
Hot springs, steam or something hot.
- ๐ Carousel horse
Merry-go-rounds and fairs.
- ๐ Playground slide
Playgrounds and kids.
- ๐ก Ferris wheel
Fairs and amusement parks.
- ๐ข Roller coaster
Theme parks or an emotional roller coaster.
- ๐ Barber pole
Barbers and haircuts.
- ๐ช Circus tent
The circus, fairs or chaos.
5Cars, trains and road signs
- ๐ Locomotive
Steam trains.
- ๐ Railway car
Train carriages.
- ๐ High-speed train
Fast trains.
- ๐ Bullet train
Japanese bullet trains.
- ๐ Train
Trains and rail travel.
- ๐ Metro
Subways and metro rides.
- ๐ Light rail
Light rail trains.
- ๐ Station
Train stations.
- ๐ Tram
Trams.
- ๐ Monorail
Monorails.
- ๐ Mountain railway
Mountain trains.
- ๐ Tram car
A tram carriage.
- ๐ Bus
Buses and school trips.
- ๐ Oncoming bus
A bus coming towards you.
- ๐ Trolleybus
Electric trolleybuses.
- ๐ Minibus
Minibuses and vans.
- ๐ Ambulance
Ambulances and emergencies.
- ๐ Fire engine
Fire trucks and firefighters.
- ๐ Police car
Police cars.
- ๐ Oncoming police car
A police car coming your way.
- ๐ Taxi
Taxis and cabs.
- ๐ Oncoming taxi
A taxi coming towards you.
- ๐ Car
Cars, driving and road trips.
- ๐ Oncoming car
A car coming towards you.
- ๐ SUV
Sport utility vehicles and family cars.
- ๐ป Pickup truck
Pickup trucks.
- ๐ Delivery truck
Deliveries and moving house.
- ๐ Articulated lorry
Big trucks and lorries.
- ๐ Tractor
Tractors and farming.
- ๐๏ธ Racing car
Racing, speed and Formula 1.
- ๐๏ธ Motorcycle
Motorbikes and riding.
- ๐ต Motor scooter
Mopeds and delivery bikes.
- ๐ฆฝ Manual wheelchair
Wheelchairs and accessibility.
- ๐ฆผ Motorized wheelchair
Electric wheelchairs.
- ๐บ Auto rickshaw
Rickshaws and tuk-tuks, common in South Asia.
- ๐ฒ Bicycle
Bikes and cycling.
- ๐ด Kick scooter
Scooters.
- ๐น Skateboard
Skateboarding.
- ๐ผ Roller skate
Roller skating and retro fun.
- ๐ท Sled
Sledding and snow days.
- ๐ Bus stop
Waiting at the bus stop.
- ๐ฃ๏ธ Motorway
Highways and road trips.
- ๐ค๏ธ Railway track
Railway tracks.
- ๐ข๏ธ Oil drum
Oil and fuel.
- โฝ Fuel pump
Petrol, gas stations and road trips.
- ๐ Wheel
Wheels and tyres.
- ๐จ Police car light
Alert, emergency or "breaking news".
- ๐ฅ Horizontal traffic light
Traffic lights.
- ๐ฆ Vertical traffic light
Traffic lights and stopping.
- ๐ Stop sign
Stop!
- ๐ง Construction
Roadworks or "under construction".
6Boats, planes and space
- โ Anchor
Boats, the sea or staying grounded.
- ๐ Ring buoy
Lifebuoys, safety or "help!".
- โต Sailboat
Sailing and boat trips.
- ๐ถ Canoe
Canoeing and kayaking.
- ๐ค Speedboat
Speedboats and summer fun.
- ๐ณ๏ธ Passenger ship
Cruise ships.
- โด๏ธ Ferry
Ferries and boat trips.
- ๐ฅ๏ธ Motor boat
Boats and yachts.
- ๐ข Ship
Ships and cruises.
- โ๏ธ Airplane
Flying, travel and holidays.
- ๐ฉ๏ธ Small airplane
Small planes.
- ๐ซ Airplane departure
Taking off and leaving on a trip.
- ๐ฌ Airplane arrival
Landing and arriving home.
- ๐บ Seat
A seat, flights or saving a spot.
- ๐ Helicopter
Helicopters and flying.
- ๐ Suspension railway
Suspended trains.
- ๐ Mountain cableway
Cable cars.
- ๐ก Aerial tramway
Aerial trams and gondolas.
- ๐ฐ๏ธ Satellite
Satellites and space.
- ๐ Rocket
Space, launches or "to the moon" growth.
- ๐ธ Flying saucer
UFOs and aliens.
- ๐๏ธ Bellhop bell
Hotel service or "ding!".
- ๐งณ Luggage
Travel, packing and holidays.
7Time and clocks
- โ Hourglass done
Time is up or the wait is over.
- โณ Hourglass not done
Waiting, time running out or "loading".
- โ Watch
Time, watches or "running late".
- โฐ Alarm clock
Wake-up time, deadlines or reminders.
- โฑ๏ธ Stopwatch
Timing something, speed or a countdown.
- โฒ๏ธ Timer clock
A timer, cooking or waiting.
- ๐ฐ๏ธ Mantelpiece clock
An old-fashioned clock and time.
