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Waning crescent moon emoji ๐ŸŒ˜

๐ŸŒ˜ is the waning crescent moon: a thin sliver of light on the left of a dark moon, the last phase before new moon.

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What the waning crescent moon ๐ŸŒ˜ emoji means

๐ŸŒ˜ is the waning crescent moon: a thin sliver of light on the left of a dark moon, the last phase before new moon. In astrology it means rest, surrender and letting go โ€” the quiet end of a cycle. Original 2010 emoji. Its mirror image is ๐ŸŒ’ waxing crescent; tonightโ€™s phase is on the current moon phase page, and all eight are on the moon emoji guide.

Unicode name: waning crescent moon ยท U+1F318 ยท Emoji 1.0 (2015) ยท group: Travel & Places.

IN A MESSAGEend of the cycle ๐ŸŒ˜ resting this weekend

How people use it

  • Astrology: rest, release, closure
  • Moon phase trend: birth-date matching
  • Astronomy: the last sliver
  • Aesthetic: moon sequences

Compare the options

EmojiNameNotes
waning crescent moonU+1F318Thin, shrinking
last quarter moonU+1F317Half, shrinking
new moonU+1F311Dark
waxing crescent moonU+1F312Thin, growing
crescent moonU+1F319Yellow crescent

Questions people ask

What does ๐ŸŒ˜ mean?

The waning crescent, the last phase before new moon โ€” rest and letting go.

What is the difference between ๐ŸŒ˜ and ๐ŸŒ’?

๐ŸŒ˜ is lit on the left and shrinking; ๐ŸŒ’ is lit on the right and growing.

How is waning crescent spelt?

Crescent โ€” โ€œcresentโ€ is a common misspelling.

About this guide

Written and maintained by the Emoji Directory editorial team, without ads or sponsorship. Meanings describe how the emoji is commonly used in public posts and messages, not an official definition. Names, code points, versions, keywords and translations come from the Unicode Emoji 18.0 and CLDR data; shortcodes from the gemoji project. Last reviewed . Spotted a mistake or a new usage? Tell us, or read how the directory is made.

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