Cron expression explainer

Turn a cron expression into readable text. With examples such as every 5 minutes or every Monday at 9:00.

Runs in your browser · nothing is sentScheduling

Cron expression

minute hour day month weekday

Every 5 minutes

About this tool

Type a cron expression with 5 fields (minute, hour, day, month, weekday). You see in plain language what it means.

🔒 Your input stays in your browser and is never sent anywhere.

What is */5 * * * *?

Every 5 minutes.

chmod calculatorConvert Linux file permissions between octal (755) and symbolic (rwxr-xr-x) with a clickable matrix.
Timestamp converterConvert Unix timestamps to readable dates and back. Shows UTC, local time and ISO 8601.
Time zone converterConvert a date and time between time zones, including daylight saving time. Compare several zones side by side.
Uptime & SLA calculatorCalculate the allowed downtime per day, week, month and year for an availability percentage such as 99.9% or 99.99%.

Found a problem or have a suggestion? Tell us