First quarter moon emoji meaning

The first quarter moon emoji shows a moon that is half-bright and half-dark. In this phase, the right half of the moon is lit up while the left half is in shadow. It represents the stage in the lunar cycle that comes after the new moon and before the full moon. The first quarter moon is a symbol of growth, progress, and being halfway through a journey or task. It is often used to represent balance, transition, or moving forward in personal or creative endeavors.

The first quarter moon emoji was approved in Unicode 6.0 and added in Emoji 1.0, see related proposal L2/09026