Crescent moon symbol (☾)
U+263E · LAST QUARTER MOON · Unicode 1.1 (1993)
How to type ☾
Windows
No Alt code
☾ is not in the Windows code pages 1252 or 437, so it has no Alt code. Use one of the methods below or copy it from this page.
Word and Outlook: Alt + X
263E Alt+X
Type 263E and press Alt+X right after it: Word turns the code into ☾. Press Alt+X again to turn it back into the code.
Emoji and symbols panel (Windows 10 and 11)
Win+.
Press Win + full stop (.) to open the panel, go to the Symbols tab (Ω) and pick ☾.
No numeric keypad on your laptop? See the other ways in our Alt codes guide.
Mac
Character Viewer
Ctrl+⌘ Cmd+Space
Press Ctrl+⌘+Space (or the Globe key + E), search for “crescent moon symbol” and click ☾ to insert it.
iPhone
Make a shortcut (Text Replacement)
Turn a short word into ☾ once and type it in any app:
- Copy ☾ from this page.
- Open Settings › General › Keyboard › Text Replacement and tap +.
- Paste ☾ as the Phrase and type a Shortcut, for example ;moon.
- Now type ;moon anywhere: the keyboard suggests ☾.
Android
Make a shortcut (Gboard personal dictionary)
Teach your keyboard a short word that turns into ☾:
- Copy ☾ from this page.
- Open Gboard settings › Dictionary › Personal dictionary, choose your language and tap +.
- Paste ☾ as the word and type a shortcut, for example ;moon.
- Type ;moon in any app and tap ☾ in the suggestions.
Linux
Unicode input
Ctrl+Shift+U 263e Enter
Press Ctrl+Shift+U, type 263e and press Enter or Space. Works in GTK apps and with IBus (GNOME, Ubuntu, Fedora).
What ☾ means and how it is used
In Unicode, ☾ is code point U+263E with the official name LAST QUARTER MOON. It belongs to the Miscellaneous Symbols block and arrived with Unicode 1.1 in 1993.
You will find it in our weather, 53 symbols in all, together with ☀ ☁ ❄ ☂ ☃.
Codes for HTML, CSS and JavaScript
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| HTML decimal | ☾ | |
|---|---|---|
| HTML hex | ☾ | |
| CSS | content: "\263E"; | |
| JavaScript | \u263E | |
| URL | %E2%98%BE | |
| UTF-8 bytes | E2 98 BE | |
| Unicode | U+263E |
Will it show on my friend's phone?
☾ has been in Unicode since version 1.1 (1993). Practically every phone, computer and app shows it.
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Don't confuse ☾ with
These look alike but are different characters. Search, sorting and screen readers treat them differently, so copy the one you mean.
- ☾Crescent moon symbolU+263E · LAST QUARTER MOON
- Power sleep symbolU+23FE · POWER SLEEP SYMBOL · Miscellaneous Technical
- Waning crescent moonU+1F318 · Miscellaneous Symbols and Pictographs
Names in other languages
What ☾ is called in the 12 languages of this site (Unicode CLDR and our editors). Tap a name to open that language's page.
| Language | Name |
|---|---|
| English | Crescent moon symbol |
| Português | Símbolo de lua crescente |
| Español | Símbolo de luna creciente |
| Italiano | Simbolo luna crescente |
| Français | Symbole croissant de lune |
| Deutsch | Mondsichel-Symbol |
| Türkçe | Hilal (ay) sembolü |
| Bahasa Indonesia | Simbol bulan sabit |
| Polski | Symbol księżyca |
| Русский | Символ полумесяц |
| 日本語 | 三日月記号 |
| 한국어 | 초승달 기호 |
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All Weather →Questions people ask
How do I type ☾ on a laptop without a numeric keypad?
On Windows press Win + full stop (.) and pick ☾ in the Symbols tab, or in Word type 263E and press Alt+X.
What is the difference between ☾ and ⏾?
☾ is the crescent moon symbol (U+263E). ⏾ is a different character: power sleep symbol (U+23FE, Miscellaneous Technical block). They can look alike, but computers treat them as different letters, so a search for one will not find the other.
How do I type ☾ on an iPhone?
The iPhone keyboard has no key for ☾. Copy it here, then add it in Settings › General › Keyboard › Text Replacement with a shortcut like ;moon.
What is the HTML code for the crescent moon symbol?
There is no named entity; use ☾ or ☾. In CSS write \263E, in JavaScript \u263E.
Will ☾ show on every phone?
☾ has been in Unicode since version 1.1 (1993). Practically every phone, computer and app shows it.