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waxing crescent moon
🌒 Emoji Meaning
The twelfth moon (which appears to grow larger), is the second of the eight phases of the moon.
Depicts the moon as a cratered disk, with its right side illuminated by a thin, golden or silver crescent, and the rest of it dark.
Can be used to represent the moon, nighttime, outer space, and astronomy.
Can also be used to express an enchanted or eerie feeling.
See also "crescent moon".
Not to be confused with "new moon", although their applications may overlap.
Used as part of the moon emoji creep memo.
Samsung's design once resembled a full moon with stars, and was previously shown as a crescent moon in a night sky with stars.
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🌒 More Details
| Unicode Name | waxing crescent moon |
| Category | Travel & Places |
| Sub Category | Sky & weather |
| Unicode Version | Unicode 6.0 |
| Emoji Version | Emoji 1.0 |
