The ten o’clock emoji is the classic analog clock frozen at 10:00—perfect for “be there at ten,” “curfew oops,” or “see you after the 10 o’clock news.” On Apple/iOS, it’s a clean, round white clock with a slim gray bezel, bold black hands (hour on the 10, minute straight up at 12), and crisp tick marks—all shown from a straight-on view with no numbers. Its minimalist look makes it instantly recognizable in group chats, calendar reminders, and frantic “what time again?!” threads.
Online, it swings both ways: 10 AM energy (coffee + competence) and 10 PM vibes (doomscroll + pajamas). People drop it to hype launch times (“drop hits at 10”), set meetups (“ten sharp!”), or joke about being done for the day way too early (“it’s only 10 and I’m cooked,” cue skull emoji). It pairs well with moon or popcorn for late movie plans, and with bed or zzz for “grandma o’clock.” You’ll also see it wink at pop culture—think the “10 o’clock news” or store closing time—and occasionally used cheekily with star emojis to imply “10/10,” even if it’s technically just telling time.
Definition
An analog clock with the time ten o'clock displayed. 10:00.
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Emoji History The emoji code/ image log of changes.
This emoji was part of the proprietary / non-standardized emoji set first introduced by Japanese carriers like Softbank. These emojis became part of the Apple iPhone starting in iOS 2.2 as an unlockable feature on handsets sold in English speaking countries.
In iOS 5 / OSX 10.7, the underlying code that the Apple OS generates for this emoji was changed.
Emoji General Information
Twitter Emoji Popularity (Rank)
1866 of 2393
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ASCII Conversion
"Short Code" Name
:clock10:
Keywords
Previous Names:
Clock Face Ten OClock
Unicode Category Information
Unicode Category
Miscellaneous Symbols and Pictographs
Unicode Range
1F300–1F5FF
Unicode Subcategory
Clock Face Symbols
Editorial Comment
A clock with the minute hand at 12 and the hour hand at 10. The clock images in iOS 5 were revamped with thinner borders and larger hands. iEmoji old Name: 10:00
Proposed Unicode Information & Notes
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User Interface Symbols
Names & Annotations
CLOCK FACE TEN OCLOCK Design Note: For the representative font, make it look like the rest of the SB clock series rather than making it look like the new alarm clock Emoji.
