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Schedule cron jobs with an interactive visual editor. Preview next run times and get platform-specific code.

Quick Schedule

Custom Expression

Cron Expression
* * * * *
Schedule Description

Every minute

Next 10 Execution Times

#1Wed, Feb 25, 2026, 24:45
#2Wed, Feb 25, 2026, 24:46
#3Wed, Feb 25, 2026, 24:47
#4Wed, Feb 25, 2026, 24:48
#5Wed, Feb 25, 2026, 24:49
#6Wed, Feb 25, 2026, 24:50
#7Wed, Feb 25, 2026, 24:51
#8Wed, Feb 25, 2026, 24:52
#9Wed, Feb 25, 2026, 24:53
#10Wed, Feb 25, 2026, 24:54

Times shown in your local timezone. Cron jobs on servers typically run in UTC.

Platform-Specific Examples

Linux crontab
# Edit with: crontab -e
* * * * * /path/to/script.sh
GitHub Actions
on:
  schedule:
    - cron: '* * * * *'
AWS CloudWatch Events
# AWS uses 6 fields (adds year) and ? for day-of-month/day-of-week
cron(* * * * ? *)
Kubernetes CronJob
apiVersion: batch/v1
kind: CronJob
metadata:
  name: my-cronjob
spec:
  schedule: "* * * * *"
  jobTemplate:
    spec:
      template:
        spec:
          containers:
          - name: my-job
            image: busybox
            command: ["/bin/sh", "-c", "echo Hello"]

Common Cron Schedules Reference

ExpressionDescription
* * * * *Every minute
*/2 * * * *Every 2 minutes
*/5 * * * *Every 5 minutes
*/10 * * * *Every 10 minutes
*/15 * * * *Every 15 minutes
*/30 * * * *Every 30 minutes
0 * * * *Every hour
0 */2 * * *Every 2 hours
0 */6 * * *Every 6 hours
0 */12 * * *Every 12 hours
0 0 * * *Daily at midnight
0 6 * * *Daily at 6 AM
0 12 * * *Daily at noon
0 18 * * *Daily at 6 PM
0 9 * * 1-5Weekdays at 9 AM
0 0 * * 0Weekly on Sunday
0 9 * * 1Weekly on Monday 9 AM
0 0 1 * *Monthly on the 1st
0 0 15 * *Monthly on the 15th
0 0 1 1 *Yearly on January 1st
0 0 1 */3 *Every quarter (1st)
30 4 * * *Daily at 4:30 AM

Frequently Asked Questions

How do I schedule a cron job?
On Linux/macOS, run "crontab -e" to open the cron editor, then add a line with 5 time fields followed by the command. For example: "0 9 * * 1-5 /path/to/script.sh" runs a script at 9 AM on weekdays. On cloud platforms, use their specific syntax: GitHub Actions uses "schedule" with cron in YAML, AWS CloudWatch uses rate() or cron() expressions, and Kubernetes uses CronJob resources.
Cron vs Windows Task Scheduler?
Cron is the Unix/Linux job scheduler using 5-field expressions (minute, hour, day, month, weekday). Windows Task Scheduler uses a GUI-based approach with triggers and actions. Cron is text-based and ideal for servers, while Task Scheduler provides a visual interface. For Windows, alternatives include schtasks (CLI) and PowerShell scheduled jobs.
What is the maximum cron frequency?
Standard cron supports a minimum interval of 1 minute (* * * * *). For sub-minute scheduling, use alternative approaches: sleep loops in a cron job, systemd timers (Linux) which support seconds, or specialized tools like fcron. Most cloud platforms also have a minimum of 1 minute, though some support rate expressions like "rate(30 seconds)" for higher frequency.

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