Translate Cryptic Cron Strings into Plain English & Linux systemd Timers

Q: What does 1-5 mean in the 5th field of a cron expression?

The 5th field represents Day of Week (0=Sunday through 6=Saturday), so 1-5 restricts execution to Monday through Friday.

Paste any 5-field crontab schedule to get an instant plain-English explanation, field-by-field breakdown, next 5 run timestamps, and an equivalent systemd .timer unit.

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INPUT SOURCE 15 chars

15 2,14 * * 1-5

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How to Use the Cron → English & systemd

STEP 01

Paste any 5-field cron schedule (e.g. 15 2,14 * * 1-5) into the left input editor.
STEP 02

Read the human-friendly English translation and field-by-field breakdown.
STEP 03

Copy the generated Linux systemd .timer unit file if migrating off legacy cron.

Frequently Asked Questions (Cron → English & systemd)

What does 1-5 mean in the 5th field of a cron expression?

The 5th field represents Day of Week (0=Sunday through 6=Saturday), so 1-5 restricts execution to Monday through Friday.