Cron Expression Examples

Here are the most commonly used cron expressions, organized by frequency. Every example includes the expression, a plain-English description, and a link to a detailed page with execution times and field breakdowns.

Every N minutes: * * * * * (every minute), */5 * * * * (every 5 minutes), */15 * * * * (every 15 minutes), */30 * * * * (every 30 minutes). Every N hours: 0 * * * * (every hour), 0 */2 * * * (every 2 hours), 0 */6 * * * (every 6 hours). Daily: 0 0 * * * (midnight), 0 9 * * * (9 AM), 0 12 * * * (noon).

Weekly: 0 0 * * 1 (every Monday), 0 9 * * 1-5 (weekdays at 9 AM), 0 0 * * 0 (every Sunday). Monthly: 0 0 1 * * (first of month), 0 0 15 * * (15th of month). Special: @reboot (on startup), @daily (once per day), @weekly (once per week).