What does ๐ Waxing Crescent Moon mean?
A thin crescent of light on the right side of the Moon, the phase just after new moon as seen from the Northern Hemisphere. It represents growth, beginnings and things slowly building up. People use it in moon phase sequences, astronomy posts and spiritual content. Observers in the Southern Hemisphere see the lit side the other way round.
๐ Waxing Crescent Moon is an emoji from the Travel & Places category (sky & weather), added in Emoji 1.0 in 2015. People use it in messages about dreams and space.
Example messages
๐ Waxing Crescent Moon on Apple, Google, Microsoft & more
The code is the same everywhere, but every company draws its own artwork. This is how Waxing Crescent Moon looks on each platform.
More sky & weather emojis
See all 48 โCollections with ๐
Waxing Crescent Moon emoji: questions & answers
How do I copy and paste the Waxing Crescent 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 :waxing_crescent_moon:.
When was the Waxing Crescent Moon emoji added?
๐ Waxing Crescent Moon was added in Emoji 1.0, released in 2015. 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 Waxing Crescent Moon. The underlying code (U+1F312) 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.