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Cron Schedule Parser

RELATED: CHEATSHEET - CRON

Cron String:

Interpretation:

At 04:15 AM, Monday through Friday

Parts

PartCurrent ValueValid Values
Minute150-59, *, /, -
(e.g., */5 for every 5 minutes, 0-15 for the first 15 minutes)
Hour040-23, *, /, -
(e.g., 9-17 for 9 AM to 5 PM, */2 for every 2nd hour)
Day of Month*1-31, *, /, -
(e.g., 1-15 for the first 15 days, */2 for every 2nd day)
Month*1-12, JAN-DEC, *, /, -
(e.g., 1-6 for January to June, */3 for every 3rd month)
Day of WeekMON-FRI0-6, SUN-SAT, *, /, -
(e.g., 0-4 for Sunday to Thursday, */2 for every 2nd day of the week)

Cron Expression Examples

ExampleCron String
Every minute* * * * *
Every 2nd minute*/2 * * * *
Every 5 minutes*/5 * * * *
Every half hour*/30 * * * *
Every hour at 0 minute0 * * * *
Every other hour at 0 minute0 */2 * * *
Every 6 hours at 0 minute0 */6 * * *
Every hour from 9 AM to 5 PM0 9-17 * * *
Every day at midnight0 0 * * *
Every day at 09:000 9 * * *
Every Sunday at 09:000 9 * * SUN
Every Weekday at 09:000 9 * * 1-5
0 9 * * MON-FRI
Every Weekend at 04:000 4 * * 6,0
0 4 * * SAT,SUN
Every Month, midnight on the first day0 0 1 * *
Every other Month0 0 1 */2 *
Every 6 Months0 0 1 */6 *
Every year on Jan 1st at midnight0 0 1 1 *