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Cron Parser
Explain a cron expression in plain English.
Why this exists
Cron expressions schedule backups, log rotation and reports everywhere from crontab to Kubernetes CronJobs — and one misread field means the job fires at the wrong hour. Reads an expression back in plain English.
🔒 Runs in your browser — nothing is sent anywhere
Every 5 minutes, every day.
| Field | Matches |
|---|---|
| minute | 0, 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, 50, 55 |
| hour | every value |
| day of month | every value |
| month | every value |
| day of week | every value |
Next 5 runs — in your browser’s timezone
Calculating…
When both day of month and day of week are restricted, cron runs the job when either matches — not both. That surprises almost everyone.