Cron Expression Explainer
Translate a cron expression into plain English and preview its next run times. Everything happens entirely in your browser — nothing is sent to a server.
minute
hour
day of month
month
day of week
Next runs
Syntax
| Field | Allowed values | Special characters |
|---|---|---|
| Minute | 0–59 | * , - / |
| Hour | 0–23 | * , - / |
| Day of month | 1–31 | * , - / ? |
| Month | 1–12 or JAN–DEC | * , - / |
| Day of week | 0–7 or SUN–SAT (0 and 7 are Sunday) | * , - / ? |
Macros @yearly @monthly @weekly @daily @hourly are supported. When both day-of-month and day-of-week are restricted, a time matches if either matches (standard Vixie cron behavior).