Free Cron Tool
Cron Expression Translator
Paste any cron expression to get a plain-English explanation and next run times.
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Schedule tasks
Run scripts automatically at any time interval — minutes, hours, days.
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Linux, macOS, GitHub Actions, Python APScheduler, and most cloud platforms.
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5 fields
Minute · Hour · Day · Month · Weekday — paste any expression below to decode it.
MIN
0–59 HOUR
0–23 DAY
1–31 MONTH
1–12 WEEKDAY
0–7
0–59 HOUR
0–23 DAY
1–31 MONTH
1–12 WEEKDAY
0–7
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Common Cron Schedules
* * * * *
Every Minute
Runs once per minute, every hour of every day.
*/5 * * * *
Every 5 Minutes
Runs every 5 minutes, 288 times per day.
*/10 * * * *
Every 10 Minutes
Runs every 10 minutes, 144 times per day.
*/15 * * * *
Every 15 Minutes
Runs four times per hour, every day.
*/30 * * * *
Every 30 Minutes
Runs twice per hour at :00 and :30.
0 * * * *
Every Hour
Runs once at the top of every hour, 24 times per day.
0 */2 * * *
Every 2 Hours
Runs at midnight, 2 AM, 4 AM … 10 PM — 12 times per day.
0 */3 * * *
Every 3 Hours
Runs 8 times per day at midnight, 3 AM, 6 AM, 9 AM, noon, 3 PM, 6 PM, and 9 PM.
0 */6 * * *
Every 6 Hours
Runs 4 times per day at midnight, 6 AM, noon, and 6 PM.
0 */12 * * *
Every 12 Hours
Runs twice per day at midnight and noon.
0 0 * * *
Every Day
Runs once daily at midnight (00:00).
0 0 * * 0
Every Week
Runs once a week at midnight on Sunday.
0 0 1 * *
Every Month
Runs on the 1st day of every month at midnight.
0 0 1 1 *
Every Year
Runs once a year on January 1st at midnight.
Cron Field Reference
| Field | Values | Special characters |
|---|---|---|
| Minute | 0–59 | * , - / |
| Hour | 0–23 | * , - / |
| Day of month | 1–31 | * , - / |
| Month | 1–12 | * , - / |
| Day of week | 0–7 (0 and 7 = Sun) | * , - / |
*- — any value
,- — value list, e.g.
1,3,5 -- — range, e.g.
1-5 /- — step, e.g.
*/5