🌔 Waxing Gibbous Moon Symbol Emoji
Technical Details
Name
Waxing Gibbous Moon Symbol
Short Name
:moon:
Unicode
U+1F314
Unicode Version
1.0Release Year
2010
Category
Travel & PlacesSubcategory
Sky & weatherPlatform Support
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Has Skin Tones
No
Platform Renderings
Unicode

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Gmail
DoCoMo
KDDI
SVG Code
<svg width="128" height="128" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"> <text x="64" y="64" font-size="96" text-anchor="middle" dominant-baseline="middle" font-family="serif" >🌔</text> </svg>
Emoji Meaning
Meaning
A crescent moon with a larger illuminated portion, representing the phase of the moon when more than half of its visible surface is illuminated but not fully. This phase is known as the waxing gibbous moon. It is part of the moon phases series in Unicode, symbolizing astronomical and meteorological phenomena.
Common Uses
- Indicating the waxing gibbous moon phase: 'The moon is 🌔 tonight.'
- Referencing a specific lunar phase in discussions: 'Did you see the 🌔 last night?'
- Used in educational contexts about astronomy: 'Today we learn about the 🌔 phase.'
Example Sentences
- The astronomical calendar shows the 🌔 phase tonight.
- Remember to check the moon phase before your night hike: 🌔 is perfect for visibility.
- In our astronomy class, we discussed how the 🌔 phase occurs before the full moon.