Question

What Unicode character symbol(s) express duration (such as a clock, hourglass, or other timepiece)?

For example “★3⅔” instead of “3 hours and forty minutes”, where ★ is a time symbol.

Answer 1

The following code points exist related to clocks, watches, and other devices to indicate time:

⌚  U+0231A  WATCH
⌛  U+0231B  HOURGLASS
⏰  U+023F0  ALARM CLOCK
⏱  U+023F1  STOPWATCH
⏲  U+023F2  TIMER CLOCK
⏳  U+023F3  HOURGLASS WITH FLOWING SAND
⧖  U+029D6  WHITE HOURGLASS
⧗  U+029D7  BLACK HOURGLASS
  U+1F4C5  CALENDAR
  U+1F4C6  TEAR-OFF CALENDAR
  U+1F550  CLOCK FACE ONE OCLOCK
  U+1F55C  CLOCK FACE ONE-THIRTY
  U+1F551  CLOCK FACE TWO OCLOCK
  U+1F55D  CLOCK FACE TWO-THIRTY
  U+1F552  CLOCK FACE THREE OCLOCK
  U+1F55E  CLOCK FACE THREE-THIRTY
  U+1F553  CLOCK FACE FOUR OCLOCK
  U+1F55F  CLOCK FACE FOUR-THIRTY
  U+1F554  CLOCK FACE FIVE OCLOCK
  U+1F560  CLOCK FACE FIVE-THIRTY
  U+1F555  CLOCK FACE SIX OCLOCK
  U+1F561  CLOCK FACE SIX-THIRTY
  U+1F556  CLOCK FACE SEVEN OCLOCK
  U+1F562  CLOCK FACE SEVEN-THIRTY
  U+1F557  CLOCK FACE EIGHT OCLOCK
  U+1F563  CLOCK FACE EIGHT-THIRTY
  U+1F558  CLOCK FACE NINE OCLOCK
  U+1F564  CLOCK FACE NINE-THIRTY
  U+1F559  CLOCK FACE TEN OCLOCK
  U+1F565  CLOCK FACE TEN-THIRTY
  U+1F55A  CLOCK FACE ELEVEN OCLOCK
  U+1F566  CLOCK FACE ELEVEN-THIRTY
  U+1F55B  CLOCK FACE TWELVE OCLOCK
  U+1F567  CLOCK FACE TWELVE-THIRTY
  U+1F570  MANTELPIECE CLOCK
  U+1F5D3  SPIRAL CALENDAR PAD

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