Moon icon in iMessage

1. Open the text message

2. Tap the circled i in top right for details

3. If “Hide Alerts” is green, slide it over to off

This will remove the moon 🌙 next to the message and it will allow sounds for notifications to come thru.

I hope this was helpful to all with the same question 😊

In IOS 11.1 it’s called HIDE ALERTS. Turn this off.....When you open that persons messages click DETAILS in the top right of your screen and in the middle of the details area there should be an option that says HIDE ALERTS. You cannot see this in your settings. Only on the details of that persons messages. It makes the notifications from this person silenced. May come in handy for some people BUT super dumb when you dont mean for it to be on.

Click on the text of the person that has the moon symbol. Then click on the details icon (“i” circled) in the top right hand corner. Scroll down and there’s an option to “Hide Alerts”. If it’s green, then you’re hiding the alerts of that person, which will show the moon symbol. Slide it to off, which will change to gray. Now you will start receiving alerts again from that person. You need to do this for each person who has the moon symbol. There’s nothing in settings that will do this.. only by each individual person in your texts/messages. 😊

No, you weren't blocked. I thought the same thing. This is how I got rid of it. Go to the person's message, and in the upper-right corner tap the i that is in the circle. It will open the Details window. Now go down to where it says "Hide Alerts" and make sure its off (not green). I hope it works for you too.

how frustrating is it when someone simply suggest resetting the whole device, for such a simple issue....

such an unhelpful answer, as if resetting the entire device will neatly take care of this, this is a lazy answer, and it will undoubtedly take way longer to reset and re-set-up all the settings, than to just read a few more posts with actually helpful and knowledgable answers.

the moon means that you have switched on 'Hide Alerts', this then means that the alerts when the person has messaged you is no longer active.

(iOS)...go into the chat by that person (the person with the moon icon next to the icon), click top right corner info icon, 'hide alerts' on/off switch...

done

try to reset settings:

on your iphone go to settings>generals>restore>restore settings,it should works,let me know:)

I have been trying to figure this out for WEEKS!!! Finally got an answer to it. It is something you turned on accidentally. When you open that persons messages click DETAILS in the top right of your screen and in the middle of the details area there should be an option that says Do Not Disturb. You cannot see this in your settings. Only on the details of that persons messages. It makes the notifications from this person silenced. May come in handy for some people BUT super dumb when you dont mean for it to be on. Im just glad I FINALLY found out how to make it go away haha

HOPE THIS HELPS!!! <3

Thank you for the solution. It worked well...perfectly, intact.

Very good answer, thank you beccab00 😉

becca you are a star...this was driving me crazy for the past few days..all fixed now because of you..thank you!

I have the moon, too. I've checked every device to be sure that the Do Not Disturb is turned off. It is. But still every message shows this moon.

Read beccab00's solution above.

Nearly two years since you took the time to make this post you are still helping people! Thank you!!!

Great answer😎 But now, how do I find all of the other contacts where I have inadvertently turned on the DO NOT DISTURB "feature" (before it's in my face)

You rock! You just put and end to a few months of constantly asking my wife why she ignores all of my messages. She said she thought she had added me to her VIP list. At least that is what she said... Hmm. Now I am feeling a little paranoid. Anyhow, thanks many times over.