Ever found yourself staring at the stars and moon, then scrambling to find the perfect emoji to capture the moonβs shape? Looking to insert todayβs moon emoji (πππππππππ)βββwithout having to look up first the moonβs age, then the appropriate emoji? Find here the current moon phase emoji to copy and paste (as well as the correct emoji for any date other than today).
First, Moon Cakes with Candles
The Greeks in times long gone liked to bake cakes to celebrate their goddesses and gods. Artemis was no exception. She was offered deer-shaped pastry as the goddess of nature and hunting; it was as patron of the moon, though, that Artemis was subject to a special treat for Spring:
Trays of amphiphones were presented, layered cakes with candles on top (to reflect the moon, it should not be too wrong to assume). ΞΞΌΟΞΉΟαΏΆΟ (amphiphous) means as much as βlight all aroundβ, after all.
Now, Artemisβs birthday or not: want to bake a cake that not merely recalls the moon with candles but is also shaped for its phaseβββlike the current moon phaseβs emoji?
Get the Current Phase of the Moon Emoji for Copying and Pasting
To get the current moon phase emoji, copy it below. Change the date to get the emoji for another day.
Approximate Appearance in the Southern and Northern Hemispheres
| Southern Hemisphere | Northern Hemisphere |
|---|---|
The appearance of the moon and its phase in the sky depends on your location on Earth, of course. In particular, whether you look up from the Southern or the Northern Hemisphere switches the appearance of the moonβs lit portion relative to you during partial illumination.
All Moon Phase Emoji
| Moon Phase | Emoji | Copy |
|---|---|---|
| New Moon | π | |
| Waxing Crescent | π | |
| First Quarter | π | |
| Waxing Gibbous | π | |
| Full Moon | π | |
| Waning Gibbous | π | |
| Last Quarter | π | |
| Waning Crescent | π |
Moon Phase Unicode Characters
Unicode includes two characters for moon phases as well:
| Moon Phase | Emoji | Copy |
|---|---|---|
| First Quarter | β½ | |
| Last Quarter | βΎ |
Other Moon Emoji
| Moon Phase | Emoji | Copy |
|---|---|---|
| New Moon with Face | π | |
| First Quarter with Face | π | |
| Full Moon with Face | π | |
| Last Quarter with Face | π | |
| Crescent Moon | π |
Get the Current Phase of the Moon Emoji: FAQ
Is the moon phase calculator above always correct?
No.
Moon phases are subject to variations, both short- and long-term. The calculator to get the current moon phase above uses a version of the algorithm found in the April 1994 issue of Sky & Telescope magazine.
To get the precisely correct moon phase for the current time as well as for an arbitrary date:
- Look up the moon phase on an astronomical site or in a astronomical charts.
Hereβs where: You can turn to Timeanddate.com or MoonCalc.org, for example. - Copy the corresponding moon emoji above.
(First published November 2024, last updated MarchΒ 2025)