crontab maker
a small machine for writing the five fields you always have to look up. runs entirely in your browser.
24-hour, server local time
0 3 * * *
This runs every day at 03:00.
| minute | 0 |
|---|---|
| hour | 3 |
| day of month | * |
| month | * |
| day of week | * |
Next 5 runs (your local time)
a few you'll want eventually
| expression | meaning |
|---|---|
| */5 * * * * | every 5 minutes |
| 0 9 * * 1-5 | 9am on weekdays |
| 0 0 1 * * | midnight on the 1st of every month |
| 0 */6 * * * | every 6 hours, on the hour |
| 30 4 1 1 * | 04:30 on New Year's Day |
| @reboot | once, when the machine boots (not a real field — a shorthand) |