first quarter moon
first quarter moon meaning
The first quarter moon — half lit, half dark, and growing. Despite looking like a half moon it is called a quarter, because the moon has completed a quarter of its cycle. That naming confuses almost everybody, and it is one of the more common misunderstandings in casual astronomy.
Meaning
The first quarter moon — half lit, half dark, and growing. Despite looking like a half moon it is called a quarter, because the moon has completed a quarter of its cycle. That naming confuses almost everybody, and it is one of the more common misunderstandings in casual astronomy. It appears in astronomy and lunar-calendar contexts, and it is one of eight phases most people could not name.
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How to use it
- It looks like a half moon and is called a quarter 🌓
- Halfway to full 🌓
- A quarter of the way through the cycle 🌓
How it looks
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| Language | Name |
|---|---|
| Afrikaans | eerstekwartiermaan |
| አማርኛ | የመጀመሪያ ሩብ ጨረቃ |
| العربية | تربيع أول |
| অসমীয়া | প্ৰথম চতুৰ্থাংশ চন্দ্ৰ |
| azərbaycan | ayın birinci dörrdə bir hissəsi |
| башҡорт | беренсе сирек ай |
| беларуская | першая чвэрць |
| български | Луната в първа четвърт |
| বাংলা | চাঁদের প্রথম চতুর্থাংশ |
| bosanski | prva četvrtina |
| català | lluna en el primer quart creixent |
| ᏣᎳᎩ | ᏅᏓ ᎤᏒ ᎡᎯ ᎢᎬᏱᏱ ᎩᏄᏘᏗ ᎧᎸᎢ |
| čeština | měsíc v první čtvrti |
| чӑваш чӗлхи | пӗрремӗш чӗрӗк уйӑх |
| Cymraeg | lleuad chwarter cyntaf |
| Deutsch | zunehmender Halbmond |
| dolnoserbšćina | pśiběrajucy połmjaseck |
| Ελληνικά | σελήνη πρώτου τετάρτου |
| English | first quarter moon |
| español | luna en cuarto creciente |
| eesti | kasvav poolkuu |
| euskara | ilgora-erdia |
| فارسی | یکچهارم نخست |
| suomi | ensimmäinen neljänneskuu |
| Filipino | first quarter moon |
| føroyskt | vaksandi hálvmáni |
| français | premier quartier de lune |
| Gaeilge | céad cheathrú na gealí |
| Gàidhlig | solas ùr na gealaich |
| galego | lúa en cuarto crecente |
| ગુજરાતી | પ્રથમ ત્રિમાસીનો ચંદ્ર |
| Hausa | wata na farkon kwata |
| עברית | חצי ירח מתמלא |
| हिन्दी | कृष्ण पक्ष अर्धचंद्र |
| hrvatski | mjesec prve četvrti |
| hornjoserbšćina | přiběracy połměsačk |
| magyar | első negyedben lévő hold |
| հայերեն | լուսինն առաջին քառորդում |
| Indonesia | bulan perbani awal |
| íslenska | fyrsta kvartil tungls |
| italiano | primo quarto di luna |
| 日本語 | 上弦の月 |
| Jawa | bulan separo |
| ქართული | მთვარის პირველი მეოთხედი |
| қазақ тілі | айдың бірінші ширегі |
| قازاق ءتىلى (توتە) | ايدىڭ ءبىرىنشى شيرەگى |
| ខ្មែរ | ព្រះចន្ទបង្ហាញខ្លួនបាន១ភាគ៤ |
| ಕನ್ನಡ | ಕಾಲುಭಾಗದಷ್ಟು ಚಂದ್ರ |
| 한국어 | 오른쪽 반달 |
| कोंकणी | उमाशेउपरांतच्या पंद्रशीचें पयले चार दिस |
| кыргызча | жартысы толгон ай |
| ລາວ | ເດືອນອອກໃໝ່ເຄິ່ງດວງ |
| lietuvių | pirmas fazės ketvirtis |
| latviešu | augošs pusmēness |
| македонски | прва четвртина |
| മലയാളം | അർദ്ധ പൗർണ്ണമി |
| монгол | эхний улирлын сар |
| मराठी | शुक्ल पक्षातील चंद्र |
| Melayu | bulan suku pertama |
| မြန်မာ | လ၏ ပထမအပတ် |
| नेपाली | पहिलो पक्षीय चन्द्रमा |
| Nederlands | maan in eerste kwartier |
| norsk | voksende halvmåne |
| ଓଡ଼ିଆ | ପ୍ରଥମ ଚତୁର୍ଥାଂଶ ଚନ୍ଦ୍ର |
| ਪੰਜਾਬੀ | ਪਹਿਲੀ ਤਿਮਾਹੀ ਚੰਦ |
| Naijíriá Píjin | Mún Im Fẹ́st Kwọ́ta |
| polski | pierwsza kwadra księżyca |
| پښتو | د لومړۍ ربعې سپوږمۍ |
| português | quarto crescente |
| rumantsch | mesa glina creschenta |
| română | lună în primul pătrar |
| русский | луна в первой четверти |
| سنڌي | پهرين عشري جو چنڊ |
| တႆး | လိူၼ်ၽၢၵ်ႇၽၢႆႇၶႂႃ |
| සිංහල | පළමු චතුර්ථක සඳ |
| slovenčina | prvá štvrť mesiaca |
| slovenščina | polovično osvetljena luna v prvem krajcu |
| Soomaali | rubaca hore ee dayaxa |
| shqip | hëna e çerekut të parë |
| српски | месец у првој четврти |
| srpski | mesec u prvoj četvrti |
| svenska | tilltagande halvmåne |
| Kiswahili | mwezi wa robo ya kwanza |
| தமிழ் | அரைபாதி வளர்பிறை |
| తెలుగు | మొదటి నాలుగవ వంతు చంద్రుడు |
| ไทย | พระจันทร์ครึ่งซีกขวา |
| ትግርኛ | ቀዳማይ ርብዒ ወርሒ |
| türkmen dili | birinji çärýek aý |
| lea fakatonga | māhina tuʻu efiafi |
| Türkçe | ilk dördün |
| українська | перша чверть місяця |
| اردو | پہلے کوارٹر کا چاند |
| o‘zbek | birinchi chorakdagi oy |
| Tiếng Việt | trăng thượng huyền |
| Èdè Yorùbá | Oṣùpá Ìlàrin Àkọ́kọ́ |
| 粵語 | 上弦月 |
| 粤语 | 上弦月 |
| 中文 | 上弦月 |
| 繁體中文 | 上弦月 |
| isiZulu | ikota yokuqala yenyanga |
Technical details
- Codepoints
- U+1F313
- Emoji version
- 0.6
- Shortcodes
- :first_quarter_moon:
- Category
- Travel & Places
FAQ
- What does the first quarter moon emoji (🌓) mean?
- The first quarter moon — half lit, half dark, and growing. Despite looking like a half moon it is called a quarter, because the moon has completed a quarter of its cycle. That naming confuses almost everybody, and it is one of the more common misunderstandings in casual astronomy.
- How do you type the first quarter moon emoji?
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- What category is the first quarter moon emoji in?
- The first quarter moon emoji belongs to the Travel & Places category.