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Cron Generator

Build cron expressions visually with a plain-language explanation.

Runs locally in your browser
0 2 * * *

Every day at 02:00.

Field reference

minute (0-59) · hour (0-23) · day-of-month (1-31) · month (1-12) · day-of-week (0-6, Sunday = 0). Use * for “any”, */N for step values, and commas or ranges for lists.

About this tool

Set minute, hour, day-of-month, month, and day-of-week fields with simple inputs, and get both the resulting cron expression and a human-readable explanation of when it runs.

Common presets (every 5 minutes, daily at 2am, every Monday) are one click away, so you rarely need to write a cron expression from scratch.

Frequently asked questions

The standard 5-field cron format: minute, hour, day-of-month, month, day-of-week — supported by cron, crontab, and most job schedulers.