New moon emoji
New moon: the near side faces Earth in shadow — no bright slice visible. The lunar cycle starts here.
Current Phase of the Moon Emoji
First quarter
Sun sign: ♎ Libra
Seven days of moon phase emojis from selected date
Moon phase and sun sign for the week starting on your selected UTC date.
All 8 Moon Phase Emojis
Each moon phase emoji below can be copied in one click. Use the names to compare waxing vs waning without guessing.
Waxing crescent emoji
Waxing crescent: a thin bright edge grows on the right (Northern view) after new moon; “waxing” means the lit part is increasing.
First quarter emoji
First quarter: half the disk is lit on the right. The Moon is about one week into its ~29.5-day cycle.
Waxing gibbous emoji
Waxing gibbous: more than half lit and still growing toward full moon — “gibbous” means a bulging, not-quite-full shape.
Full moon emoji
Full moon: the entire near side catches sunlight. Maximum brightness in the eight-emoji set.
Waning gibbous emoji
Waning gibbous: still more than half lit, but the bright area shrinks after full moon — “waning” means decreasing.
Last quarter emoji
Last quarter (third quarter): half lit on the left. The cycle is about three quarters complete before the next new moon.
Waning crescent emoji
Waning crescent: a thin slice on the left before the next new moon; only a sliver of the disk stays sunlit.
Why a daily moon phase emoji matters
Millions of people paste emojis into passwords, bios, and group chats every day. A smaller but highly motivated slice needs the correct moon phase emoji today because a puzzle game locks them out until they get Rule 13 right. They are not looking for a NASA chart of illumination percentages — they want one tap copy of the right character.
MoonEmojis puts that answer on the first screen. You see the phase symbol, the UTC date, and a copy button without scrolling.
Eight phases, one answer per UTC day
Astronomers track the Moon through a synodic month of about 29.53 days. The Password Game compresses that cycle into eight equal segments, each mapped to 🌑 through 🌘. Roughly every three to four days the accepted emoji advances to the next slot. That rhythm matches how players describe the game: you might reuse the same moon phase emoji for several daily attempts, then suddenly need a new one.
Our calculator aligns to UTC midnight because that is the community convention for daily resets. The line updated daily at 00:00 UTC under the hero emoji is deliberate — players in Tokyo and Los Angeles both know when the answer rolls forward. If your local clock still says October 15 while UTC is already October 16, follow the UTC date on this page.
Northern vs Southern Hemisphere display
Standing in Santiago or Sydney, you see the bright edge of the crescent Moon on the opposite side from someone in London or New York. Emoji art is fixed, so MoonEmojis mirrors the eight symbols when you choose Southern Hemisphere. Waxing and waning crescents swap, as do the quarter and gibbous icons, while new and full moons stay the same worldwide.
If you only play the Password Game and never look at the real sky, northern mode is the default most walkthroughs assume. If you also want the character to feel visually honest for your location, toggle south before you copy. Either way you still get a valid phase from the official eight — the toggle adjusts presentation, not the underlying day in the lunar cycle.
Using the date picker for any day
Stuck on a challenge you started yesterday? Use the date picker to rewind to the previous UTC day and copy the emoji you missed. Planning ahead for a stream or classroom demo? Scroll forward to preview the next several phases in the seven-day strip, then jump to an exact date for the copy button.
Historical dates help content creators writing about Rule 13 retrospectives. Future dates help moderators scheduling posts about moon phase emoji memes.
FAQ
- Is the moon emoji the same in the Southern Hemisphere?
- The Moon’s real phase is the same worldwide, but the lit side appears on the opposite horizon for southern observers. MoonEmojis shows a hemisphere-aware emoji so what you copy matches how the Moon looks in your sky. Toggle Southern Hemisphere above the copy button before you paste.
- How often does the moon emoji change?
- The answer rotates through the eight phase emojis about every 3–4 days as the Moon moves through its roughly 29.5-day cycle. Each new UTC day can stay on the same emoji or advance to the next phase depending on where the Moon is in that cycle.
- What time does the moon emoji update?
- MoonEmojis refreshes at 00:00 UTC every day. If you are in the Americas, that is still the previous local evening; in Europe, Africa, and Asia it is early morning. Always use the UTC date shown under the headline when you play.
- Can I look up the moon emoji for a past or future date?
- Yes. Use the date picker on this page to choose any day. We calculate the phase at UTC midnight for that date in both hemispheres so you can plan ahead or recover yesterday’s answer.
- Do I need an account or app to copy the moon emoji?
- No. Tap Copy once and paste into your password field, text thread, or social post. The tool is free and works in mobile browsers — handy when you are stuck on Rule 13 away from your desk.
- How is the moon phase emoji calculated?
- We use the standard synodic month (~29.53 days) from a known new-moon epoch and divide the cycle into eight equal segments — the same set the Password Game community expects. This is an astronomical approximation, not a weather forecast.
- Which emoji is waxing gibbous vs waning gibbous?
- Waxing gibbous is 🌔 (more than half lit, growing toward full). Waning gibbous is 🌖 (more than half lit, shrinking after full). Both are in the eight-emoji set on this page, with a copy button under each symbol.