*/5 * * * *
- */5 * * * *
Every 5 minutes
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Use the Timestamp Converter when cron output needs an epoch time, ISO string, or timezone-safe value for logs.
Cron Field Reference
minute hour day-of-month month day-of-week- Minute (0–59)
- Which minute of the hour to run. Use * for every minute, or specify individual values, ranges, and steps.
- Hour (0–23)
- Which hour of the day. 0 = midnight, 12 = noon, 23 = 11 PM.
- Day of Month (1–31)
- Which day of the month. Be careful with months that have fewer than 31 days.
- Month (1–12 or JAN–DEC)
- Which month. You can use numbers (1–12) or three-letter abbreviations (JAN, FEB, MAR, etc.).
- Day of Week (0–6 or SUN–SAT)
- Which day of the week. 0 and 7 both mean Sunday. You can also use SUN, MON, TUE, etc.
Supported Syntax
- * — all values (every minute, every hour, etc.)
- 5 — a specific value
- 1,15 — a list of values
- 1-5 — a range of values (inclusive)
- */5 — every Nth value (step)
- JAN–DEC, SUN–SAT — month and weekday aliases
Common Examples
0 9 * * 1-5
- 0 9 * * 1-5
Weekdays at 9:00 AM
0 0 1 * *
- 0 0 1 * *
First day of every month at midnight
30 6 1,15 * *
- 30 6 1,15 * *
1st and 15th of every month at 6:30 AM
0 0 * * 0
- 0 0 * * 0
Every Sunday at midnight
0 */2 * * *
- 0 */2 * * *
Every 2 hours
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This parser runs entirely in your browser. It does not execute any tasks or connect to any server. Results are for reference only — actual cron behavior depends on your system implementation.