Morse Code for Happy birthday
HAPPY BIRTHDAY is two long words people encode for cards and cakes. HAPPY is dit-heavy (H, P, P, Y); BIRTHDAY adds B and D. Encoded: ···· ·− ·−−· ·−−· −·−− / −··· ·· ·−· − ···· −·· ·− −·−− · about 9.7 seconds at 18 WPM.
···· ·− ·−−· ·−−· −·−− / −··· ·· ·−· − ···· −·· ·− −·−−
Letter-by-letter Morse for Happy birthday
“Happy birthday” breaks into 2 words. Each letter below has its own Morse; slashes mark the word gaps.
···· ·− ·−−· ·−−· −·−− / −··· ·· ·−· − ···· −·· ·− −·−−
About “Happy birthday” in Morse
Encoded it is ···· ·− ·−−· ·−−· −·−− / −··· ·· ·−· − ···· −·· ·− −·−− — 2 words, 14 characters (H, A, P, Y, B, I, R, T, D), 25 dits and 16 dahs, about 9.7 seconds at 18 WPM.
Keep the 1 word gap (shown as /) or “Happy birthday” collapses into one letter soup.
- Morse
- ···· ·− ·−−· ·−−· −·−− / −··· ·· ·−· − ···· −·· ·− −·−−
- Dots / dashes
- 25 · / 16 −
- Characters
- 14
- At 18 WPM
- 9.7 seconds
- Longest character
- H (····)
How to tap “Happy birthday”
- The pattern is ···· ·− ·−−· ·−−· −·−− / −··· ·· ·−· − ···· −·· ·− −·−−. A dit is a short tap or flash; a dah is about three times longer.
- “Happy birthday” is 2 words (H, A, P, Y, B, I, R, T, D). Gap letters by about three dits, and put a longer slash-sized gap between words.
- At 18 WPM this takes about 9.7 seconds. Give H (····) its full length — it is the slowest character here.
- Press Play to hear Happy birthday, or turn on the lamp and match the flashes.
Easy to mix up
In “Happy birthday”, watch H (····) vs S (···); A (·−) vs N (−·); P (·−−·) vs J (·−−−); Y (−·−−) vs X (−··−); B (−···) vs D (−··); R (·−·) vs K (−·−); D (−··) vs B (−···).
Morse Code for Happy birthday — FAQ
What is the Morse code for Happy birthday?
The Morse code for “Happy birthday” is ···· ·− ·−−· ·−−· −·−− / −··· ·· ·−· − ···· −·· ·− −·−−. That uses H, A, P, Y, B, I, R, T, D.
How do you tap or flash Happy birthday in Morse?
Match ···· ·− ·−−· ·−−· −·−− / −··· ·· ·−· − ···· −·· ·− −·−−: short for each dit, about three times as long for each dah. Press Play on this page, then copy the same timing with a tap, whistle, or flashlight.
How long does Happy birthday take to send?
At 18 WPM, “Happy birthday” takes about 9.7 seconds. At 12 WPM the same ···· ·− ·−−· ·−−· −·−− / −··· ·· ·−· − ···· −·· ·− −·−− pattern is slower but the dit/dah ratios stay identical.
Which letter in Happy birthday is hardest in Morse?
H is the longest character in “Happy birthday”: ···· (ditditditdit).
Related Morse lookups
Other high-intent translations — each page has its own Morse, timing, and breakdown.