Cron Generator & Explainer

Create a 5-part cron schedule or paste an existing expression to see a human-readable explanation.

Format: minute hour day-of-month month day-of-week

Cron Summary
Expression
0 9 * * 1-5
Explanation

At 09:00 every weekday

About Cron Schedules

Cron expressions are used to schedule repeated tasks on servers, cloud platforms, and deployment pipelines. This tool makes cron easier to use by letting you build a schedule from fields and instantly read what the expression means.

  • Use `1-5` in day-of-week for weekday-only jobs and `*/15` for every 15 minutes.
  • Test copied cron strings before using them in production because some platforms support extra syntax beyond standard 5-part cron.
  • Keep a human-readable note beside your cron schedule so future edits are easier to review.