What does ๐ New Moon mean?
A dark moon disc, showing the phase when the Moon sits between Earth and the Sun and its lit side faces away from us. It is used for astronomy, moon calendars, darkness and the start of a lunar cycle. In astrology circles the new moon is tied to fresh starts and setting intentions. ๐ shows the same phase with a sly face added.
๐ New Moon is an emoji from the Travel & Places category (sky & weather), added in Emoji 0.6 in 2010. People use it in messages about dark and space.
Example messages
๐ New Moon on Apple, Google, Microsoft & more
The code is the same everywhere, but every company draws its own artwork. This is how New Moon looks on each platform.
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New Moon emoji: questions & answers
How do I copy and paste the New Moon emoji?
Press the Copy button at the top of this page and ๐ is copied to your clipboard. Then paste it anywhere with Ctrl+V, Cmd+V or a long press on your phone. In Slack, Discord and GitHub you can also type the shortcode :new_moon:.
When was the New Moon emoji added?
๐ New Moon was added in Emoji 0.6, released in 2010. It is supported on all current versions of iOS, Android, Windows and macOS.
Why does ๐ look different on my phone?
Every platform draws its own artwork for New Moon. The underlying code (U+1F311) is the same everywhere, so the person you send it to always gets the same emoji, just in their deviceโs style. Compare the designs in the platform section above.