Cron Expression

Convert standard 5-field cron to readable schedule description.

Cron (min hour day month dow)

Human text via cronstrue; complex expr follows library.

Natural language

At 09:00 AM, Monday through Friday

How to use & FAQ

Crontab, K8s CronJob, and CI schedules use cron syntax. This tool explains expressions like daily 2:30 or weekly Monday 9:00.

Parsing is local—expressions are not uploaded. Pair with timestamp tools for debugging.

Format?▾

Minute hour day month weekday, space-separated.

Quartz 6-field?▾

This page is Linux 5-field (no seconds).

* and */5?▾

* = any; */5 = every 5 units.

Uploaded?▾

No.

Parse error?▾

Check five fields and valid ranges.

Generate cron?▾

This page focuses on explain; write reverse from description.