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Cron Expression Generator

Stop guessing cron syntax. Pick your schedule from dropdowns, use quick presets, and toggle between standard Linux cron and AWS EventBridge formats. See the next 5 run times instantly.

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Cron Expression Generator

EventBridge + Standard

Build cron expressions for standard Linux crontab or AWS EventBridge scheduling rules.

Format

Quick Presets

Minute

Hour (UTC)

Day of Week

Day of Month

Month

Generated Expression

0 * * * *

Next 5 Run Times

Based on your local time zone

1.Sun, Mar 15, 2026, 07:00 PM
2.Sun, Mar 15, 2026, 08:00 PM
3.Sun, Mar 15, 2026, 09:00 PM
4.Sun, Mar 15, 2026, 10:00 PM
5.Sun, Mar 15, 2026, 11:00 PM

Tips

✔EventBridge cron has 6 fields (min, hr, dom, month, dow, year). Standard has 5.
✔Use ? for day-of-month or day-of-week when the other is specified in EventBridge.
✔rate() is simpler for fixed intervals; cron() for specific schedules.
✔All EventBridge times are in UTC.

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