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Minute Intervals

every minute

* * * * *

Runs every minute

every 2 minutes

*/2 * * * *

Runs every 2 minutes

every 5 minutes

*/5 * * * *

Runs every 5 minutes

every 10 minutes

*/10 * * * *

Runs every 10 minutes

every 15 minutes

*/15 * * * *

Runs every 15 minutes

every 20 minutes

*/20 * * * *

Runs every 20 minutes

every 30 minutes

*/30 * * * *

Runs every 30 minutes

every 45 minutes

*/45 * * * *

Runs every 45 minutes

Hour Intervals

hourly

0 * * * *

Runs hourly

every 2 hours

0 */2 * * *

Runs every 2 hours

every 3 hours

0 */3 * * *

Runs every 3 hours

every 4 hours

0 */4 * * *

Runs every 4 hours

every 6 hours

0 */6 * * *

Runs every 6 hours

every 8 hours

0 */8 * * *

Runs every 8 hours

every 12 hours

0 */12 * * *

Runs every 12 hours

every 5 hours

0 */5 * * *

Runs every 5 hours

every 7 hours

0 */7 * * *

Runs every 7 hours

every 9 hours

0 */9 * * *

Runs every 9 hours

every 10 hours

0 */10 * * *

Runs every 10 hours

every 11 hours

0 */11 * * *

Runs every 11 hours

every 13 hours

0 */13 * * *

Runs every 13 hours

every 14 hours

0 */14 * * *

Runs every 14 hours

every 15 hours

0 */15 * * *

Runs every 15 hours

every 16 hours

0 */16 * * *

Runs every 16 hours

every 17 hours

0 */17 * * *

Runs every 17 hours

every 18 hours

0 */18 * * *

Runs every 18 hours

every 19 hours

0 */19 * * *

Runs every 19 hours

every 20 hours

0 */20 * * *

Runs every 20 hours

every 21 hours

0 */21 * * *

Runs every 21 hours

every 22 hours

0 */22 * * *

Runs every 22 hours

every 23 hours

0 */23 * * *

Runs every 23 hours

Minutes Past Hour

at 15 past every hour

15 * * * *

Runs at 15 past every hour

at 30 past every hour

30 * * * *

Runs at 30 past every hour

at 45 past every hour

45 * * * *

Runs at 45 past every hour

at quarter past every hour

15 * * * *

Runs at quarter past every hour

at half past every hour

30 * * * *

Runs at half past every hour

at quarter to every hour

45 * * * *

Runs at quarter to every hour

five past every hour

5 * * * *

Runs five past every hour

ten past every hour

10 * * * *

Runs ten past every hour

Multiple Times Per Hour

every 15 30 45 minutes

15,30,45 * * * *

Runs every 15 30 45 minutes

every 10 20 30 40 50 minutes

10,20,30,40,50 * * * *

Runs every 10 20 30 40 50 minutes

quarter hours

0,15,30,45 * * * *

Runs quarter hours

ten minute intervals

0,10,20,30,40,50 * * * *

Runs ten minute intervals

five minute intervals

0,5,10,15,20,25,30,35,40,45,50,55 * * * *

Runs five minute intervals

Specific Hours (24h format)

