Cron preset

Every day at midnight cron

0 0 * * * means runs once per day at 00:00 in the selected time zone.

Meaning

At 00:00

Run 1 · Asia/Shanghai
Jun 28, 2026, 00:00:00 GMT+8
2026-06-27T16:00:00.000Z
Run 2 · Asia/Shanghai
Jun 29, 2026, 00:00:00 GMT+8
2026-06-28T16:00:00.000Z
Run 3 · Asia/Shanghai
Jun 30, 2026, 00:00:00 GMT+8
2026-06-29T16:00:00.000Z
Run 4 · Asia/Shanghai
Jul 01, 2026, 00:00:00 GMT+8
2026-06-30T16:00:00.000Z
Run 5 · Asia/Shanghai
Jul 02, 2026, 00:00:00 GMT+8
2026-07-01T16:00:00.000Z

Upcoming UTC examples

Run 1

Jun 28, 2026, 00:00:00 GMT

Run 2

Jun 29, 2026, 00:00:00 GMT

Run 3

Jun 30, 2026, 00:00:00 GMT

Run 4

Jul 01, 2026, 00:00:00 GMT

Run 5

Jul 02, 2026, 00:00:00 GMT

How to use it

Good for daily maintenance, backups, and date-bound reconciliation.

Change the hour field from 0 to 9 to run at 9:00 AM.

Always confirm the scheduler time zone. A daily or weekly cron can move relative to UTC when the local zone enters or leaves daylight saving time.

Frequently asked questions

What cron expression means every day at midnight?

Use 0 0 * * *. Runs once per day at 00:00 in the selected time zone.

Which time zone does this cron use?

The scheduler decides the time zone. Preview the expression in TimeKit with the same IANA time zone your server or job runner uses.

Can daylight saving time affect this schedule?

Yes. Schedules tied to local hours can shift relative to UTC when the selected zone enters or leaves daylight saving time.

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