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Waxing gibbous moon emoji ๐ŸŒ”: waxing gibbous moon ๐ŸŒ”
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Waxing gibbous moon emoji ๐ŸŒ”

๐ŸŒ” is the waxing gibbous moon: mostly lit, with the last shadow on the left. It is the phase just before full moon, when the moon grows brightest, and in moon-phaseโ€ฆ

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What the waxing gibbous moon ๐ŸŒ” emoji means

๐ŸŒ” is the waxing gibbous moon: mostly lit, with the last shadow on the left. It is the phase just before full moon, when the moon grows brightest, and in moon-phase astrology it means refinement, patience and almost-there. It is the second most searched phase thanks to the birth-moon matching trend. Original 2010 emoji. See tonightโ€™s phase on the current moon phase page and the full set on the moon emoji guide.

Unicode name: waxing gibbous moon ยท U+1F314 ยท Emoji 0.6 (original set) ยท group: Travel & Places.

IN A MESSAGEwaxing gibbous tonight ๐ŸŒ” full moon on Thursday

How people use it

  • Moon phase trend: birth-date matching
  • Astrology: patience, refinement
  • Astronomy: countdown to full moon
  • Aesthetic: moon sequences

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EmojiNameNotes
waxing gibbous moonU+1F314Just before full
full moonU+1F315Full
first quarter moonU+1F313Half, growing
waxing crescent moonU+1F312Thin, growing
new moonU+1F311Dark

Questions people ask

What does ๐ŸŒ” mean?

The waxing gibbous phase, just before full โ€” patience and refinement in astrology.

What is the difference between ๐ŸŒ” and ๐ŸŒ–?

๐ŸŒ” is growing toward full (shadow left); ๐ŸŒ– is shrinking after full (shadow right).

How long does waxing gibbous last?

About a week, from first quarter to full moon.

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