every day at midnight

0 0 * * *

Runs every day at midnight

every day at 1am

0 1 * * *

Runs every day at 1am

every day at 2am

0 2 * * *

Runs every day at 2am

every day at 3am

0 3 * * *

Runs every day at 3am

every day at 4am

0 4 * * *

Runs every day at 4am

every day at 5am

0 5 * * *

Runs every day at 5am

every day at 6am

0 6 * * *

Runs every day at 6am

every day at 7am

0 7 * * *

Runs every day at 7am

every day at 8am

0 8 * * *

Runs every day at 8am

every day at 9am

0 9 * * *

Runs every day at 9am

every day at 10am

0 10 * * *

Runs every day at 10am

every day at 11am

0 11 * * *

Runs every day at 11am

every day at noon

0 12 * * *

Runs every day at noon

every day at 1pm

0 13 * * *

Runs every day at 1pm

every day at 2pm

0 14 * * *

Runs every day at 2pm

every day at 3pm

0 15 * * *

Runs every day at 3pm

every day at 4pm

0 16 * * *

Runs every day at 4pm

every day at 5pm

0 17 * * *

Runs every day at 5pm

every day at 6pm

0 18 * * *

Runs every day at 6pm

every day at 7pm

0 19 * * *

Runs every day at 7pm

every day at 8pm

0 20 * * *

Runs every day at 8pm

every day at 9pm

0 21 * * *

Runs every day at 9pm

every day at 10pm

0 22 * * *

Runs every day at 10pm

every day at 11pm

0 23 * * *

Runs every day at 11pm

Multiple Times Per Day

twice a day

0 0,12 * * *

Runs twice a day

three times a day

0 0,8,16 * * *

Runs three times a day

four times a day

0 0,6,12,18 * * *

Runs four times a day

every 6 hours on the hour

0 0,6,12,18 * * *

Runs every 6 hours on the hour

every 8 hours on the hour

0 0,8,16 * * *

Runs every 8 hours on the hour

morning noon evening

0 9,12,17 * * *

Runs morning noon evening

morning afternoon evening

0 9,13,17 * * *

Runs morning afternoon evening

morning before lunch after

0 9,11,14 * * *

Runs morning before lunch after

work hours start end

0 9,17 * * *

Runs work hours start end

end of day summary

0 18 * * *

Runs end of day summary

odd hour of day

0 1,3,5,7,9,11,13,15,17,19,21,23 * * *

Runs odd hour of day

even hour of day

0 0,2,4,6,8,10,12,14,16,18,20,22 * * *

Runs even hour of day

Days of Week

every weekday

0 0 * * 1-5

Runs every weekday

every weekend

0 0 * * 0,6

Runs every weekend

every other weekend

0 0 * * 0,6/2

Runs every other weekend

every monday

0 0 * * 1

Runs every monday

every tuesday

0 0 * * 2

Runs every tuesday

every wednesday

0 0 * * 3

Runs every wednesday

every thursday

0 0 * * 4

Runs every thursday

every friday

0 0 * * 5

Runs every friday

every saturday

0 0 * * 6

Runs every saturday

every sunday

0 0 * * 0

Runs every sunday

monday wednesday friday

0 0 * * 1,3,5

Runs monday wednesday friday

tuesday thursday

0 0 * * 2,4

Runs tuesday thursday

weekly

0 0 * * 0

Runs weekly

weekday only

0 0 * * 1-5

Runs weekday only

weekend only

0 0 * * 0,6

Runs weekend only

weekend every 4 hours

0 */4 * * 0,6

Runs weekend every 4 hours

weekend morning noon night

0 9,12,20 * * 0,6

Runs weekend morning noon night

Business Hours

weekday 9am

0 9 * * 1-5

Runs weekday 9am

weekday noon

0 12 * * 1-5

Runs weekday noon

weekday 5pm

0 17 * * 1-5

Runs weekday 5pm

weekday morning meeting

0 9 * * 1-5

Runs weekday morning meeting

weekday evening backup

0 18 * * 1-5

Runs weekday evening backup

hourly during business hours

0 9-17 * * 1-5

Runs hourly during business hours

hourly daytime only

0 8-18 * * *

Runs hourly daytime only

weekday 9 to 5 hourly

0 9-17 * * 1-5

Runs weekday 9 to 5 hourly

weekday 3 hour batch

0 9,12,15 * * 1-5

Runs weekday 3 hour batch

every 30min during business hours

0,30 9-17 * * 1-5

Runs every 30min during business hours

every 15min during business hours

0,15,30,45 9-17 * * 1-5

Runs every 15min during business hours

work day 5 minute sync

*/5 9-17 * * 1-5

Runs work day 5 minute sync

end of business day

0 17 * * 1-5

Runs end of business day

start of business day

0 9 * * 1-5

Runs start of business day

lunch break

0 12 * * 1-5

Runs lunch break

weekdays at teatime

0 16 * * 1-5

Runs weekdays at teatime

Monthly Options

monthly

0 0 1 * *

Runs monthly

every month

0 0 1 * *

Runs every month

first of month

0 0 1 * *

Runs first of month

last day of month

0 0 L * *

Runs last day of month

first weekday of month

0 0 1W * *

Runs first weekday of month

last weekday of month

0 0 LW * *

