Moon Symbol 🌙 Copy & Paste

About Moon Symbol

Moon symbols in Unicode represent two distinct traditions: the astronomical (phase notation) and the cultural-symbolic (crescent for Islam, horned moon for Wicca and neopagan traditions). The Crescent ☽ (U+263D First Quarter Moon) and its mirror ☾ (U+263E Last Quarter Moon) come from the Miscellaneous Symbols block, where they appear alongside other astronomical symbols originally from almanacs and astrological charts. The crescent has become strongly associated with Islam and appears on the flags of many Muslim-majority countries.

The eight moon phase emoji 🌑🌒🌓🌔🌕🌖🌗🌘 were added in Unicode 6.0 (2010), providing a complete visual set for representing lunar cycles. These phases follow the cycle: New Moon → Waxing Crescent → First Quarter → Waxing Gibbous → Full Moon → Waning Gibbous → Last Quarter → Waning Crescent. One complete lunar cycle takes approximately 29.5 days, and many cultures time agricultural, spiritual, and ritual activities around these phases.

The moon 🌙 is one of the most used symbols in aesthetic content on social media. The crescent moon in particular has become a dominant symbol in 'dark academia,' 'witchcore,' and 'celestial aesthetic' communities on TikTok, Instagram, and Tumblr. These communities use ☽ ✦ ⭐ 🌙 🌟 as signature symbols in usernames, bios, and posts — creating visual languages that communicate subcultural identity within the first characters of a profile.