🌘 Waning Crescent Moon Symbol Emoji

Technical Details

Name

Waning Crescent Moon Symbol

Short Name

:waning_crescent_moon:

Unicode

U+1F318

Unicode Version

1.0

Release Year

2015

Subcategory

Sky & weather

Platform Support

Apple Google Twitter Facebook

Has Skin Tones

No

Platform Renderings

Unicode standard sample

Unicode

WANING CRESCENT MOON SYMBOL emoji in Apple's design style - Unicode 1F318

Apple Style

WANING CRESCENT MOON SYMBOL emoji in Google's design style - Unicode 1F318

Google Style

WANING CRESCENT MOON SYMBOL emoji in Twitter's design style - Unicode 1F318

Twitter Style

WANING CRESCENT MOON SYMBOL emoji in Facebook's design style - Unicode 1F318

Facebook Style

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 its illuminated portion on the left, indicating the phase of the moon when it is mostly dark with a small visible sliver of light. This visual representation is typically depicted in a light or white color against a dark background. Symbolizes the waning crescent moon phase, often used to represent nighttime, astronomy, or lunar cycles.

Common Uses

  • Indicating the waning crescent moon phase: 'The moon is currently in the 🌘 phase.'
  • Referring to nighttime or evening: 'Let's meet up after 🌘 for stargazing.'
  • In discussions about astronomy or lunar events: 'Did you see the 🌘 last night? It was beautiful!'

Example Sentences

  • The astronomy club will be observing the 🌘 tonight at the observatory.
  • I love how the 🌘 lights up the night sky on clear evenings.
  • The 🌘 is a reminder of the ever-changing beauty of our universe.

Frequently Asked Questions