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* * * * *
Plain English:
Runs every minute
Next 10 Executions:

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Format: minute hour day month weekday
CRON Syntax Guide
* - Any value (every)
, - List of values (e.g., 1,3,5)
- - Range of values (e.g., 1-5)
*/n - Every n units (e.g., */15)

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Common CRON Expression Presets

Every Minute
* * * * *
Runs every single minute
Every 5 Minutes
*/5 * * * *
Runs at :00, :05, :10, :15...
Every 15 Minutes
*/15 * * * *
Runs at :00, :15, :30, :45
Every Hour
0 * * * *
Runs at the start of every hour
Daily at Midnight
0 0 * * *
Runs at 00:00 every day
Daily at 3 AM
0 3 * * *
Runs at 03:00 every day
Weekdays at 9 AM
0 9 * * 1-5
Mon-Fri at 09:00
Weekly on Monday
0 0 * * 1
Every Monday at midnight
First of Month
0 0 1 * *
1st day of every month at midnight
Yearly on Jan 1st
0 0 1 1 *
Every New Year's Day at midnight
Every 6 Hours
0 */6 * * *
Runs at 00:00, 06:00, 12:00, 18:00
Every 2 Days
0 0 */2 * *
Every other day at midnight
What Are

CRON Expressions?

CRON expressions are powerful scheduling patterns used in Unix-like operating systems to automate tasks. Each expression consists of five fields (minute, hour, day of month, month, and day of week) that define when a job should execute.

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