Moon emoji cover the lunar phases plus the cheeky moon-with-a-face set. The favourites are 🌙 Crescent Moon (night / sleep), 🌕 Full Moon, and the mischievous 🌚 New Moon Face. Copy any key below into a goodnight text, aesthetic bio, or caption, all render on iPhone, Android, Windows and Mac.
01 Every emoji in this set
| Emoji | Code point | |
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| Crescent Moon | U+1F319 · 🌙 |
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| Full Moon | U+1F315 · 🌕 |
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| New Moon | U+1F311 · 🌑 |
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| First Quarter Moon | U+1F313 · 🌓 |
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| Last Quarter Moon | U+1F317 · 🌗 |
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| New Moon Face | U+1F31A · 🌚 |
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| Full Moon Face | U+1F31D · 🌝 |
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| First Quarter Moon Face | U+1F31B · 🌛 |
02 Step by step, per platform
A real, followable procedure for every platform, not a thin restatement of the shortcut.
iPhone (iOS)
- Open the keyboard in any app and tap the emoji (smiley) or 🌐 globe key.
- Tap the Animals & Nature category, or tap the search field and type moon.
- Tap the emoji to drop it straight into your message.
Android
- Tap the emoji (smiley) icon next to the space bar on the keyboard.
- Use the search and type moon, or open the Animals & Nature tab.
- Tap the emoji to insert it at the cursor.
Windows
- Place your cursor where the emoji should go.
- Press Windows key + . (period) to open the emoji panel.
- Type moon to filter, then click the emoji.
Mac
- Press Control + Command + Space to open the Character Viewer.
- Type moon in the search box.
- Double-click the emoji to insert it at your cursor.
03 FAQ
What does the 🌚 moon-face emoji mean?
🌚 (New Moon Face) has a dark, knowing smirk. Online it signals mischief, awkwardness, or a sly "I said what I said" energy rather than the literal moon.
What order do the moon-phase emoji go in?
From new to full: 🌑 New → 🌒 → 🌓 First Quarter → 🌔 → 🌕 Full → 🌖 → 🌗 Last Quarter → 🌘 → back to 🌑. They're popular for aesthetic rows in bios.
What's the difference between 🌙 and 🌛?
🌙 is a plain crescent used for night and sleep. 🌛 (First Quarter Moon Face) has a face and reads as playful or dreamy.