Moon characters include the two classic astronomical crescents ☽ ☾ and the full emoji phase cycle, 🌑 new, waxing, 🌕 full and waning. Use them for night themes, calendars, astronomy and mood posts. Copy any from the keys below; being pictographic symbols they have no Windows Alt code, so in Word type the code shown and press Alt + X.
01 Symbols at a glance
| Symbol | How to type | |
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| First Quarter Moon | U+263D · Word: 263D Alt+X · ☽ |
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| Last Quarter Moon | U+263E · Word: 263E Alt+X · ☾ |
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| Crescent Moon | U+1F319 · Word: 1F319 Alt+X · 🌙 |
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| New Moon | U+1F311 · Word: 1F311 Alt+X · 🌑 |
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| Waxing Crescent Moon | U+1F312 · Word: 1F312 Alt+X · 🌒 |
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| First Quarter Moon | U+1F313 · Word: 1F313 Alt+X · 🌓 |
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| Waxing Gibbous Moon | U+1F314 · Word: 1F314 Alt+X · 🌔 |
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| Full Moon | U+1F315 · Word: 1F315 Alt+X · 🌕 |
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| Waning Gibbous Moon | U+1F316 · Word: 1F316 Alt+X · 🌖 |
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| Waning Crescent Moon | U+1F318 · Word: 1F318 Alt+X · 🌘 |
02 FAQ
How do I type a ☽ moon symbol?
Copy it from the keys above, or in Word type 263D then Alt+X for the ☽ first-quarter crescent, 263E for ☾. The emoji crescent 🌙 is 1F319 then Alt+X. There is no plain Windows Alt+number code for them.
What is the difference between ☽ and 🌙?
☽ (U+263D) is a thin astronomical crescent shown in your text colour, good for text and symbols. 🌙 (U+1F319) is the crescent-moon emoji, coloured yellow on phones. Use ☽ in plain text and 🌙 when you want the emoji look.
How do I show the moon phases in order?
Use the emoji cycle: 🌑 new, 🌒 waxing crescent, 🌓 first quarter, 🌔 waxing gibbous, 🌕 full, 🌖 waning gibbous, 🌗 last quarter, 🌘 waning crescent. Copy them from the set above and line them up.