Cron expression parser
Translate cron expressions into plain language and see the next run times in your time zone or UTC. Supports 5-field crontab, seconds and shortcuts like @daily.
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minute · hour · day of month · month · day of week — optionally with seconds first, or a shortcut like @daily
Fields
- Minute
- */15
- Hour
- 9-17
- Day of month
- *
- Month
- *
- Day of week
- 1-5
Next run times
How it works
- 1
Paste or type your input
Paste text or code, type a value or open a file. Where a sample is offered, it shows how the tool works.
- 2
Pick the options
The result updates as you type. Switch modes or change the options to get exactly the output you need.
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Copy or download
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Frequently asked questions
What do the five fields of a cron expression mean?
In order: minute (0–59), hour (0–23), day of month (1–31), month (1–12 or JAN–DEC) and day of week (0–7 or SUN–SAT, where 0 and 7 are Sunday). * means every value, a-b a range, a,b a list and */n every n-th value.
What happens when both day of month and day of week are set?
Standard cron runs the job when either field matches. For example 0 9 1 * 1 runs at 09:00 on the first of each month and also every Monday.
Which time zone does cron use?
The time zone of the server running cron, which is often UTC. Switch the next run times between your time and UTC to see when a job will actually run.