U+263D
First quarter moon☽
First quarter moon is a monochrome text character from the Unicode Miscellaneous Symbols block, listed here under Zodiac & Astronomy and Weather & Nature. Copy it with one click, or use the hex, octal, decimal and HTML entity codes below to embed it in web pages, code, and documents. It is often searched for as "crescent".
Quick facts
- Unicode
- U+263D
- Decimal
- 9789
- Hex
- 0x263D
- Octal
- 0o23075
Unicode identity
| Format | Value | Copy |
|---|---|---|
| Code pointOfficial Unicode notation | U+263D | |
| Official nameUnicodeData.txt, Unicode 18.0.0 | FIRST QUARTER MOON | |
| DecimalBase 10 | 9789 | |
| HexadecimalBase 16 | 0x263D | |
| OctalBase 8 | 0o23075 | |
| BinaryBase 2 | 0010011000111101 | |
| General categorySymbol, other | So | |
| Unicode blockU+2600–U+26FF | Miscellaneous Symbols | |
| Plane | Basic Multilingual Plane (BMP, Plane 0) |
HTML & CSS
| Format | Value | Copy |
|---|---|---|
| HTML entity (decimal) | ☽ | |
| HTML entity (hex) | ☽ | |
| CSS content escapeUse inside content: "…" | \263D | |
| URL encodedPercent-encoded UTF-8 | %E2%98%BD |
Programming languages
| Format | Value | Copy |
|---|---|---|
| JavaScript / TypeScript | \u263D | |
| JSONUTF-16 surrogate pairs | \u263D | |
| Python | \u263D | |
| Java / C# / Kotlin | \u263D |
Byte encodings
| Format | Value | Copy |
|---|---|---|
| UTF-83 bytes | E2 98 BD | |
| UTF-16 (BE) | 263D | |
| UTF-32 (BE) | 0000263D |
How to type First quarter moon
Windows
Hold Alt and type +263D with the hex numeric keypad option enabled, or type 263D then press Alt+X in Word and most Office apps.
macOS
Enable the Unicode Hex Input keyboard, hold Option, and type 263D. Or open Character Viewer (Control+Command+Space) and search "First quarter moon".
Linux
Press Ctrl+Shift+U, type 263d, then press Space or Enter in GTK apps. IBus and most terminals support the same sequence.
HTML, CSS & code
Paste the character directly, or use the escapes above: ☽ in HTML, \263D in CSS, and \u263D in JavaScript.
Official Unicode reference
- Character name
- FIRST QUARTER MOON
- Block
- Miscellaneous Symbols (U+2600–U+26FF)
- General category
- So — Symbol, other
Data from the Unicode Character Database, version 18.0.0. See the official code chart for the Miscellaneous Symbols block: U2600.pdf (PDF, unicode.org).
Frequently asked questions
How do I copy the First quarter moon symbol?
Click the Copy button at the top of this page, or select ☽ and press Ctrl+C (Cmd+C on Mac). It is plain Unicode text, so it pastes into documents, chats, code, and design tools.
What is the Unicode code point for First quarter moon?
First quarter moon is U+263D (decimal 9789, hexadecimal 0x263D, octal 0o23075). It lives in the Miscellaneous Symbols block (U+2600–U+26FF) of the Basic Multilingual Plane (BMP, Plane 0).
What is the official Unicode name of First quarter moon?
The Unicode Standard (version 18.0.0) names this character "FIRST QUARTER MOON". Its General_Category is So (Symbol, other).
What is the HTML code for First quarter moon?
Use ☽ or ☽. In CSS, use content: "\263D".
How do I type First quarter moon in code?
JavaScript: "\u263D". Python: "\u263D". JSON and Java: "\u263D". The UTF-8 byte sequence is E2 98 BD.
Is First quarter moon an emoji?
No. First quarter moon is a text symbol and renders as a monochrome glyph in the current font. Some platforms may offer an emoji variant when U+FE0F is appended.