Waxing crescent moon

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About the 🌒 Waxing crescent moon emoji

The 🌒 Waxing crescent moon emoji is part of the Travel & Places category and the sky & weather group on DBEmoji. Shortcodes such as :waxing_crescent_moon:, :crescent:, and :moon: resolve to this emoji on platforms like Slack, Discord, and GitHub.

Waxing crescent moon (Unicode codepoint U+1F312) waxing crescent moon (🌒) from Travel & Places.. Waxing crescent moon is the long name of 🌒, an emoji that lives in the Travel & Places corner of the spec. Place and transport emojis act like tiny location pins — 🌒 hints at the where without spelling it out. In hex, the codepoint reads 1F312; the canonical Unicode form is U+1F312. Unicode introduced it in v6.0; Apple's iOS has carried it since v6.0. On platforms that use shortcodes (Slack, Discord, GitHub), it answers to `:waxing_crescent_moon:`, `:crescent:`, `:moon:`, `:waxing:`. Its color profile reads yellow — a useful hint when filtering by tone. Closely related themes: sky, crescent, moon, and waxing. Copy 🌒 in one click and drop it into chat threads, captions, code comments, or design files.

When to use 🌒 Waxing crescent moon

• Adding visual context to social posts, chats, and captions
• Replacing stock images with a single expressive character
• Brightening short copy where text-only feels too plain

Combinations and pairings

• Pair 🌒 with sky-themed, crescent-themed, and moon-themed emojis to reinforce the same vibe in one message.
• Lead a caption with 🌒 for a quick visual hook, or close a sentence with it as a reaction.

How to copy the 🌒 Waxing crescent moon emoji

1. 1Open the emoji page. Visit the Waxing crescent moon emoji page on DBEmoji to see the character, codepoint, and meaning side by side.
2. 2Tap Copy emoji. Click the "Copy emoji" button. The 🌒 character is placed on your clipboard instantly — no signup, no download.
3. 3Paste anywhere. Paste into any chat app, social network, document, or text field that supports Unicode. The emoji renders using the platform's native style.

Frequently asked questions

What does the 🌒 Waxing crescent moon emoji mean?

Waxing crescent moon is the long name of 🌒, an emoji that lives in the Travel & Places corner of the spec. Place and transport emojis act like tiny location pins — 🌒 hints at the where without spelling it out. In hex, the codepoint reads 1F312; the canonical Unicode form is U+1F312. Unicode introduced it in v6.0; Apple's iOS has carried it since v6.0. On platforms that use shortcodes (Slack, Discord, GitHub), it answers to `:waxing_crescent_moon:`, `:crescent:`, `:moon:`, `:waxing:`. Its color profile reads yellow — a useful hint when filtering by tone. Closely related themes: sky, crescent, moon, and waxing. Copy 🌒 in one click and drop it into chat threads, captions, code comments, or design files.

What is the Unicode codepoint for Waxing crescent moon?

The 🌒 Waxing crescent moon emoji is encoded as U+1F312 (hex 1F312). It belongs to the Sky & weather group inside Travel & Places.

How do I copy the 🌒 emoji?

Open this page and click "Copy emoji". The 🌒 character is copied to your clipboard so you can paste it into any app that supports Unicode emojis.

Does Waxing crescent moon have shortcodes?

Yes. Common shortcodes include :waxing_crescent_moon:, :crescent:, :moon:, and :waxing:. Platforms like Slack, Discord, and GitHub render these as the 🌒 emoji automatically.