Cron Next 10 Runs
Enter any cron expression and see exactly when it will next run — with timezone support and human-readable relative times.
Runs every 5 minutes
Wed, Jun 3, 2026, 02:35:00 AM UTC
Unix: 1780454100
Wed, Jun 3, 2026, 02:40:00 AM UTC
Unix: 1780454400
Wed, Jun 3, 2026, 02:45:00 AM UTC
Unix: 1780454700
Wed, Jun 3, 2026, 02:50:00 AM UTC
Unix: 1780455000
Wed, Jun 3, 2026, 02:55:00 AM UTC
Unix: 1780455300
Wed, Jun 3, 2026, 03:00:00 AM UTC
Unix: 1780455600
Wed, Jun 3, 2026, 03:05:00 AM UTC
Unix: 1780455900
Wed, Jun 3, 2026, 03:10:00 AM UTC
Unix: 1780456200
Wed, Jun 3, 2026, 03:15:00 AM UTC
Unix: 1780456500
Wed, Jun 3, 2026, 03:20:00 AM UTC
Unix: 1780456800
Common Schedules
Quick answer
A cron expression has 5 fields: minute (0-59), hour (0-23), day of month (1-31), month (1-12), day of week (0-7). Asterisk (*) means every. Slash (/) means every N. So */5 * * * * runs every 5 minutes.
Cron expression field reference
| Field | Values | Special | Example |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minute | 0-59 | * */n , - | */15 |
| Hour | 0-23 | * */n , - | 9-17 |
| Day/Month | 1-31 | * */n , - | 1,15 |
| Month | 1-12 | * */n , - | */3 |
| Day/Week | 0-7 | * , - names | MON-FRI |
Special characters
- * — any value
- */n — every n units
- n,m — list of values
- n-m — range
- Some engines support @reboot, @daily, @weekly, @monthly, @yearly (Vixie-style macros — verify your scheduler)
Cron vs AWS EventBridge vs Kubernetes CronJob
| System | Fields | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Unix crontab | 5 (minute → weekday) | Day-of-month & weekday often OR; seconds not supported. |
| AWS EventBridge | 6 (seconds + standard 5) | Year optional; ? allowed; some differences vs Linux cron. |
| Kubernetes CronJob | 5 fields in spec.schedule | Uses Robfig/cron-compatible parser; check controller version for quirks. |
Common cron patterns
# Every day at 3am (good for backups) 0 3 * * * # Every weekday at 9am 0 9 * * 1-5 # First Monday of each month (many engines — use Quartz 1#1 or a wrapper script) 0 9 * * 1#1 # Every 15 minutes during business hours */15 9-17 * * 1-5
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