☽
First Quarter Moon
- Unicode
- U+263D
- Category
- Zodiac
- HTML Entity
- ☽
- CSS
- \263D
The ☽ symbol represents the first quarter moon, depicting a classic waxing crescent shape. Originally added to the Miscellaneous Symbols Unicode block for astronomical and astrological notation, it is now widely used to signify lunar phases, nighttime, and celestial energy. On social media and in typography, it frequently serves as a decorative text element for mystical, sleepy, or magical aesthetics.
How to Type
- Windows
- In Word: type 263D, then press Alt + X. Other apps have no standard Windows shortcut for it — copy it from this page
- macOS
- Control+Command+Space then search "first quarter moon"
- Linux
- Ctrl+Shift+U then 263D
- HTML
- ☽
In Programming
Frequently used in UI design as a lightweight text icon for toggling "dark mode" or sleep settings in applications, as well as in astronomical software to denote lunar phases.
Tags
astrological moon
astrology
celestial text symbol
crescent
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lunar
lunar text symbol
moon phase symbol
moon symbol text
mystical moon symbol
night
night symbol text
waxing crescent moon
waxing moon
witchy symbol
zodiac