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// tool

Cron Expression Parser

Decode cron expressions with the next 5 run times, in your local timezone.

// human readable

At 09:00, day of weeks 1 through 5

// next 5 runs (UTC)
  • #1Tue, Apr 21, 2026, 09:00
  • #2Wed, Apr 22, 2026, 09:00
  • #3Thu, Apr 23, 2026, 09:00
  • #4Fri, Apr 24, 2026, 09:00
  • #5Mon, Apr 27, 2026, 09:00

Cron syntax cheat sheet

Five fields, in order

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

Operators

  • * any value
  • , list of values, e.g. 1,15,30
  • - range, e.g. 1-5
  • / step, e.g. */15 every 15

Shortcuts

  • @yearly / @annually: 0 0 1 1 *
  • @monthly: 0 0 1 * *
  • @weekly: 0 0 * * 0
  • @daily / @midnight: 0 0 * * *
  • @hourly: 0 * * * *
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