Understand a crontab Entry

Decode a line from your Linux crontab into plain English.

Tiada log masuk diperlukan

Cron expression

minute

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 11 hr
Fri, May 29, 2026, 09:00 AMin 35 hr
Mon, Jun 1, 2026, 09:00 AMin 4 days
Tue, Jun 2, 2026, 09:00 AMin 5 days
Wed, Jun 3, 2026, 09:00 AMin 6 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.

🔒

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

Cara ia berfungsi

Masukkan

Enter your data into the tool above. Everything stays local to your browser.

Proses

The tool processes your data instantly in your browser using JavaScript. No server, no waiting.

Muat turun

Get your result instantly. Nothing is stored after you leave the page — complete privacy.

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