What does ๐ Waxing Gibbous Moon mean?
A mostly lit moon with a small dark sliver on the left, the phase between first quarter and full moon. It suggests anticipation and something almost complete. People use it in moon cycle sequences, for astronomy and night photography, and as a gentle โnearly thereโ signal. It is the stage just before ๐ in the Northern Hemisphere view.
๐ Waxing Gibbous Moon is an emoji from the Travel & Places category (sky & weather), added in Emoji 0.6 in 2010.
Example messages
๐ Waxing Gibbous Moon on Apple, Google, Microsoft & more
The code is the same everywhere, but every company draws its own artwork. This is how Waxing Gibbous Moon looks on each platform.
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Waxing Gibbous Moon emoji: questions & answers
How do I copy and paste the Waxing Gibbous 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 :moon:.
When was the Waxing Gibbous Moon emoji added?
๐ Waxing Gibbous 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 Waxing Gibbous Moon. The underlying code (U+1F314) 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.