Examples
Cron Expression Examples
Browse common cron schedules for minutes, hours, daily jobs, weekly automation, monthly tasks, and DevOps workflows.
Minutes
6 examplesMinutes
Every Minute Cron Expression
* * * * *
Run a cron job every minute using * * * * *.
Minutes
Every 2 Minutes Cron Expression
*/2 * * * *
Run a cron job every 2 minutes with */2 * * * *.
Minutes
Every 5 Minutes Cron Expression
*/5 * * * *
Run a cron job every 5 minutes with */5 * * * *.
Minutes
Every 10 Minutes Cron Expression
*/10 * * * *
Run a cron job every 10 minutes with */10 * * * *.
Minutes
Every 15 Minutes Cron Expression
*/15 * * * *
Run a cron job every 15 minutes with */15 * * * *.
Minutes
Every 30 Minutes Cron Expression
*/30 * * * *
Run a cron job every 30 minutes with */30 * * * *.
Hours
5 examplesHours
Every Hour Cron Expression
0 * * * *
Run a cron job once every hour with 0 * * * *.
Hours
Every 2 Hours Cron Expression
0 */2 * * *
Run a cron job every 2 hours with 0 */2 * * *.
Hours
Every 3 Hours Cron Expression
0 */3 * * *
Run a cron job every 3 hours with 0 */3 * * *.
Hours
Every 6 Hours Cron Expression
0 */6 * * *
Run a cron job every 6 hours with 0 */6 * * *.
Hours
Every 12 Hours Cron Expression
0 */12 * * *
Run a cron job every 12 hours with 0 */12 * * *.
Daily
5 examplesDaily
Every Day at Midnight Cron Expression
0 0 * * *
Run a cron job every day at midnight with 0 0 * * *.
Daily
Every Day at 9 AM Cron Expression
0 9 * * *
Run a cron job every day at 9 AM with 0 9 * * *.
Daily
Twice a Day Cron Expression
0 0,12 * * *
Run a cron job twice a day with 0 0,12 * * *.
Daily
Every Morning Cron Expression
0 8 * * *
Run a cron job every morning at 8 AM with 0 8 * * *.
Daily
Every Evening Cron Expression
0 18 * * *
Run a cron job every evening at 6 PM with 0 18 * * *.
Weekly
10 examplesWeekly
Every Monday Cron Expression
0 9 * * 1
Run a cron job every Monday at 9 AM with 0 9 * * 1.
Weekly
Every Tuesday Cron Expression
0 9 * * 2
Run a cron job every Tuesday at 9 AM with 0 9 * * 2.
Weekly
Every Wednesday Cron Expression
0 9 * * 3
Run a cron job every Wednesday at 9 AM with 0 9 * * 3.
Weekly
Every Thursday Cron Expression
0 9 * * 4
Run a cron job every Thursday at 9 AM with 0 9 * * 4.
Weekly
Every Friday Cron Expression
0 9 * * 5
Run a cron job every Friday at 9 AM with 0 9 * * 5.
Weekly
Every Saturday Cron Expression
0 9 * * 6
Run a cron job every Saturday at 9 AM with 0 9 * * 6.
Weekly
Every Sunday Cron Expression
0 9 * * 0
Run a cron job every Sunday at 9 AM with 0 9 * * 0.
Weekly
Every Weekend Cron Expression
0 9 * * 6,0
Run a cron job every Saturday and Sunday with 0 9 * * 6,0.
Weekly
Every Sunday at Midnight Cron Expression
0 0 * * 0
Run a cron job every Sunday at midnight with 0 0 * * 0.
Weekly
Every Friday at 6:30 PM Cron Expression
30 18 * * 5
Run a cron job every Friday at 6:30 PM with 30 18 * * 5.
Monthly
4 examplesMonthly
Every Month Cron Expression
0 0 1 * *
Run a cron job monthly on day 1 at midnight with 0 0 1 * *.
Monthly
First Day of Month Cron Expression
0 0 1 * *
Run a cron job on the first day of every month with 0 0 1 * *.
Monthly
15th Day of Month Cron Expression
0 0 15 * *
Run a cron job on the 15th day of each month with 0 0 15 * *.
Monthly
Last Day of Month Cron Note
0 0 28-31 * *
Learn why standard Linux cron does not directly support a last-day-of-month shortcut.
Yearly
3 examplesYearly
Every Year Cron Expression
0 0 1 1 *
Run a cron job once per year on January 1 with 0 0 1 1 *.
Yearly
Every January 1 Cron Expression
0 0 1 1 *
Run a cron job every January 1 at midnight with 0 0 1 1 *.
Yearly
Every Quarter Cron Expression
0 0 1 1,4,7,10 *
Run a cron job quarterly with 0 0 1 1,4,7,10 *.
Weekdays
5 examplesWeekdays
Every Weekday at 9 AM Cron Expression
0 9 * * 1-5
Run a cron job every weekday at 9 AM with 0 9 * * 1-5.
Weekdays
Every Weekday at 6 PM Cron Expression
0 18 * * 1-5
Run a cron job every weekday at 6 PM with 0 18 * * 1-5.
Weekdays
Every 15 Minutes During Business Hours Cron Expression
*/15 9-17 * * 1-5
Run every 15 minutes from 9 AM to 5 PM on weekdays with */15 9-17 * * 1-5.
Weekdays
Every 30 Minutes During Business Hours Cron Expression
*/30 9-17 * * 1-5
Run every 30 minutes from 9 AM to 5 PM on weekdays with */30 9-17 * * 1-5.
Weekdays
Every Hour During Business Hours Cron Expression
0 9-17 * * 1-5
Run hourly from 9 AM to 5 PM on weekdays with 0 9-17 * * 1-5.
DevOps Examples
12 examplesDevOps Examples
Daily Backup at 2 AM Cron Expression
0 2 * * *
Run a daily backup at 2 AM with 0 2 * * *.
DevOps Examples
Weekly Report Monday 8 AM Cron Expression
0 8 * * 1
Run a weekly report every Monday at 8 AM with 0 8 * * 1.
DevOps Examples
Monthly Billing First Day Cron Expression
0 0 1 * *
Run monthly billing on the first day of each month with 0 0 1 * *.
DevOps Examples
Log Cleanup Every Night Cron Expression
0 1 * * *
Run log cleanup every night at 1 AM with 0 1 * * *.
DevOps Examples
Health Check Every 5 Minutes Cron Expression
*/5 * * * *
Run a health check every 5 minutes with */5 * * * *.
DevOps Examples
Cache Refresh Every Hour Cron Expression
0 * * * *
Refresh a cache once per hour with 0 * * * *.
DevOps Examples
Database Backup Daily Cron Expression
0 3 * * *
Run a database backup every day at 3 AM with 0 3 * * *.
DevOps Examples
Send Email Digest on Weekdays Cron Expression
0 9 * * 1-5
Send an email digest every weekday at 9 AM with 0 9 * * 1-5.
DevOps Examples
Kubernetes CronJob Daily Cron Expression
0 0 * * *
Schedule a Kubernetes CronJob daily at midnight with 0 0 * * *.
DevOps Examples
GitHub Actions Nightly Build Cron Expression
0 2 * * *
Run a GitHub Actions workflow nightly at 2 AM UTC with 0 2 * * *.
DevOps Examples
Jenkins Weekly Build Cron Expression
0 18 * * 5
Run a Jenkins-compatible weekly build every Friday at 6 PM with 0 18 * * 5.
DevOps Examples
AWS EventBridge Daily Schedule Note
0 9 * * *
Understand the Linux cron equivalent for a daily AWS EventBridge-style schedule.