First quarter moon face Emoji

Travel

A crescent moon shaped like the first quarter phase, featuring a human-like face with a nose, eyes, and a mouth looking toward the right. The face is typically rendered in gold or yellow against a soft glow.

Usage Context

This emoji is frequently used to discuss nighttime activities, sleep, or the concept of 'dreaming.' Because of the face, it is often paired with 😴 or ✨ to set a magical or sleepy mood. It serves as a more whimsical alternative to the standard 🌙 moon symbol.

History

Based on classic illustrations found in folklore and vintage weather almanacs, this personified moon was added to the Unicode standard in 2010. It carries on a long tradition of animating celestial bodies in literature and early graphic design.

Details

Glyph

🌛

Unicode

U+1F31B

Shortcode

:emoji_u1f31b:

HTML Entity

&#xD83C;&#xDF1B;

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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