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First quarter moon symbol ☽

First quarter moon (☽) is Unicode U+263D. Tap Copy to grab it, or type it on any device using the steps below.

A crescent moon facing right, often paired with ☾ to frame text in night, sleep and aesthetic themes.

How to type ☽

Fastest way on each device: Windows, iPhone and Android, copy and paste; Mac, the Character Viewer (Control+Command+Space); Linux, Ctrl+Shift+U then 263d.

Windows

Tap Copy above, then press Ctrl+V where you want ☽.

Windows has no built-in shortcut for it. In Microsoft Word, type 263D and then press Alt+X.

Mac

Press Control+Command+Space, search for “first quarter moon” and double-click ☽.

That shortcut opens the Character Viewer, which has every Unicode symbol.

iPhone

Tap Copy above, then touch and hold where you want ☽ and tap Paste.

To type it from the keyboard, open Settings › General › Keyboard › Text Replacement, tap +, paste ☽ as the Phrase and add a Shortcut.

Android

Tap Copy above, then touch and hold where you want ☽ and tap Paste.

To type it from the keyboard in Gboard, open Gboard settings › Dictionary › Personal dictionary, tap +, paste ☽ and add a shortcut.

Linux

Press Ctrl+Shift+U, type 263d, then press Space or Enter. This works in most GTK and IBus apps.

Word and Google Docs

Word: type 263D, then press Alt+X.

Google Docs: open Insert › Special characters and search for “first quarter moon”.

Codes for ☽

UnicodeU+263D
Official nameFIRST QUARTER MOON
BlockMiscellaneous Symbols
Added inUnicode 1.1
HTML decimal☽
HTML hex☽
CSScontent: "\263D";
JavaScript"\u263D"
Python"\u263D"
UTF-8 bytesE2 98 BD
Ad slot 300 × 250, height reserved

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