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Understand a crontab Entry

Decode a line from your Linux crontab into plain English.

Níl gá le logáil isteach
0
minute
9
hour
*
day of month
*
month
1-5
day of week
This schedule means

At 9:00 AM, Monday through Friday.

Next 5 runs (your local time)
  • Thu, May 28, 2026, 09:00 AMin 13 hr
  • Fri, May 29, 2026, 09:00 AMin 37 hr
  • Mon, Jun 1, 2026, 09:00 AMin 5 days
  • Tue, Jun 2, 2026, 09:00 AMin 6 days
  • Wed, Jun 3, 2026, 09:00 AMin 7 days

💡 Fields are: minute, hour, day-of-month, month, day-of-week. Supports ranges (1-5), lists (1,15), steps (*/15), names (MON, JAN), and macros (@daily). All parsing happens in your browser.

crontab tips

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Paste the schedule portion of a crontab line (the five fields before the command) to see exactly when it runs.

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The next-run list confirms your understanding against real upcoming times.

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Names like MON and JAN work, so you can paste schedules exactly as written.

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Parsed entirely in your browser — nothing about your server is uploaded.

Conas a Oibríonn sé

1
Cuir isteach
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2
Próiseas
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Íosluchtaigh
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Cén fáth ár gceann a úsáid?

✓Go hiomlán saor in aisce - gan aon chostais i bhfolach, riamh
✓Níl cuntas, ríomhphost ná logáil isteach ag teastáil
✓Ní fhágann comhaid do ghléas riamh
✓Níl aon teorainn le méid comhaid ar bith
✓Gan comhartha uisce ar aon aschur

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