three o’clock

This clock emoji indicates exactly three o’clock. It coincides with the time many students finish school.

In many countries around the world, this is the time when children finish school and go home. It's also the time when after-school activities begin.

Traditionally, in many countries' education systems, this time is set as the end of regular classes. This time symbolizes a change in students' daily routines and is also the time when extracurricular activities or cram school classes begin.

In modern society, many working mothers adjust their work schedules to coincide with their children's school dismissal time. Particularly in Korea, this marks the start of the "hagwon rush hour," and is considered a time that symbolizes the zeal for education.