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Cron Expression Generator
Start from a preset or edit each field, or paste a schedule from a crontab, Kubernetes CronJob or GitHub Actions workflow to read it in plain English with its next run times.
- 01
Pick a preset like Weekdays at 9 AM, or type a five-field expression such as */15 * * * *.
- 02
Fine-tune the minute, hour, day of month, month and day of week fields. The description updates as you edit.
- 03
Check the next run times in your local time or UTC, then copy the expression.
Good to know
- If both day of month and day of week are set, cron runs on days matching either one: 0 9 1 * MON runs on the 1st and on every Monday.
- Servers usually run cron in UTC. GitHub Actions and most cloud schedulers always do, so check the UTC times before you deploy.
- This is standard five-field cron. Quartz and Spring add a seconds field and L, W and # symbols, which aren't supported here.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
How do I run something every 5 minutes?
*/5 * * * *. The */5 in the minute field means every fifth minute, starting at :00.
What does @daily mean?
It's shorthand for 0 0 * * *, once a day at midnight. @hourly, @weekly, @monthly and @yearly work the same way and are expanded here.
Is Sunday 0 or 7?
Both. Cron accepts 0 and 7 for Sunday, and three-letter names like MON and FRI.
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