Cron field syntax
*— every value5— an exact value1-5— a range (inclusive)*/15— a step (every 15 units)1,3,5— a list of specific values
Field ranges
Minute: 0–59 · Hour: 0–23 · Day of month: 1–31 · Month: 1–12 · Day of week: 0–6 (0 = Sunday). Most cron implementations (cron, crontab, GitHub Actions, many task schedulers) share this 5-field format.
Frequently asked questions
What timezone do the next run times use?
Your browser's local timezone. A real cron daemon runs in whatever timezone the host system (or scheduler config) is set to — check that separately when scheduling on a server.
What if day-of-month and day-of-week are both restricted?
Standard cron treats this as OR, not AND — the job runs when either field matches. This tool follows that same convention.
Is my expression uploaded when I use this tool?
No. Parsing and calculating run times happens instantly in your browser — nothing is sent to a server.