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Every minute
* * * * *
Every 2 minutes
*/2 * * * *
Every even minute
Every uneven minute
1-59/2 * * * *
Every 5 minutes
*/5 * * * *
Every 10 minutes
*/10 * * * *
Every 15 minutes
*/15 * * * *
Every 30 minutes
*/30 * * * *
First minute of every hour
0 * * * *
Last minute of every hour
59 * * * *
Every hour
Every 2 hours
0 */2 * * *
Every even hour
Every 3 hours
0 */3 * * *
Every 4 hours
0 */4 * * *
Every 6 hours
0 */6 * * *
Every 12 hours
0 */12 * * *
Between 9am and 5pm
0 9-17 * * *
Business hours (8am-6pm)
0 8-18 * * *
Every hour at minute 15
15 * * * *
Every hour during night (0-6)
0 0-6 * * *
Every day at midnight
0 0 * * *
Every day at 1am
0 1 * * *
Every day at 2am
0 2 * * *
Every morning (8am)
0 8 * * *
Every night (10pm)
0 22 * * *
Every day at noon
0 12 * * *
Three times a day
0 8,12,17 * * *
Every day at 3:30pm
30 15 * * *
Twice a day
0 8,20 * * *
Every Monday
0 0 * * 1
Every Tuesday
0 0 * * 2
Every Wednesday
0 0 * * 3
Every Thursday
0 0 * * 4
Every Friday
0 0 * * 5
Every Saturday
0 0 * * 6
Every Sunday
0 0 * * 0
Every weekday
0 0 * * 1-5
Every weekend
0 0 * * 6,0
Every Monday at 9am
0 9 * * 1
Every Friday at 5pm
0 17 * * 5
Weekend mornings
0 8 * * 6,0
Every month
0 0 1 * *
Every other month
0 0 1 */2 *
Every quarter
0 0 1 */3 *
Every 6 months
0 0 1 */6 *
Every year
0 0 1 1 *
Every last day of month
0 0 L * *
Every first weekday
0 0 1W * *
First Monday of month
0 0 * * 1#1
Last Friday of month
0 0 * * 5L
Every January 1st at noon
0 12 1 1 *
Every Christmas at midnight
0 0 25 12 *
Every weekday at 3pm
0 15 * * 1-5
Monday to Friday at 8am
0 8 * * 1-5
Twice on weekdays
0 9,17 * * 1-5
Every 4 hours on weekends
0 */4 * * 6,0
First Monday of quarter
0 0 1-7 */3 1
Last day of year
0 0 31 12 *
Every hour during work hours
0 9-17 * * 1-5
Every 30 mins during work hours
*/30 9-17 * * 1-5