- ๐ Twelve o'clock
Noon or midnight.
- ๐ง Twelve-thirty
The time 12:30.
- ๐ One o'clock
The time 1:00.
- ๐ One-thirty
The time 1:30.
- ๐ Two o'clock
The time 2:00.
- ๐ Two-thirty
The time 2:30.
- ๐ Three o'clock
The time 3:00.
- ๐ Three-thirty
The time 3:30.
- ๐ Four o'clock
The time 4:00.
- ๐ Four-thirty
The time 4:30.
- ๐ Five o'clock
The time 5:00, often "home time".
- ๐ Five-thirty
The time 5:30.
- ๐ Six o'clock
The time 6:00.
- ๐ก Six-thirty
The time 6:30.
- ๐ Seven o'clock
The time 7:00.
- ๐ข Seven-thirty
The time 7:30.
- ๐ Eight o'clock
The time 8:00.
- ๐ฃ Eight-thirty
The time 8:30.
- ๐ Nine o'clock
The time 9:00.
- ๐ค Nine-thirty
The time 9:30.
- ๐ Ten o'clock
The time 10:00.
- ๐ฅ Ten-thirty
The time 10:30.
- ๐ Eleven o'clock
The time 11:00.
- ๐ฆ Eleven-thirty
The time 11:30.
8Moon, sun and stars
- ๐ New moon
The new moon and dark nights.
- ๐ Waxing crescent moon
A growing crescent moon.
- ๐ First quarter moon
The half moon (first quarter).
- ๐ Waxing gibbous moon
A nearly full, growing moon.
- ๐ Full moon
The full moon and moonlit nights.
- ๐ Waning gibbous moon
The moon shrinking after full moon.
- ๐ Last quarter moon
The half moon (last quarter).
- ๐ Waning crescent moon
A thin crescent before the new moon.
- ๐ Crescent moon
Night time, sleep, or Ramadan and Eid.
- ๐ New moon face
A creepy, sneaky or awkward moon face.
- ๐ First quarter moon face
A sleepy moon face. Bedtime.
- ๐ Last quarter moon face
A moon face looking left. Good night.
- โ๏ธ Sun
Sunny weather, summer and good vibes.
- ๐ Full moon face
A smiling moon. Cheeky or creepy, depending on the chat.
- ๐ Sun with face
A happy sun. Good morning and sunny days.
- ๐ช Ringed planet
Planets, Saturn and space.
- โญ Star
Stars, excellence or a rating.
- ๐ Glowing star
Shining, sparkling or a superstar.
- ๐ Shooting star
Making a wish or something magical.
- ๐ Milky Way
Stars, space and the night sky.
- โ๏ธ Comet
Comets, space or something fast.
9Weather, fire and water
- ๐ก๏ธ Thermometer
Temperature, weather or fever.
- โ๏ธ Cloud
Cloudy weather or a gloomy mood.
- โ Sun behind cloud
Partly cloudy weather.
- โ๏ธ Cloud with lightning and rain
Thunderstorms.
- ๐ค๏ธ Sun behind small cloud
Mostly sunny weather.
- ๐ฅ๏ธ Sun behind large cloud
Mostly cloudy weather.
- ๐ฆ๏ธ Sun behind rain cloud
Sun and showers.
- ๐ง๏ธ Cloud with rain
Rainy weather.
- ๐จ๏ธ Cloud with snow
Snowy weather.
- ๐ฉ๏ธ Cloud with lightning
Lightning storms.
- ๐ช๏ธ Tornado
Tornadoes, chaos or a whirlwind of activity.
- ๐ซ๏ธ Fog
Fog and mist.
- ๐ฌ๏ธ Wind face
Windy weather or blowing.
- ๐ Cyclone
Storms, dizziness or confusion.
- ๐ Rainbow
Rainbows, hope and happiness. Also LGBTQ+ pride.
- ๐ Closed umbrella
An umbrella, rain or being ready.
- โ๏ธ Umbrella
Rain, protection or being prepared.
- โ Umbrella with rain drops
Rainy weather.
- โฑ๏ธ Umbrella on ground
Beach umbrella and summer holidays.
- โก High voltage
Electricity, energy, speed or lightning.
- โ๏ธ Snowflake
Snow, winter or something cold. Also "unique snowflake".
- โ๏ธ Snowman
Winter, snow and Christmas.
- โ Snowman without snow
A snowman and winter fun.
- ๐ฅ Fire
Fire, something "lit" or hot. Used for great posts, looks and ideas.
- ๐ง Droplet
Water, a drop or a tear.
- ๐ Water wave
Waves, the ocean and surfing.
Frequently Asked Questions
What does ๐ mean?
The new moon face has a sly sideways look. It is used for awkward, cheeky or slightly creepy moments, and sometimes just to say good night.
What is the difference between โญ and ๐?
Both mean a star or excellence. ๐ glows, so it is used for something extra special or a "superstar".
Which emoji is used for Eid and Ramadan?
The crescent moon ๐ and the mosque ๐ are the most popular. Pair them with our Eid Mubarak wishes.
What does ๐ mean?
A rocket means something is taking off fast, like growth, success or a price going "to the moon".