waning gibbous moon
Waxing gibbous moon, over half illuminated and increasing
Basic Information
- Unicode U+1F316
- Version Emoji 1
- Category travel & places
- Subcategory weather
Platform Meaning
Waxing gibbous moon, over half illuminated and increasing
Tags
Platform Meaning
- Apple： Depicts a waxing gibbous moon with over half its face illuminated
- Google： Shows a waxing gibbous lunar phase, partially lit from the right
- Twitter： Waxing gibbous moon: more than half full, illumination increasing
- Unicode： Represents the waxing gibbous moon phase, where over half the moon's disk is illuminated and growing
Detailed Introduction
The 🌖 emoji symbolizes the waxing gibbous moon phase, occurring when more than half of the moon's visible surface is illuminated, with the bright portion expanding nightly as it approaches fullness. It conveys themes of growth, progress, and anticipation—reflecting things advancing toward completion. Commonly used in astronomy discussions, lunar cycle references, or to metaphorically describe developing projects, personal growth, or situations moving steadily toward a peak. It also evokes calm or wonder tied to the night sky, often paired with other celestial emojis in nature, time, or change-related contexts.