What is the Unicode code point for New Moon Face?

Encoded at U+1F31A, introduced in Emoji 1.0 (2015). The official Unicode name is "New Moon Face".

🌚

New Moon Face Emoji

Q: How do I copy the New Moon Face emoji?

Click the copy button next to the format you need — Character, HTML Entity, Shortcode, or CSS — then paste with Ctrl+V (Windows) or Cmd+V (Mac).

Q: Is the New Moon Face emoji free to use?

Yes. Emoji characters are part of the Unicode standard and can be used freely in personal and commercial text. Vendor artwork is copyrighted, but the Unicode character itself is free to copy.

Travel & Places • U+1F31A • Emoji 1.0 (2015)

Copy the New Moon Face emoji

Character🌚

HTML Entity🌚

Shortcode:new-moon-face:

URL Encoded%F0%9F%8C%9A

CSS Escape\1F31A

What does the New Moon Face emoji mean?

Represented by the character 🌚, the New Moon Face emoji is classified under Travel & Places. It captures the idea of new moon face in a single, cross-platform glyph that readers understand at a glance. Technically it is encoded at Unicode code point U+1F31A and was added in Emoji 1.0 (2015), so every up-to-date system can display and exchange it reliably. Place icons are also practical: they work well in lists, itineraries, event invites, and bios where space is tight but location context is essential. On Apple, Google, Samsung, Microsoft and other vendors the artwork differs slightly — colour palette, shading, and line weight change — but the core concept of new moon face stays identical, so the emoji remains universally readable. You can copy this emoji as the character itself (🌚), as an HTML entity (🌚), or as a shortcode (:new-moon-face:) for platforms like Slack, Discord, and GitHub.

This detailed meaning was written by the UseEmoji editorial team after reviewing Unicode CLDR data and real-world usage. For quick identification, think of this emoji as shorthand for new moon face — it conveys that idea faster than words while keeping the message friendly and scannable.

How to use the New Moon Face emoji

In chat: Drop 🌚 into a sentence where you would normally write “new moon face” to add tone and visual interest.
On social media: Pair 🌚 with a keyword or hashtag to make captions more searchable and expressive.
In documents and code: Use the HTML entity 🌚 or shortcode :new-moon-face: when the raw character may be escaped or unsupported.

Technical details & cross-platform notes

Category	Travel & Places
Unicode code point	`U+1F31A`
Introduced in	Emoji 1.0 (2015)
Shortcode	`:new-moon-face:`
HTML entity	`🌚`
Platform rendering	Apple, Google, Samsung and Microsoft each draw their own glyph. The meaning stays new moon face everywhere — only the art style changes.

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Frequently asked questions

What does New Moon Face mean?

What is the Unicode code point?

Encoded at U+1F31A, introduced in Emoji 1.0 (2015). Official name: "New Moon Face".

How do I copy the New Moon Face emoji?

Click any Copy button above (Character, HTML Entity, Shortcode, CSS), then paste with Ctrl+V or Cmd+V. On mobile, long-press to paste.

Is the New Moon Face emoji free to use?

Yes. The Unicode character is free for personal and commercial copy. Vendor-specific artwork is copyrighted — copy the character, not the image file.

How is New Moon Face used in context?

It adds visual shorthand for new moon face in social posts, messages, and documents where an image conveys tone faster than words.

Does it look the same on every device?

Meaning is identical, but art differs: Apple, Google, Samsung and Microsoft each render 🌚 with their own style, colour, and shading.