Cron Expression Explainer

Explain a cron expression in plain English and preview the next run times.

Meaning

“at 09:00, on Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri”

Next runs

6/1/2026, 9:00:00 AM2026-06-01T09:00:00.000Z

6/2/2026, 9:00:00 AM2026-06-02T09:00:00.000Z

6/3/2026, 9:00:00 AM2026-06-03T09:00:00.000Z

6/4/2026, 9:00:00 AM2026-06-04T09:00:00.000Z

6/5/2026, 9:00:00 AM2026-06-05T09:00:00.000Z

6/8/2026, 9:00:00 AM2026-06-08T09:00:00.000Z

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