new moon
new moon meaning
The new moon — the moon entirely in shadow, invisible from Earth. It marks the beginning of the lunar cycle, and it carries real cultural weight: the Islamic and Hebrew calendars both begin their months with it, and Ramadan starts when it is sighted.
Meaning
The new moon — the moon entirely in shadow, invisible from Earth. It marks the beginning of the lunar cycle, and it carries real cultural weight: the Islamic and Hebrew calendars both begin their months with it, and Ramadan starts when it is sighted. In modern usage it has also become the emoji of new intentions, since a new moon is the traditional moment for setting them.
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How to use it
- New moon, new intentions 🌑
- Ramadan begins when the new moon is sighted 🌑
- The whole cycle starts again 🌑
How it looks
OFL-1.1 / Apache-2.0
Google Noto Color Emoji — SIL OFL 1.1 (font) / Apache 2.0 (code).
CC-BY-4.0
Twemoji by Twitter/X contributors — CC-BY-4.0 (jdecked/twemoji).
CC-BY-SA-4.0
OpenMoji by the HfG Karlsruhe — CC-BY-SA-4.0.
Apache-2.0
Blobmoji — Apache-2.0 (derivative of Noto).
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This emoji in other languages
Available in 100 languages
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| Language | Name |
|---|---|
| Afrikaans | nuwemaan |
| አማርኛ | አዲስ ጨረቃ |
| العربية | محاق |
| অসমীয়া | ন জোন |
| azərbaycan | yeni ay |
| башҡорт | яңы ай |
| беларуская | маладзік |
| български | новолуние |
| বাংলা | আমাবস্যা |
| bosanski | mladi mjesec |
| català | lluna nova |
| ᏣᎳᎩ | ᎢᏤ ᏅᏓ ᎤᏒᎢ ᎡᎯ |
| čeština | měsíc v novu |
| чӑваш чӗлхи | ҫӗнӗ уйӑх |
| Cymraeg | lleuad newydd |
| Deutsch | Neumond |
| dolnoserbšćina | młody mjaseck |
| Ελληνικά | νέα σελήνη |
| English | new moon |
| español | luna nueva |
| eesti | noorkuu |
| euskara | ilargi berria |
| فارسی | ماه نو |
| suomi | uusikuu |
| Filipino | new moon |
| føroyskt | nýmáni |
| français | nouvelle lune |
| Gaeilge | gealach úr |
| Gàidhlig | gealach ùr |
| galego | lúa nova |
| ગુજરાતી | પ્રતિપદાનો ચંદ્ર |
| Hausa | sabon wata |
| עברית | ירח חדש |
| हिन्दी | नया चाँद |
| hrvatski | mlađak |
| hornjoserbšćina | młody měsačk |
| magyar | újhold |
| հայերեն | նորալուսին |
| Indonesia | bulan baru |
| íslenska | nýtt tungl |
| italiano | luna nuova |
| 日本語 | 新月 |
| Jawa | bulan kawitan |
| ქართული | ახალი მთვარე |
| қазақ тілі | жаңа ай |
| قازاق ءتىلى (توتە) | جاڭا اي |
| ខ្មែរ | ព្រះច័ន្ទថ្មី |
| ಕನ್ನಡ | ಅಮಾವಾಸ್ಯೆ |
| 한국어 | 삭 |
| कोंकणी | अमास |
| кыргызча | жаңырган ай |
| ລາວ | ເດືອນດັບ |
| lietuvių | jaunas mėnulis |
| latviešu | jauns mēness |
| македонски | млада месечина |
| മലയാളം | അമാവാസി |
| монгол | шинэ сар |
| मराठी | अमावस्या |
| Melayu | bulan baharu |
| မြန်မာ | လကွယ် |
| नेपाली | औंसी |
| Nederlands | nieuwe maan |
| norsk | nymåne |
| ଓଡ଼ିଆ | ନୂଆ ଚନ୍ଦ୍ର |
| ਪੰਜਾਬੀ | ਨਵਾਂ ਚੰਦ |
| Naijíriá Píjin | Níu Mun |
| polski | nów |
| پښتو | نوې سپوږمۍ |
| português | lua nova |
| rumantsch | glina nova |
| română | lună nouă |
| русский | новолуние |
| سنڌي | نئون چنڊ |
| တႆး | လိူၼ်လပ်း |
| සිංහල | නව සඳ |
| slovenčina | nov |
| slovenščina | mlada luna |
| Soomaali | dayaxa cusub |
| shqip | hëna e re |
| српски | млад месец |
| srpski | mlad mesec |
| svenska | nymåne |
| Kiswahili | mwezi mpya |
| தமிழ் | அமாவசை |
| తెలుగు | అమావాస్య |
| ไทย | จันทร์ดับ |
| ትግርኛ | ሓዳስ ወርሒ |
| türkmen dili | täze aý |
| lea fakatonga | mate ʻae māhina |
| Türkçe | yeni ay |
| українська | молодий місяць |
| اردو | نیا چاند |
| o‘zbek | yangi oy |
| Tiếng Việt | trăng non |
| Èdè Yorùbá | Òṣùpá Tuntun |
| 粵語 | 新月 |
| 粤语 | 新月 |
| 中文 | 朔月 |
| 繁體中文 | 新月 |
| isiZulu | inyanga entsha |
Technical details
- Codepoints
- U+1F311
- Emoji version
- 0.6
- Shortcodes
- :new_moon:
- Category
- Travel & Places
FAQ
- What does the new moon emoji (🌑) mean?
- The new moon — the moon entirely in shadow, invisible from Earth. It marks the beginning of the lunar cycle, and it carries real cultural weight: the Islamic and Hebrew calendars both begin their months with it, and Ramadan starts when it is sighted.
- How do you type the new moon emoji?
- Copy the new moon emoji 🌑 directly from this page and paste it anywhere — messages, social media, documents, or code. On mobile, long-press to copy.
- What category is the new moon emoji in?
- The new moon emoji belongs to the Travel & Places category.