First quarter moon Emoji

Travel

A dark sphere illuminated exactly on the right half, creating a vertical line down the center. This emoji accurately depicts the Moon as it looks during its first quarter lunar phase, showing a distinct contrast between the bright side and the dark side.

Usage Context

Used to talk about the night sky, nighttime routines, or the passage of time. It is frequently sent during evening hours to signal that the day is winding down. It is often paired with the 🌕 full moon or the 🌙 crescent moon to indicate the current lunar cycle.

History

This symbol was officially added to the Unicode standard in 2010 as part of a push to include more astronomical icons. It draws directly from traditional map and weather notation, where lunar phases were used to track days and nights before digital calendars became the norm.

Details

Glyph

🌓

Unicode

U+1F313

Shortcode

:emoji_u1f313:

HTML Entity

&#xD83C;&#xDF13;

Specifications

Vendor Microsoft

Category Travel

Subcategory sky & weather

Unicode Version 6.0

Emoji Version 1.0

License MIT

Microsoft Fluent License

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