Learn Cron Syntax
Understand how the five cron fields work by example.
At 9:00 AM, Monday through Friday.
- Thu, May 28, 2026, 09:00 AMin 12 hr
- Fri, May 29, 2026, 09:00 AMin 36 hr
- Mon, Jun 1, 2026, 09:00 AMin 5 days
- Tue, Jun 2, 2026, 09:00 AMin 6 days
- Wed, Jun 3, 2026, 09:00 AMin 7 days
💡 Fields are: minute, hour, day-of-month, month, day-of-week. Supports ranges (1-5), lists (1,15), steps (*/15), names (MON, JAN), and macros (@daily). All parsing happens in your browser.
learning tips
Click the examples to see how ranges, lists, steps, and macros each translate to a schedule.
The field breakdown labels each position: minute, hour, day-of-month, month, day-of-week.
Seeing the next-run times makes the abstract syntax concrete.
Practice freely — nothing is uploaded.
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