Understand a crontab Entry
Decode a line from your Linux crontab into plain English.
At 9:00 AM, Monday through Friday.
- Thu, May 28, 2026, 09:00 AMin 15 hr
- Fri, May 29, 2026, 09:00 AMin 39 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
Paste the schedule portion of a crontab line (the five fields before the command) to see exactly when it runs.
The next-run list confirms your understanding against real upcoming times.
Names like MON and JAN work, so you can paste schedules exactly as written.
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