Cron Expression Parser

Translate cron schedules into plain English and preview upcoming run times

Cron Expression
Minute
Hour
Day
Month
Weekday
Common Examples
* * * * *
Every minute
0 * * * *
Every hour
0 0 * * *
Every day at midnight
0 9 * * 1-5
Weekdays at 9 AM
0 0 * * 0
Every Sunday at midnight
*/15 * * * *
Every 15 minutes
0 0 1 * *
First day of every month
0 0 1 1 *
Every January 1st
30 8 * * 1
Every Monday at 8:30 AM
0 */6 * * *
Every 6 hours
0 0 */2 * *
Every 2 days at midnight
0 12 * * 5
Every Friday at noon
0 0,12 * * *
Twice a day (midnight & noon)
0 9-17 * * 1-5
Every hour during business hours
0 4 * * 0
Sunday at 4 AM (maintenance)
0 0 * * 1,4
Monday & Thursday midnight
All parsing and scheduling calculations run entirely in your browser. Uses your local timezone for next-run previews. Supports standard 5-field cron and optional 6-field format with leading seconds.