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Cron expressions

Explain and build cron schedules in plain English, with next run times.

Open Cron expressionsRuns on your deviceUpdated

What it does

Write or check a cron expression and see what it means in plain English, with the next run times in your time zone. Includes common schedules. Free.

Steps

  1. Start from a preset such as Every minute, Every 5 minutes, Every hour, Every day at midnight, Weekdays at 9, Every Sunday, First of the month or Every new year.
  2. Or type your own into Cron expression, or fill in the Minute, Hour, Day, Month and Weekday boxes.
  3. Read the plain-language description and the list of next run times.
  4. Press Copy expression.

Explains a cron expression in plain words and lists the next run times. Everything after # stays in your browser and is never sent to Snowkit.

FieldWhat it does
cronFive-field cron expression.
https://snowkit.io/cron-expression/#cron=%2A%2F15%209-17%20%2A%20%2A%201-5

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