50 Amazing Hourglass Tattoos and Meanings

Perfect for passing the time.

This surreal thigh piece.

Surreal hourglass tattoo by Tyler Malek

(Photo: Tyler Malek)



This blackwork hourglass.

Blackwork hourglass tattoo by Lucas Martinelli

(Photo: Lucas Martinelli)

These matching hand tats.

Hourglass hand tattoos by Matty Darienzo

(Photo: Matty Darienzo)

Hourglass symbology.

Throughout history, the hourglass has come to represent the passage of time. The difference between the past and the future. In centuries past, many cultures placed an hourglass symbol on coffins and gravestones to represent the sands of time.

In more recent times, most people probably remember the hourglass for its omnious role in modern-day computing. Remember when your pointer use to turn into an hourglass to tell you to wait patiently while your computer loads? While that feature is no longer used, it’s pretty safe to say that the hourglass will forever be remembered as a downer to more recent generations.

This ship.

Nautical hourglass tattoo by Yury Polyakov

(Photo: Yury Polyakov)



This wacky sketched hourglass.

Sketched hourglass tattoo by Luca Testadiferro

(Photo: Luca Testadiferro)

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Hourglass tattoo by David Peyote

(Photo: David Cote)

This elegant back shoulder tat.

Hourglass on back shoulder by Matt Laster

(Photo: Matt Laster)



This shattered watercolor hourglass.

Shattered watercolor hourglass tattoo by Felipe Rodrigues Fe Rod

(Photo: Felipe Rodrigues Fe Rod)

This cool wrist tat.

Hourglass tattoo on wrist by Balazs Bercsenyi

(Photo: Balazs Bercsenyi)



These pyramids.

Hourglass tattoo by Jane Medusa

(Photo: Jane Medusa)