ToolerCat / Cron Expression Explainer

Cron Expression Explainer

Type a cron expression to see what it means and exactly when it will run next.

FAQ

What is the cron format?

Five fields separated by spaces: minute hour day-of-month month day-of-week. * means every value, */5 every 5th, 1-5 a range and 1,15 a list.

Which timezone does cron use?

The server's timezone (often UTC). Kubernetes CronJobs, GitHub Actions and most cloud schedulers run in UTC unless configured otherwise — switch the preview to UTC to check.

Day-of-month and day-of-week together?

In classic cron, if both fields are restricted the job runs when either matches (OR), not both. This tool follows that rule.