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Cron Expression Parser
Paste a standard 5-field cron expression to get a plain-English explanation of its schedule.
minute · hour · day of month · month · day of week
At 09:00, on Monday through Friday.
How to use this tool
- 1Paste a cron expression (minute hour day-of-month month day-of-week).
- 2Read the plain-English explanation of when it runs.
- 3Adjust the expression and see the explanation update live.
Frequently asked questions
- What cron format is supported?
- Standard 5-field cron (minute, hour, day of month, month, day of week), including *, lists (1,2,3), ranges (1-5), and step values (*/15).
- Does this support 6-field cron with seconds?
- No, only the standard 5-field format used by crontab and most schedulers. Quartz-style 6/7-field expressions aren't supported.