Translate & Test Cron Schedule Expressions in Plain English

Q: What are the 5 fields in a standard cron expression?

From left to right: Minute (0–59), Hour (0–23), Day of Month (1–31), Month (1–12), and Day of Week (0–6, where 0 is Sunday and 1–5 is Monday through Friday).

Validate 5-field crontab schedules, read an instant human-readable translation, and preview the exact upcoming execution timestamps.

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INPUT SOURCE 17 chars

*/15 9-17 * * 1-5

LIVE PROCESSED OUTPUT UTF-8 • CLIENT-SIDE

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How to Use the Cron Schedule Builder

STEP 01

Type any 5-field cron string (minute, hour, day-of-month, month, day-of-week) or choose a preset schedule.
STEP 02

Read the plain-English schedule explanation and field-by-field breakdown.
STEP 03

Verify the next 5 upcoming execution timestamps before deploying to crontab or GitHub Actions.

Frequently Asked Questions (Cron Schedule Builder)

What are the 5 fields in a standard cron expression?

From left to right: Minute (0–59), Hour (0–23), Day of Month (1–31), Month (1–12), and Day of Week (0–6, where 0 is Sunday and 1–5 is Monday through Friday).