Last Quarter Moon

A symbol from the Zodiac & Planets collection. Click the symbol or the button below to copy.

Symbol: ☾
Unicode: U+263E
HTML entity: ☾
Category: Zodiac & Planets

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About the last quarter moon symbol

Representing the final primary phase of the lunar cycle, this character is officially known as the Last Quarter Moon. It appears as a left-facing crescent with a concave back, distinguishing it from simpler crescent forms found in other scripts. Although it belongs to the Miscellaneous Symbols block, it is categorized here under Zodiac and Planets for its historical and observational associations with celestial tracking.

Users frequently employ this symbol in social media posts or digital bios to signify nighttime, dreaming, or a calm atmosphere. In more technical contexts, it remains a standard notation within western astrology and astronomy to mark the waning square phase when the moon is three-quarters of the way through its orbit. It also appears in gaming interfaces and fantasy literature as a decorative icon for lunar magic or nocturnal themes.

How to type Last Quarter Moon

Native keyboard shortcuts for each operating system — derived from the codepoint, so the steps below are always accurate.

Windows

2 options

In Word / Outlook: type 263E then press Alt + X.
Anywhere: press Win + . to open the emoji & symbol picker, then search.

macOS

2 options

Enable “Unicode Hex Input” in System Settings → Keyboard, then hold Option and type 263E.
Or: Control + Command + Space opens the Character Viewer — search by name.