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Cron Expression Builder.

Type a cron expression and get a plain-English translation as you type. Or pick from common presets and customize from there. Validation is instant.

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// translation powered by cronstrue v2.50.0 · MIT license · by Brady Holt
// cron syntax cheatsheet

A cron expression has 5 fields, separated by spaces, that together describe a schedule: 

*      *      *      *      *
│      │      │      │      │
│      │      │      │      └── day of week  (0-6, 0 = Sunday)
│      │      │      └───────── month        (1-12)
│      │      └──────────────── day of month (1-31)
│      └─────────────────────── hour         (0-23)
└────────────────────────────── minute       (0-59)

Special characters in any field:

  • *: every value (every minute, every hour, etc.)
  • 5: exactly this value
  • 1,3,5: these specific values
  • 1-5: this range
  • */5: every 5 (starting at 0)
  • 9-17/2: every 2 between 9 and 17

Note: standard Unix cron uses 5 fields. Some systems (Quartz, AWS, k8s CronJob) add a 6th field for seconds, or a 7th for year. This tool handles standard 5-field expressions; for 6-field, prepend a seconds value.

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