Cron Explainer

Turn cron expressions into readable descriptions and preview the next scheduled runs.

Minute
Hour
Day (month)
Month
Day (week)
0
9
*
*
1-5

No upcoming runs found within the next year.

How to Use

Enter a standard five-field cron expression or choose one of the common presets.

The tool validates the expression and shows the next five run times based on the current date and time.

Use the field reference below when building custom schedules.

Cron field reference:

*    *    *    *    *
|    |    |    |    |
|    |    |    |    +-- Day of week  (0-7, Sun=0 or 7)
|    |    |    +------- Month        (1-12)
|    |    +------------ Day of month (1-31)
|    +----------------- Hour         (0-23)
+---------------------- Minute       (0-59)

Special characters: * (any) , (list) - (range) / (step)

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