Crescent moon Emoji

Travel

A golden, curved crescent moon face looking toward the right. It captures the distinct glow of the lunar cycle when the moon is only partially illuminated against a dark, nocturnal backdrop.

Usage Context

Widely used to represent nightfall, bedtime, or a general dreamy mood. It is frequently sent to signal that someone is heading to sleep or to describe a quiet evening outdoors. People often pair it with the ✨ or 💤 emojis to emphasize a calm or whimsical nighttime atmosphere.

History

The crescent moon was part of the original set of emojis included in early Japanese mobile phone releases during the late 1990s. It was officially standardized in Unicode 6.0 in 2010 to ensure the icon could be displayed consistently across global digital platforms.

Details

Glyph

🌙

Unicode

U+1F319

Shortcode

:emoji_u1f319:

HTML Entity

&#xD83C;&#xDF19;

Specifications

Vendor Twitter/X

Category Travel

Subcategory sky & weather

Unicode Version 6.0

Emoji Version 1.0

License CC-BY 4.0

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