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Represents nighttime or darkness
Goodnight everyone! 🌙
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Crescent moon
The 🌙 Crescent Moon emoji depicts a moon in its waxing or waning crescent phase, appearing as a curved shape with the opening typically facing to the right (though variations exist). It's primarily u...
Meaning & Usage
The 🌙 Crescent Moon emoji depicts a moon in its waxing or waning crescent phase, appearing as a curved shape with the opening typically facing to the right (though variations exist). It's primarily used to represent the moon, nighttime, sleep, or darkness. Beyond its literal meaning, the crescent moon can symbolize new beginnings, cycles, or the passage of time. It is also associated with spirituality, particularly in some cultures and religions. The Crescent Moon emoji was introduced in Unicode version 6.0 in 2010, solidifying its place in digital communication.
Usage Contexts
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Symbolizes sleep or rest
Time for bed 🌙😴
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Indicates the moon or lunar events
Did you see the beautiful crescent moon tonight? 🌙
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Represents a new beginning or cycle
Ready for a fresh start this week! 🌙
Platform Appearances
ℹ️ All images shown are from open-licensed sources (Apache 2.0, MIT, CC-BY 4.0, CC BY-SA 4.0) and are free to use.
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Hilal
Türkçe
🇩🇪
Mondsichel
Deutsch
🇫🇷
Croissant de lune
Français
🇮🇳
चापाकार चंद्र
हिन्दी
🇸🇦
هلال
العربية
🇷🇺
Полумесяц
Русский
🇵🇰
ہلال چاند
اردو
🇮🇩
Bulan sabit
Bahasa Indonesia
🇻🇳
Trăng lưỡi liềm
Tiếng Việt
🇹🇭
พระจันทร์เสี้ยว
ไทย
🇮🇷
هلال ماه
فارسی
🇳🇬
Sabon Wata Mai Haske
Hausa
🇪🇹
ግማሽ ጨረቃ
አማርኛ
🇹🇿
Mwezi Mwandamo
Kiswahili
🇧🇩
অর্ধচন্দ্র
বাংলা
🇲🇲
လခြမ်း
မြန်မာ
🇺🇿
Oʻroq Oy
Oʻzbek
🇮🇳
चंद्रकोर
मराठी
🇮🇳
నెలవంక
తెలుగు
🇮🇩
Rembulan Sabit
Jawa
🇮🇶
Heyva hîvşikil
Kurdî
🇵🇭
Gasuklay na Buwan
Filipino
Usage Tips
Pair with other celestial emojis
Combine the crescent moon with stars (⭐) or planets (🪐) for a more complete night sky scene.
Use to indicate bedtime
Send this emoji to let someone know you're going to sleep.
Convey a sense of peace
The crescent moon can evoke feelings of tranquility and calmness.
Developer Codes
U+1F319
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