Cron Expression Parser

Parse and explain cron schedules. Free, no signup.

minute   hour   day(month)   month   day(week)

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How It Works

Enter a 5-field cron expression and click Parse. The schedule is explained in plain English and the next 5 run times are calculated. Click any example to load it.

What Is a Cron Expression?

Cron is a time-based job scheduler in Unix systems. A cron expression defines when a task should run using 5 fields: minute (0-59), hour (0-23), day of month (1-31), month (1-12), and day of week (0-6, Sunday=0). Special characters include * (any), , (list), - (range), and / (step).

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