What is the Unicode code point for New Moon?

Encoded at U+1F311, introduced in Emoji 1.0 (2015). The official Unicode name is "New Moon".

🌑

New Moon Emoji

Q: How do I copy the New Moon 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 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+1F311 • Emoji 1.0 (2015)

Copy the New Moon emoji

Character🌑

HTML Entity🌑

Shortcode:new-moon:

URL Encoded%F0%9F%8C%91

CSS Escape\1F311

What does the New Moon emoji mean?

🌑 is the New Moon emoji from the Travel & Places collection. Like other Unicode emojis, it provides a compact visual shorthand for new moon that enhances tone and clarity in digital communication. Technically it is encoded at Unicode code point U+1F311 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 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:) 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 — it conveys that idea faster than words while keeping the message friendly and scannable.

How to use the New Moon emoji

In chat: Drop 🌑 into a sentence where you would normally write “new moon” 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: when the raw character may be escaped or unsupported.

Technical details & cross-platform notes

Category	Travel & Places
Unicode code point	`U+1F311`
Introduced in	Emoji 1.0 (2015)
Shortcode	`:new-moon:`
HTML entity	`🌑`
Platform rendering	Apple, Google, Samsung and Microsoft each draw their own glyph. The meaning stays new moon everywhere — only the art style changes.

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Frequently asked questions

What does New Moon mean?

What is the Unicode code point?

Encoded at U+1F311, introduced in Emoji 1.0 (2015). Official name: "New Moon".

How do I copy the New Moon 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 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 used in context?

It adds visual shorthand for new moon 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.