Free Cron Expression Explainer

Type a cron expression to read it in plain words and see when it runs next.

minutehourdaymonthweekday

Next runs (your time zone)

Examples

Syntax

* every · */n every n · a-b range · a,b list · names like mon-fri and jan work too · @daily, @hourly, @weekly, @monthly, @yearly

How to make a cron schedule

Type a cron expression, or pick an example.
Read what it means.
Check the next 10 run times.

Frequently asked questions

What do the five fields mean?: Minute, hour, day of month, month and day of week. * means every, */15 means every 15th, 1-5 is a range and 1,3 a list.
Which time zone is used?: Run times are shown in your browser’s time zone. Servers often run cron in UTC, so check yours.