milky way
About this emoji
The milky way emoji is part of the Travel & Places category (sky & weather) since Unicode 0.6. It is associated with: milky, space, way, sky.
The milky way emoji belongs to the Travel & Places category, specifically the sky & weather subgroup. It was introduced in Unicode 0.6 and is supported across all major platforms including iOS, Android, Windows, and macOS.
People commonly use the 🌌 milky way emoji for discussing travel destinations, vehicles, buildings, and geographic locations. It is often associated with milky, space, way, sky.
Quick facts
| Emoji | 🌌 |
| Name | milky way |
| Category | Travel & Places |
| Subgroup | sky & weather |
| Unicode version | 0.6 |
| Codepoint(s) | U+1F30C |
| Shortcode alias | :milky_way: |
How to use
Copy and paste: Click the “Copy to clipboard” button above and paste the emoji anywhere — messages, social media posts, emails, or documents.
Shortcode: On platforms that support emoji shortcodes (Slack, GitHub, Discord), type :milky_way: and the emoji will auto-complete.
Mobile keyboard: Open your device's emoji keyboard (🌐 or 😊 key) and search for “milky way” to find it quickly.
Windows: Press Win + . to open the emoji picker, then search by name.
macOS: Press ⌃ Control + ⌘ Cmd + Space to open the Character Viewer.