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Cron Expression Parser & Builder

Cron expressions define scheduled task execution times. This interactive builder helps you construct cron expressions field by field, showing a human-readable description and the next 10 scheduled run times in real-time. Supports standard 5-field cron syntax: minute, hour, day of month, month, and day of week.

Cron Expression

*/5 * * * *

Quick Presets

Parsed Schedule

At minute(s) 0, 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, 50, 55, hour every, day every, month every, on every.

Next 10 run times:

2026-06-13 06:252026-06-13 06:302026-06-13 06:352026-06-13 06:402026-06-13 06:452026-06-13 06:502026-06-13 06:552026-06-13 07:002026-06-13 07:052026-06-13 07:10

How to Use

  1. Click on example values for each field to build your expression, or type custom values.
  2. Use Quick Presets to load common schedules instantly.
  3. The cron expression updates in real-time as you change each field.
  4. Read the parsed human-readable description and upcoming run times below.

How It Works

Cron expressions use 5 fields: minute (0-59), hour (0-23), day of month (1-31), month (1-12), and day of week (0-6, 0=Sunday). Each field supports wildcards (*), ranges (1-5), steps (*/15), and lists (1,3,5). The next run times are calculated by advancing minute-by-minute from the current time, checking each minute against all five field constraints.
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