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
- Paste a cron expression (5 fields).
- Read the plain-English description.
- 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.