Best for
- Developers, system administrators, and DevOps engineers configuring scheduled jobs without needing to memorize cron syntax
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Quick tips
- Cron schedules are based on server time, so always check your server's timezone.
- The standard cron format is "Minute Hour Day-of-Month Month Day-of-Week".
How to use this tool
- Use the visual selectors to pick minutes, hours, days of the month, months, and days of the week.
- Or paste an existing cron expression to see its plain English translation.
- Copy the generated standard 5-part cron string for your system.
Common questions
What is a cron expression?
A cron expression is a string of 5 or 6 fields separated by spaces that represents a set of times, used to configure scheduled tasks (cron jobs).
Does it support special characters like L or W?
Our tool generates standard UNIX cron expressions (5 parts). While some specific schedulers support extended syntax, standard is most widely compatible.