[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":581},["ShallowReactive",2],{"guide-common-cron-schedules":3},{"id":4,"title":5,"body":6,"date":571,"description":572,"extension":573,"meta":574,"navigation":575,"path":576,"readingTime":577,"seo":578,"stem":579,"__hash__":580},"guides\u002Fguides\u002Fcommon-cron-schedules.md","25 Most Common Cron Schedules Explained",{"type":7,"value":8,"toc":554},"minimark",[9,14,18,27,31,132,136,228,232,324,328,331,341,346,395,399,402,445,452,456,460,470,476,482,488,492,498,520,524,530,534,550],[10,11,13],"h2",{"id":12},"why-you-need-common-cron-schedules","Why You Need Common Cron Schedules",[15,16,17],"p",{},"Cron is the standard task scheduler on Linux and macOS. But writing cron expressions from scratch is error-prone — a single digit in the wrong field can silently shift your schedule by hours or days. This guide lists the 25 most frequently used cron schedules so you can copy them with confidence.",[15,19,20,21,26],{},"Need to decode a custom expression first? Try the ",[22,23,25],"a",{"href":24},"\u002Ftools\u002Fcron-parser","Cron Expression Parser",".",[10,28,30],{"id":29},"every-minute-and-every-hour-schedules","Every-Minute and Every-Hour Schedules",[32,33,34,47],"table",{},[35,36,37],"thead",{},[38,39,40,44],"tr",{},[41,42,43],"th",{},"Cron Expression",[41,45,46],{},"Description",[48,49,50,62,72,82,92,102,112,122],"tbody",{},[38,51,52,59],{},[53,54,55],"td",{},[56,57,58],"code",{},"* * * * *",[53,60,61],{},"Every minute",[38,63,64,69],{},[53,65,66],{},[56,67,68],{},"*\u002F5 * * * *",[53,70,71],{},"Every 5 minutes",[38,73,74,79],{},[53,75,76],{},[56,77,78],{},"*\u002F10 * * * *",[53,80,81],{},"Every 10 minutes",[38,83,84,89],{},[53,85,86],{},[56,87,88],{},"*\u002F15 * * * *",[53,90,91],{},"Every 15 minutes",[38,93,94,99],{},[53,95,96],{},[56,97,98],{},"*\u002F30 * * * *",[53,100,101],{},"Every 30 minutes",[38,103,104,109],{},[53,105,106],{},[56,107,108],{},"0 * * * *",[53,110,111],{},"Every hour (at minute 0)",[38,113,114,119],{},[53,115,116],{},[56,117,118],{},"0 *\u002F2 * * *",[53,120,121],{},"Every 2 hours",[38,123,124,129],{},[53,125,126],{},[56,127,128],{},"0 *\u002F6 * * *",[53,130,131],{},"Every 6 hours",[10,133,135],{"id":134},"daily-schedules","Daily Schedules",[32,137,138,146],{},[35,139,140],{},[38,141,142,144],{},[41,143,43],{},[41,145,46],{},[48,147,148,158,168,178,188,198,208,218],{},[38,149,150,155],{},[53,151,152],{},[56,153,154],{},"0 0 * * *",[53,156,157],{},"Every day at midnight",[38,159,160,165],{},[53,161,162],{},[56,163,164],{},"0 1 * * *",[53,166,167],{},"Every day at 1:00 AM",[38,169,170,175],{},[53,171,172],{},[56,173,174],{},"0 6 * * *",[53,176,177],{},"Every day at 6:00 AM",[38,179,180,185],{},[53,181,182],{},[56,183,184],{},"0 9 * * *",[53,186,187],{},"Every day at 9:00 AM",[38,189,190,195],{},[53,191,192],{},[56,193,194],{},"0 12 * * *",[53,196,197],{},"Every day at noon",[38,199,200,205],{},[53,201,202],{},[56,203,204],{},"0 18 * * *",[53,206,207],{},"Every day at 6:00 PM",[38,209,210,215],{},[53,211,212],{},[56,213,214],{},"30 2 * * *",[53,216,217],{},"Every day at 2:30 AM",[38,219,220,225],{},[53,221,222],{},[56,223,224],{},"0 0 * * 1-5",[53,226,227],{},"Weekdays at midnight",[10,229,231],{"id":230},"weekly-and-monthly-schedules","Weekly and Monthly Schedules",[32,233,234,242],{},[35,235,236],{},[38,237,238,240],{},[41,239,43],{},[41,241,46],{},[48,243,244,254,264,274,284,294,304,314],{},[38,245,246,251],{},[53,247,248],{},[56,249,250],{},"0 0 * * 0",[53,252,253],{},"Every Sunday at midnight",[38,255,256,261],{},[53,257,258],{},[56,259,260],{},"0 0 * * 1",[53,262,263],{},"Every Monday at midnight",[38,265,266,271],{},[53,267,268],{},[56,269,270],{},"0 9 * * 1",[53,272,273],{},"Every Monday at 9:00 AM",[38,275,276,281],{},[53,277,278],{},[56,279,280],{},"0 0 1 * *",[53,282,283],{},"First day of every month at midnight",[38,285,286,291],{},[53,287,288],{},[56,289,290],{},"0 0 1 1 *",[53,292,293],{},"January 1st at midnight (yearly)",[38,295,296,301],{},[53,297,298],{},[56,299,300],{},"0 0 1,15 * *",[53,302,303],{},"1st and 15th of every month",[38,305,306,311],{},[53,307,308],{},[56,309,310],{},"0 0 28-31 * *",[53,312,313],{},"Last day of every month (runs 28-31; 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Our ",[22,449,450],{"href":24},"Cron Parser"," supports both 5-field and 6-field modes.",[10,453,455],{"id":454},"tips-for-reliable-cron-schedules","Tips for Reliable Cron Schedules",[342,457,459],{"id":458},"avoid-day-of-month-and-day-of-week-together","Avoid Day-of-Month and Day-of-Week Together",[15,461,462,463,465,466,469],{},"When both fields are specified (not ",[56,464,357],{},"), cron runs the job when ",[353,467,468],{},"either"," condition matches — not both. This is a common source of bugs.",[15,471,472,475],{},[353,473,474],{},"Wrong"," (runs every Friday AND every 1st of the month):",[332,477,480],{"className":478,"code":479,"language":337},[335],"0 0 1 * 5\n",[56,481,479],{"__ignoreMap":340},[15,483,484,487],{},[353,485,486],{},"Right"," — use a wrapper script with an if-check instead, or choose one field.",[342,489,491],{"id":490},"use-timezone-aware-scheduling","Use Timezone-Aware Scheduling",[15,493,494,495,497],{},"Cron uses the system timezone by default. 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