First quarter or last quarter?
The two text crescents face opposite ways and Unicode names them after the moon phases: โฝ is the first quarter moon and โพ the last quarter moon. Put โพ before a word and โฝ after it, and the two curves frame the word: โพ name โฝ.
The moon phases, in order
The eight phase emoji run from ๐ new moon through ๐ waxing crescent, ๐ first quarter, ๐ waxing gibbous and ๐ full moon, then ๐ waning gibbous, ๐ last quarter and ๐ waning crescent. The full line ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ is in the combos group, ready to copy. The faces ๐ and ๐ are the full moon and new moon with faces.
Moon combos
Night sky combos mix a crescent with stars and sparkles: โโบโโ โพ โโบโโ or โพ โง. For more sparkle pieces, see star symbols; for soft dividers, see aesthetic symbols.
Moon and sun codes
| Symbol | Unicode name | Code point | HTML |
|---|---|---|---|
| โฝ | first quarter moon | U+263D | ☽ |
| โพ | last quarter moon | U+263E | ☾ |
| โช | star and crescent | U+262A | ☪ |
| โ | black sun with rays | U+2600 | ☀ |
| โผ | white sun with rays | U+263C | ☼ |
| โ | sun | U+2609 | ☉ |
| โน | twelve pointed black star | U+2739 | ✹ |
| โ | circle with left half black | U+25D0 | ◐ |
| โ | circle with right half black | U+25D1 | ◑ |
| โ | circle with lower half black | U+25D2 | ◒ |
| โ | circle with upper half black | U+25D3 | ◓ |
| โ | black circle | U+25CF | ● |
| โ | white circle | U+25CB | ○ |
| โฏ | large circle | U+25EF | ◯ |
| โ | circled dot operator | U+2299 | ⊙ |
Questions
What is the crescent moon symbol called?
โฝ is the first quarter moon and โพ the last quarter moon. The emoji crescent is ๐.
How do I put moons around my name?
Copy โพ, type your name, then copy โฝ, or tap the โฝ โ โพ style combos to frame it.
Is โช a moon symbol?
โช is the star and crescent, a symbol associated with Islam and found on several national flags. It is included because it contains a crescent.
Why are moon emoji different colors on each phone?
Emoji are drawn by each phone maker. Text crescents โพ โฝ follow your text color instead.