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Cron Expression Reader

Translate cron syntax into plain English.

minute · hour · day-of-month · month · day-of-week

What it means

Every 15 minutes past hours 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17 on Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri.

Next 5 runs (your timezone)

  • 5/11/2026, 9:00:00 AM
  • 5/11/2026, 9:15:00 AM
  • 5/11/2026, 9:30:00 AM
  • 5/11/2026, 9:45:00 AM
  • 5/11/2026, 10:00:00 AM

*/15

minute

9-17

hour

*

day

*

month

1-5

weekday

About

Paste a cron expression like '*/15 9-17 * * 1-5' and see what it means: 'Every 15 minutes, between 9 AM and 5 PM, Monday to Friday.' The next 5 run times are listed too.

How to use

  1. Paste a cron expression (5 fields).
  2. Read the plain-English description.
  3. Check the next run times.

FAQ

Does it support 6-field cron with seconds?+

No. This uses standard 5-field cron: minute, hour, day-of-month, month, day-of-week. That covers Linux crontab and most CI systems.