Scheduling · In-browser

Cron Expression Explainer

Paste a 5-field cron expression and read exactly when it fires in plain English — with the next few run times computed in your local timezone.

Format: minute hour day-of-month month day-of-week. Supports *, lists (1,2), ranges (1-5), steps (*/15), names (mon, jan), and macros like @daily.

In plain English

At minute 0, 15, 30, and 45 past hour 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, and 17 on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday.

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