Runs last weekday of month

15th of month

0 0 15 * *

Runs 15th of month

middle of month

0 0 15 * *

Runs middle of month

first monday of month

0 0 * * 1#1

Runs first monday of month

second monday of month

0 0 * * 1#2

Runs second monday of month

third monday of month

0 0 * * 1#3

Runs third monday of month

fourth monday of month

0 0 * * 1#4

Runs fourth monday of month

last monday of month

0 0 * * 1L

Runs last monday of month

first friday of month

0 0 * * 5#1

Runs first friday of month

last friday of month

0 0 * * 5L

Runs last friday of month

first last day of month

0 0 1,L * *

Runs first last day of month

first monday last friday

0 0 * * 1#1,5L

Runs first monday last friday

first workday of month

0 0 1W * *

Runs first workday of month

Yearly & Quarterly

yearly

0 0 1 1 *

Runs yearly

annually

0 0 1 1 *

Runs annually

new years

0 0 1 1 *

Runs new years

first day of year

0 0 1 1 *

Runs first day of year

every 6 months

0 0 1 1,7 *

Runs every 6 months

quarterly

0 0 1 1,4,7,10 *

Runs quarterly

every quarter

0 0 1 1,4,7,10 *

Runs every quarter

equinox and solstice approx

0 0 20 3,6,9,12 *

Runs equinox and solstice approx

Maintenance Windows

weekend midnight

0 0 * * 0,6

Runs weekend midnight

sunday early morning

0 4 * * 0

Runs sunday early morning

saturday night

0 22 * * 6

Runs saturday night

tuesday maintenance window

0 2 * * 2

Runs tuesday maintenance window

sunday maintenance

0 3 * * 0

Runs sunday maintenance

weekly backup

0 1 * * 0

Runs weekly backup

nightly backup

0 2 * * *

Runs nightly backup

database backup

0 1 * * *

Runs database backup

log rotation

0 0 * * *

Runs log rotation

system maintenance

0 2 * * 0

Runs system maintenance

server restart

0 3 1 * *

Runs server restart

Common Use Cases

once a day

0 0 * * *

Runs once a day

daily

0 0 * * *

Runs daily

weekly

0 0 * * 0

Runs weekly

monthly

0 0 1 * *

Runs monthly

hourly daytime only

0 8-18 * * *

Runs hourly daytime only

weekly monday standup

0 10 * * 1

Runs weekly monday standup

friday beer oclock

0 17 * * 5

Runs friday beer oclock

weekly backup

0 1 * * 0

Runs weekly backup

end of day summary

0 18 * * *

Runs end of day summary

end of business day

0 17 * * 1-5

Runs end of business day

report generation

0 6 * * 1

Runs report generation

weekend every 4 hours

0 */4 * * 0,6

Runs weekend every 4 hours

weekend morning noon night

0 9,12,20 * * 0,6

Runs weekend morning noon night

weekday 9 to 5 hourly

0 9-17 * * 1-5

Runs weekday 9 to 5 hourly

weekday 3 hour batch

0 9,12,15 * * 1-5

Runs weekday 3 hour batch

every other weekend

0 0 * * 0,6/2

Runs every other weekend

morning before lunch after

0 9,11,14 * * *

Runs morning before lunch after

Holidays & Special Occasions

holiday schedule

0 0 25 12 *

Runs holiday schedule

christmas

0 0 25 12 *

Runs christmas

new years eve

0 0 31 12 *

Runs new years eve

halloween

0 0 31 10 *

Runs halloween

valentines day

0 0 14 2 *

Runs valentines day

friday 13th

0 0 13 * 5

Runs friday 13th

every leap year

0 0 29 2 *

Runs every leap year

IT Operations

database backup

0 1 * * *

Runs database backup

log rotation

0 0 * * *

Runs log rotation

report generation

0 6 * * 1

Runs report generation

system maintenance

0 2 * * 0

Runs system maintenance

server restart

0 3 1 * *

Runs server restart

certificate renewal check

0 9 1,15 * *

Runs certificate renewal check

Seasonal and Specific Months

january only

0 0 1 1 *

Runs january only

february only

0 0 1 2 *

Runs february only

march only

0 0 1 3 *

Runs march only

april only

0 0 1 4 *

Runs april only

may only

0 0 1 5 *

Runs may only

june only

0 0 1 6 *

Runs june only

july only

0 0 1 7 *

Runs july only

august only

0 0 1 8 *

Runs august only

september only

0 0 1 9 *

Runs september only

october only

0 0 1 10 *

Runs october only

november only

0 0 1 11 *

Runs november only

december only

0 0 1 12 *

Runs december only

winter months

0 0 1 12,1,2 *

Runs winter months

spring months

0 0 1 3,4,5 *

Runs spring months

summer months

0 0 1 6,7,8 *

Runs summer months

fall months

0 0 1 9,10,11 *

Runs fall months

Development & Testing

every minute for testing

* * * * *

Runs every minute for testing

dev quick test

*/2 * * * *

Runs dev quick test

staging refresh

*/10 * * * *

Runs staging refresh