About MoonEmojis
MoonEmojis is a free reference for the eight official moon phase emojis. We focus on fast copy, clear UTC dates, and short explanations—not accounts, downloads, or paywalls.
What you can do here
Open the homepage to see which moon phase emoji matches a given UTC date, switch between Northern and Southern Hemisphere views, and copy the symbol in one click.
Use the seven-day strip to preview how the emoji changes over the coming week, or open the moon phase emojis hub for all eight symbols in lunar cycle order.
Each phase also has its own page (new moon through waning crescent) with copy buttons, phase notes, and answers to common questions.
The eight moon phase emojis
Unicode defines eight moon phase characters: 🌑 new moon, 🌒 waxing crescent, 🌓 first quarter, 🌔 waxing gibbous, 🌕 full moon, 🌖 waning gibbous, 🌗 last quarter, and 🌘 waning crescent.
They are widely used in chat apps and social posts when people want a quick visual for “what the Moon is doing,” without opening a sky chart.
How we pick the emoji for a date
Phases follow a simplified synodic month (~29.5 days) divided into eight equal steps. For each UTC calendar day we map that day to one of the eight emojis.
“Today” on the site always means the current UTC date, resetting at 00:00 UTC. If you share a link with ?date=YYYY-MM-DD, you get the emoji for that specific day.
Hemisphere toggle only changes which side of the disk looks lit in the emoji artwork (right vs. left). The underlying phase index for the date does not change.
Password Game Rule 13
Many visitors use MoonEmojis for Neal.fun’s Password Game, where Rule 13 asks for the moon phase emoji that matches “today.”
The game’s schedule is tied to UTC and cycles through the same eight symbols. Our homepage is built for that daily check; it is not affiliated with Neal.fun, but we link to the official game where it helps players.
Accuracy and updates
MoonEmojis is a practical emoji calendar, not a planetarium. Real lunations vary slightly in length; our model is evenly spaced for predictable daily answers.
We improve copy, accessibility, and explanations over time. Feature suggestions are welcome—see the contact line on our Privacy Policy if you need to reach us.