Choose when the job should run: minute, hour, day of month, month, and day of week. Get a valid cron expression to copy into crontab or CI. Runs in your browser.
Day of week: 0 and 7 = Sunday, 1 = Monday, … 6 = Saturday. Use * for "every".
About Cron Expression Generator
This tool builds a 5-field cron expression from your choices. Enter values or * for each field (minute, hour, day of month, month, day of week). Use the result in crontab, GitHub Actions, or any scheduler that accepts standard cron.
How to use
- Fill in minute, hour, day of month, month, and day of week. Use * for "every".
- Click Generate cron. Copy the expression into your scheduler.
Frequently Asked Questions
What are the five cron fields?
Minute (0-59), hour (0-23), day of month (1-31), month (1-12), day of week (0-7, 0 and 7 = Sunday). Use * for "every".
Is my schedule sent to a server?
No. The expression is built in your browser. Nothing is uploaded.
Can I use this in GitHub Actions or CI?
Yes. The output is a standard 5-field cron expression. Paste it into your workflow or crontab.