Cron Expression Explainer
Translate a cron expression into plain English.
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Format: minute hour day-of-month month day-of-week
This schedule runs:
At 09:00, on Monday through Friday.
About the Cron Expression Explainer
Free cron expression explainer — paste a 5-field cron schedule and read what it means in plain English.
How to use the Cron Expression Explainer
- 1Enter a 5-field cron expression (or pick a preset).
- 2Read the plain-English schedule.
- 3Adjust the fields until it matches what you want.
Frequently asked questions
What are the five cron fields?
Minute, hour, day-of-month, month, and day-of-week — in that order.
What does */15 mean?
“Every 15” — for the minute field, */15 means every 15 minutes.