What is the Unicode code point for the moon symbol?

The plain moon symbol ☾ is U+263E, named LAST QUARTER MOON, in the Miscellaneous Symbols block. It renders as a simple outlined glyph rather than a colored emoji picture.

What is the difference between ☾ and 🌙?

☾ (U+263E) is a plain text symbol that follows the surrounding font. 🌙 (U+1F319) is a color emoji that renders as platform-specific artwork on most devices and does not inherit the surrounding text color.

How is this different from the Weather Symbols and Weather Emoji List tools?

Those tools cover the full range of weather glyphs and pictographs, with the moon appearing only as one entry among dozens. This tool is a focused, deeper reference for moon and moon-phase characters only, including format conversions this general list does not cover.

What are the eight moon phase emoji in order?

New moon, waxing crescent, first quarter, waxing gibbous, full moon, waning gibbous, last quarter, and waning crescent, each with its own Unicode code point in the U+1F311 to U+1F318 range.

How do I type the moon symbol on Windows without copy-paste?

Open Character Map (charmap.exe), search for "moon", and copy the glyph. In Microsoft Word specifically, type 263E then press Alt+X to convert the hex code directly into ☾.

Will the moon emoji look the same on every device?

The character and code point are standard, but the artwork differs by platform. 🌙 may look like a thin crescent on one device and a fuller crescent on another, depending on the emoji font.

Moon Symbol

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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.

Moon Symbol

Click to copy the moon symbol (U+263E)

Formats

Character ☾

Unicode U+263E

HTML decimal ☾

HTML hex ☾

CSS content \263E

URL encoded %E2%98%BE

Click any row to copy that exact string.

Crescent Moon Emoji

Unicode: U+1F319

HTML: 🌙

URL: %F0%9F%8C%99

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.

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Summary

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.

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

Last updated: 2026-07-22 · Reviewed by Nham Vu