U+263E · Other symbol
LaTeX
\leftmoon
Last Quarter Moon Symbol ☾
☾ is last quarter moon, U+263E. Unicode also records it as “alchemical symbol for silver”. It was added in Unicode 1.1, and Unicode files it under Other symbol.
Also known as
- alchemical symbol for silver
Codes & technical data
| Unicode | U+263E | |
|---|---|---|
| HTML hex | ☾ | |
| HTML decimal | ☾ | |
| CSS | \263E | |
| JavaScript | \u{263E} | |
| Python | \U0000263E | |
| Java / C# | \u263E | |
| Rust | \u{263e} | |
| Swift | \u{263E} | |
| PHP | \u{263E} | |
| URL encoded | %E2%98%BE | |
| UTF-8 bytes | E2 98 BE | |
| UTF-16 bytes | 263E | |
| Base64 | 4pi+ | |
| Decimal | 9790 | |
| LaTeX | \leftmoon | |
| Category | Other symbol (So) | |
| Introduced | Unicode 1.1 | |
Will ☾ survive being pasted?
- Normalisation. Yes. ☾ is unchanged by NFKC, so it survives normalising systems intact.
- Legacy encodings. ☾ is Unicode-only — it has no Latin-1 equivalent, so a system stuck on an 8-bit encoding cannot represent it.
- Size. 3 bytes in UTF-8. Character-limited fields — SMS, bios, some form validators — usually count bytes, not characters.
Unicode cross-references
The standard points readers of ☾ at these characters — usually because they look alike, or because one is the correct choice where the other is often used by mistake.
Nearby in Miscellaneous Symbols
A broad block covering weather, astrology, chess, music, religion and warning signs. Many members also have an emoji presentation, which is why the same character can look monochrome in one app and full-colour in another.
How to type ☾
| Windows | Type 263E then press Alt+X |
|---|---|
| macOS | Press Ctrl+Cmd+Space, then search for “last quarter moon” |
| Linux | Press Ctrl+Shift+U, type 263e, press Enter |
| HTML | ☾ |
About Unicode’s Other symbol category
Unicode files this under "other symbol" — the catch-all for pictographs, signs and marks that are neither maths, currency, nor letter-like. It is the largest symbol category in the standard.
Frequently asked questions
- How do I type the ☾ last quarter moon symbol?
- On Windows, type 263E and press Alt+X. On Linux press Ctrl+Shift+U then 263e. On any system the quickest route is the copy button on this page.
- What is the code for ☾?
- Last Quarter Moon is U+263E and in LaTeX as \leftmoon. In UTF-8 it takes 3 bytes. The table above lists every escape format.
- What kind of character is ☾?
- Last Quarter Moon is filed under Other symbol in the Miscellaneous Symbols block, and was introduced in Unicode 1.1. Unicode files this under "other symbol" — the catch-all for pictographs, signs and marks that are neither maths, currency, nor letter-like. It is the largest symbol category in the standard.