Moon Symbol
Copy the moon symbol (☾) or the moon phase emoji, with Unicode, HTML entity, CSS, and URL-encoded forms plus real ways to type each one.
The moon symbol is ☾ (Unicode U+263E), a plain text crescent; the color crescent moon emoji is 🌙 (U+1F319).
Use the Moon Symbol
Moon Symbol
Click to copy the moon symbol (U+263E)
Formats
Click any row to copy that exact string.
Crescent Moon Emoji
Moon Phase Emoji
Click any phase to copy that emoji.
How to Type the Moon Symbol
| System | Method |
|---|---|
| Windows (any app) | Open Character Map (charmap.exe), search "moon", then copy the glyph. |
| Windows (Microsoft Word) | Type 263E then press Alt+X to convert the hex code to ☾. |
| Windows 10/11 emoji panel | Press Win+. (period) and open the Symbols tab for ☾, or the Emoji tab for the moon phases. |
| Mac (any app) | Press Control+Command+Space to open Character Viewer, then search "moon". |
| Linux (GTK/Qt, IBus) | Press Ctrl+Shift+U, type 263e, then press Enter or Space. |
| iOS / Android | Open the emoji keyboard and search "moon" for the crescent and phase emoji. |
Try it: build a moon phase caption
Pick a phase and add your own text to build a short caption to copy.
Quick answer
The moon symbol is ☾ (Unicode U+263E), a plain text crescent; the color crescent moon emoji is 🌙 (U+1F319). On Windows, type 263E then Alt+X in Word; on a Mac, press Control+Command+Space and search "moon".
Examples
| Character | Name | Unicode |
|---|---|---|
| ☾ | Moon symbol | U+263E |
| 🌙 | Crescent moon emoji | U+1F319 |
| 🌑 | New moon | U+1F311 |
| 🌓 | First quarter | U+1F313 |
| 🌕 | Full moon | U+1F315 |
Copy ☾, 🌙 or any of the 8 moon phase emoji in one click.
Summary
This tool is a copy-and-reference page for the moon symbol (☾, U+263E), the crescent moon emoji (🌙), and the eight moon phase emoji from new moon to waning crescent. Each glyph shows its Unicode code point, HTML entity, CSS content value, and URL-encoded form, alongside real input methods for Windows, Mac, Linux, and mobile keyboards. Click any glyph to copy it straight to your clipboard.
How it works
- Click the large moon symbol to copy the plain ☾ character to your clipboard.
- Click any row in the Formats list to copy that exact encoded form (Unicode, HTML entity, CSS, URL encoding).
- Click the crescent moon emoji or any moon phase card to copy that emoji character.
- Check the input methods table for a real way to type the symbol on your operating system.
- Use the caption builder to pair a moon phase emoji with your own text and copy the result.
Use cases
- Insert ☾ into text when a keyboard has no dedicated symbol key.
- Paste the HTML entity when a raw ☾ character gets mangled by legacy page encoding.
- Escape the moon symbol as %E2%98%BE in a URL query string or API request.
- Use the CSS content value to place ☾ in a stylesheet, for example in a ::before pseudo-element.
- Copy a specific moon phase emoji (new, quarter, gibbous, full) for a calendar app or journal entry.
- Look up the Unicode code point for development work involving lunar or night-themed icons.
- Build a short social caption that pairs a moon phase emoji with your own text.