Full moon 🌕

Quick answer

A full moon. Full moons, night skies, and moon festivals.

Tap the emoji to copy it, then paste it anywhere.

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Key facts

Subgroup
Weather
Unicode
U+1F315
Emoji version
Emoji 0.6
Year added
2010
Shortcode
:full_moon:

Full moon 🌕: Meaning

A full moon.

Full moons, night skies, and moon festivals.

🌕 Full moon is an emoji in the Travel & places category, under “Weather”. It became part of the emoji standard with Emoji 0.6 in 2010.

People also find it by searching full, moon, space.

Combos

Good night emoji combos

How to use 🌕 Full moon

Sky and weather emojis show sun, rain, snow, stars, and moons, for forecasts, moods, and good morning or good night messages.

Example messages

  • Good morning 🌕
  • Stay safe in the storm 🌕

🌕 compared with similar emojis

🌕Full moon

Full moons, night skies, and moon festivals.

🌙Crescent moon

Good night messages, Ramadan, and night aesthetics.

🌚New moon face

Shady, cheeky, or knowing humor.

☀️Sun

Good weather, good mornings, and positive moods.

🌝Full moon face

An awkward or creepy grin, often in memes.

Codes for developers

Copy emoji🌕
UnicodeU+1F315
HTML (hex)🌕
HTML (decimal)🌕
CSS\1F315
JavaScript\u{1F315}
JavaScript (UTF-16)\uD83C\uDF15
Python\U0001F315
URL%F0%9F%8C%95
GitHub:full_moon:
Slack / Discord:full_moon:

Technical details

Type
Single character
Code points
1
UTF-16
2
UTF-8
4 bytes
🌕U+1F315Full moon

History and device support

🌕 was added to the emoji standard in Emoji 0.6 (2010). Emoji 0.6 is the original set from Japanese mobile carriers, added to Unicode 6.0 in 2010. It includes the classic faces, hearts, weather, food, and objects that made emoji popular.

It is supported on practically every phone, tablet, and computer in use today, including iPhone, Android, Windows, and Mac. Each platform draws it in its own style, so it can look slightly different on Apple, Google, Microsoft, Samsung, and WhatsApp.

How to type it

  • WindowsPress Windows + . (period) and search “full moon”.
  • MacPress Control + Command + Space and search “full moon”.
  • iPhone · AndroidOpen the emoji keyboard and search “full moon”.

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Questions and answers

What does the 🌕 Full moon emoji mean?

A full moon. Full moons, night skies, and moon festivals.

How do I copy and paste the Full moon emoji?

Tap or click the large 🌕 at the top of this page to copy it, then paste it with Ctrl+V, Cmd+V, or a long press.

How do I type the Full moon emoji on a computer?

Press Windows + . (period) and search “full moon”. Press Control + Command + Space and search “full moon”. Open the emoji keyboard and search “full moon”.

When was the Full moon emoji added?

The Full moon emoji was added with Emoji 0.6 in 2010.

What is the Unicode for 🌕?

The Full moon emoji is U+1F315 in Unicode. In HTML, write 🌕.

Which category is the Full moon emoji in?

🌕 Full moon is in the Travel & places category, in the “Weather” subgroup, together with 47 other emojis.

Which emojis are similar to 🌕?

Emojis similar to 🌕 Full moon include 🌑 New moon, 🌒 Waxing crescent moon, 🌓 First quarter moon, 🌔 Waxing gibbous moon.

What is the Full moon emoji called in other languages?

In other languages it is called Luna llena (Español), Pleine lune (Français), Vollmond (Deutsch), पूरा चाँद (हिन्दी), بدر (العربية), 満月 (日本語).

How many characters is the 🌕 emoji?

🌕 is made of 1 Unicode code point(s). It counts as 2 characters in X (Twitter) and JavaScript, and takes 4 bytes in UTF-8.

What is the official name of 🌕?

Its official Unicode CLDR short name is “full moon”. Screen readers read this name aloud, and emoji keyboards use it for search.

What words are associated with 🌕?

Its official keywords are full, moon, space. Typing any of them in an emoji keyboard search usually finds 🌕.

Can I use 🌕 on Instagram, WhatsApp, and TikTok?

Yes. 🌕 is a standard Unicode emoji, so it works in posts, comments, bios, and messages on Instagram, WhatsApp, TikTok, Facebook, X, Snapchat, and Discord.

What is the difference between 🌕 and 🌙?

🌕 Full moon: A full moon. 🌙 Crescent moon: A crescent moon.

Does 🌕 look the same on every phone?

No. It is the same character with the same meaning, but Apple and Google draw it differently, so it may look a little different to the person you send it to.

What is the shortcode for Full moon?

In apps like Slack, Discord, and GitHub, type :full_moon: to insert 🌕.

Does 🌕 work on iPhone and Android?

Yes. It has been part of the emoji standard since Emoji 0.6 (2010), so all current iPhones, Android phones, Windows, and Mac computers support it.

Can I download the Full moon emoji as PNG or SVG?

Yes. Use the download box on this page to save 🌕 in Twemoji, Noto, or OpenMoji style as PNG, WebP, or SVG, from 32 to 1024 pixels.

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