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🌑 new moon Emoji — Meaning, Copy & Paste
Quick info
- Unicode
- U+1F311
- Shortcode
:new-moon:- Category
- Travel & Places
- Subcategory
- weather
- Added in
- Unicode 0.6
- Also known as
- dark moon emoji, lunar new moon, black moon
What Does the new moon Emoji 🌑 Mean?
A completely dark circle — the moon at the start of its cycle, invisible from Earth. Unicode 6.0 (2010) gave us this and the full lunar phase set. Astrology fans and witchy-Twitter users love it for new-moon ritual posts — setting intentions, fresh starts, and manifestation moments.
Astronomy buffs deploy it more literally for observation and stargazing chatter. It also doubles as a generic "dark circle" symbol in design contexts. Spiritual creators pair it with sparkles, crystal, or candle emojis for ritual aesthetics.
Some users employ it as a void or eclipse stand-in, or even for cookie/pancake jokes (it does look a bit edible). Quiet, mysterious, and full of symbolic potential — the new moon is all about beginnings and possibility. The simple visual reads clearly at any size, from a thumbnail in a notification preview to a giant banner across a feed — a glyph that does its job without fuss.
How to Use 🌑 new moon Emoji
“🌑 new moon tonight — setting intentions.”
“🌑 manifesting big things this cycle.”
Technical Details
| Unicode | U+1F311 |
| HTML Entity | 🌑 |
| CSS Code | \1F311 |
| Shortcode | :new-moon: |
| Keywords | dark, moon, new, space |
| Unicode Version | 0.6 |
Frequently Asked Questions
What does 🌑 mean?
It depicts a new moon (fully dark) and is used for astrology, fresh-start rituals, manifestation, and stargazing posts.