Moon Emojis
15 emojis tagged moon in the official Unicode CLDR project. Click any emoji for its meaning, copy-paste, and per-platform rendering.
Moon emojis cover the full lunar phase cycle and related symbols — 🥮 moon cake, 🌒 waxing crescent moon, 🌔 waxing gibbous moon, 🌕 full moon, 🌖 waning gibbous moon, 🌘 waning crescent moon, 🌙 crescent moon, 🌚 new moon face, 🌝 full moon face, 🌛 first quarter moon face, 🌜 last quarter moon face, and 🌑 new moon. Use them for astronomy posts, astrology content, full-moon party captions, and the cryptic 🌚 side-eye reaction. The mid-autumn festival in Chinese culture uses 🌕 and 🥮 mooncake heavily.
Frequently asked about moon emojis
What does 🌚 (new moon face) really mean?
🌚 new moon face is widely used as a shady or side-eye reaction emoji on Black Twitter and stan culture — implying 'I see you' or quiet judgment. The dark face with subtle features lends itself to ambiguity, which is why it's popular for sarcastic or knowing comments.
Why are there 8 lunar phase emojis?
Unicode includes all 8 standard astronomical lunar phases (new, waxing crescent, first quarter, waxing gibbous, full, waning gibbous, last quarter, waning crescent) so astronomy apps and lunar calendars can render them programmatically. The 'face' versions (🌚 🌝 🌛 🌜) are decorative additions.
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