Moon Symbols ☾
Crescent moons, moon phases, moons with stars, sun and moon.
Tip · press and hold to pick several at once
Moon symbols 11
Moon emoji 16
Moon phases 5
Moon combos 15
Moons around a name 6
Moon dividers 6
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How to type these symbols
| Symbol | Windows | Word | Mac | HTML |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ☾︎ | — | 263E | — | ☾ |
| ☽︎ | — | 263D | — | ☽ |
| ☉︎ | — | 2609 | — | ☉ |
| ⚸︎ | — | 26B8 | — | ⚸ |
| ◐︎ | — | 25D0 | — | ◐ |
| ◑︎ | — | 25D1 | — | ◑ |
Windows: hold Alt and type the number on the numeric keypad with Num Lock on; a dash means there is no Alt code that works the same on every Windows. Word for Windows: type the code, then press Alt+X. Mac, U.S. keyboard layout: ⌥ is Option and ⇧ is Shift; for the rest, Control+Command+Space opens the Character Viewer. HTML: paste the code into the page source.
How to use moon symbols
Unicode has two text crescents, and they face each other: ☽ is the first quarter moon and ☾ the last quarter. In a bio they work as a pair — ☾ before a name and ☽ after it, as in ☾ Luna ☽. ☪︎ is the star and crescent. The half-filled circles ◐ ◑ ◒ ◓ draw the phases as text, and astrology adds ⚸ for Black Moon Lilith, ☊ ☋ for the moon’s nodes and ☉ for the Sun.
The emoji set is larger: 🌙 is the crescent, 🌛 and 🌜 have faces, 🌝 and 🌚 are the full and the new moon with faces, and 🌑 🌒 🌓 🌔 🌕 🌖 🌗 🌘 are the eight phases in order — the whole row is in “Moon phases”. Emoji come in colour and look different on every phone; the text crescents take the colour of your text.
Moons go with stars and sparkles — ☾⋆｡°✩, ✧ ☾ ✧ — and with the sun, ☀︎ ☾. More night symbols, with clouds and stars, are on the night page, and the star and crescent with the flag of Turkey is on the Turkish symbols page.
Questions
What is the difference between ☾ and ☽?
☽ is the first quarter moon and ☾ the last quarter moon. In a bio they are used as a pair: ☾ before a word and ☽ after it. Fonts draw them a little differently, so check the pair on your phone before you save it.
What does the moon symbol mean in astrology?
☽ stands for the Moon, ⚸ for Black Moon Lilith, and ☊ ☋ for the north and south lunar nodes. ☉ is the Sun.
Is there a moon with a star symbol?
Yes: ☪︎ is the star and crescent. For a crescent with a separate star, copy ☾⋆ or ⋆☽, or one of the pairs in “Moon combos”.
How do I type a moon on the keyboard?
There is no key for one. In Word, type 263E and press Alt+X for ☾, or 263D for ☽; on a Mac, the Character Viewer (Control + Command + Space) finds them if you search for “moon”. On a phone, 🌙 is on the emoji keyboard, and the text moons can be copied from this page.