๐ŸŒ˜ Waning Crescent Moon emoji meaning

๐ŸŒ˜ shows a waning crescent moon, a thin lit sliver on the left side seen in the early morning before the new moon. It is used for moon phases, dawn skies and quiet late-night or early-morning moods. It also appears at the end of moon phase sequences.

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๐ŸŒ˜ How people use it

  • Posting about the moon seen at dawn
  • Talking about moon phases
  • Setting a quiet late-night mood

Example messages

Up at 5am and the moon looks like this ๐ŸŒ˜

Still awake ๐ŸŒ˜

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Emoji details

Namewaning crescent moon
CodepointsU+1F318
CategoryTravel & Places
Keywordscrescent, moon, space, waning

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What does the ๐ŸŒ˜ waning crescent moon emoji mean?

๐ŸŒ˜ shows a waning crescent moon, a thin lit sliver on the left side seen in the early morning before the new moon. It is used for moon phases, dawn skies and quiet late-night or early-morning moods. It also appears at the end of moon phase sequences.

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