“🌑” meaning: new moon, dark moon Emoji

The emoji 🌑 depicts a dark, circular shape, often represented in a deep, rich black or dark gray hue, embodying the celestial phenomenon of the new moon phase. This emoji lacks any visible details within its circle, staying true to its representation of the moon completely obscured by Earth's shadow.

The new moon appears on the first day of each month in the lunar calendar. When the moon 🌛 orbits between the sun ☀️ and the earth 🌍 , the dark hemisphere of the moon faces the earth, so the moon cannot be seen.

The primary and most straightforward use of the 🌑 emoji is to denote the astronomical phase of the moon, often in discussions about space, astrology, or when highlighting the start of a lunar month in certain calendars.

In a more abstract sense, it can represent darkness, mystery, or the unknown, often used in creative contexts to evoke mood or atmosphere.

It also appears in discussions about space exploration, science fiction, or even in a humorous context when talking about something that is literally or figuratively 'in the dark'. The complete emojis of the same series includes 🌕🌖🌗🌘🌑🌒 🌓🌔. They are often placed in a row to represent the moon's rotation process.