When to use this tool
- Understand unfamiliar production cron jobs.
- Preview the next five run times before deployment.
- Copy common schedules such as every five minutes or every weekday at 9 AM.
Cron
Cron expression explainer
Type a five-field cron expression to see its plain-English meaning and the next five timezone-aware runs.
Meaning
Every 5 minutes
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Common cron schedules
Every minute
* * * * *
Runs once at the start of every minute.
Every 5 minutes
*/5 * * * *
Runs every five minutes, on minutes 0, 5, 10, 15, and so on.
Every 15 minutes
*/15 * * * *
Runs four times per hour, at minute 0, 15, 30, and 45.
Every hour
0 * * * *
Runs at minute 0 of every hour.
Every day at midnight
0 0 * * *
Runs once per day at 00:00 in the selected time zone.
Every day at 9 AM
0 9 * * *
Runs once per day at 09:00 in the selected time zone.
Every Monday
0 9 * * 1
Runs every Monday at 09:00.
Every weekday
0 9 * * 1-5
Runs Monday through Friday at 09:00.
First day of month
0 0 1 * *
Runs at midnight on the first calendar day of every month.
Every Sunday at midnight
0 0 * * 0
Runs every Sunday at 00:00.
Every 30 minutes
*/30 * * * *
Runs twice per hour, at minute 0 and minute 30.
Every Friday at 5 PM
0 17 * * 5
Runs every Friday at 17:00.
Cron Expression Explainer: definition and examples
A five-field cron expression describes a recurring schedule using minute, hour, day of month, month, and day of week fields.
How to use it
- Enter a five-field cron expression.
- Choose the scheduler time zone.
- Read the plain-English explanation and inspect upcoming runs.
Example
The expression */5 * * * * means every five minutes.
Frequently asked questions
What does */5 * * * * mean?
It means every five minutes, at minute 0, 5, 10, 15, and so on.
What is the order of cron fields?
The field order is minute, hour, day of month, month, and day of week.
Why does cron time zone matter?
A daily or weekly job can shift relative to UTC when a local time zone enters or leaves daylight saving time.