Full moon Emoji

Travel

A bright, glowing golden sphere representing the moon when it is fully illuminated. It features subtle, crater-like markings to mimic the lunar surface as seen from Earth.

Usage Context

Used to discuss nighttime, astronomy, or upcoming lunar events. It is a staple in messages about late-night plans, sleep schedules, or the passage of time. It often appears alongside 🌙 or ✨ to set a nocturnal mood.

History

Part of the original set of emojis brought to Unicode in 2010, the full moon was a standard inclusion for early mobile messaging platforms, serving as a shorthand for weather reports and nocturnal themes before the rise of more complex sky-based graphics.

Details

Glyph

🌕

Unicode

U+1F315

Shortcode

:emoji_u1f315:

HTML Entity

&#xD83C;&#xDF15;

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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