What does */15 2 * * 1-5 mean?

Run every 15 minutes during the 2 AM hour, Monday through Friday. The five fields are minute, hour, day of month, month and day of week.

How do I run a job every 5 minutes?

Set minute to */5 and leave the rest as *. That fires at minutes 0, 5, 10 and so on, every hour.

Cron Expression Generator

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Build a cron schedule with dropdowns and read it back in plain English. No more guessing what */15 2 * * 1-5 means. Free.

How to use Cron Expression Generator

Open the toolNo signup and nothing to install; it works as soon as the page loads.
Set “Minute”
Set “Hour”
Set “Day of month”
Set “Month”
Set “Day of week”
Read the resultChange any input and the result is recalculated immediately.

Worked example with the defaults

CRON EXPRESSION · Runs at minute 0 of every hour every day of the week: 0 * * * *

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That makes it safe for contract amounts, personal details and internal documents you would rather not hand to a third party — close the tab and it is gone.

What this tool does not do

Cron Expression Generator only does what a browser can do on its own — it talks to no backend service. So it keeps no history for you and syncs nothing across devices; if you need a record, copy or download the result.

It is also not a substitute for professional judgement. For legal, medical or tax decisions, treat the output as a starting point rather than a final answer.

Frequently Asked Questions

What does */15 2 * * 1-5 mean?: Run every 15 minutes during the 2 AM hour, Monday through Friday. The five fields are minute, hour, day of month, month and day of week.
How do I run a job every 5 minutes?: Set minute to */5 and leave the rest as *. That fires at minutes 0, 5, 10 and so on, every hour.