Build Cron for GitHub Actions Workflows
GitHub Actions uses cron syntax for scheduled workflows. Build and verify your schedule here.
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In plain English
At 09:00 on Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri.
- Thu, May 2809:00
- Fri, May 2909:00
- Mon, Jun 109:00
- Tue, Jun 209:00
- Wed, Jun 309:00
Common patterns
Compatible with standard Unix cron, GitHub Actions, Kubernetes CronJob, and most scheduling systems. Use * for “every”, */5 for “every 5”, 1-5 for ranges, 1,15 for specific values.
GitHub Actions tips
GitHub Actions schedule cron runs in UTC. The "next 5 runs" preview shows your local time — mentally subtract your UTC offset to get the actual scheduled times.
GitHub may not run scheduled workflows during high traffic times. For time-critical jobs, schedule outside US business hours.
Common pattern: `0 9 * * 1` runs every Monday at 9 UTC — good for weekly digest jobs.
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