# Cron Expression Explainer

5-field cron · plain English · next 5 runs · presets

Enter a cron expression (5 fields: minute, hour, day-of-month, month, day-of-week) to see a human-readable explanation and the next 5 scheduled execution times.

Minute
Hour
Day (month)
Month
Day (week)
CRON EXPRESSION
PRESETS
EXPLANATION

FAQ

What format does this support?

Standard 5-field Unix cron: minute (0-59), hour (0-23), day of month (1-31), month (1-12), day of week (0-7, where 0 and 7 are Sunday). Supports *, */n, ranges (1-5), and lists (1,3,5).

What timezone are the next runs in?

Next execution times are calculated in your browser's local timezone.