Cron Expression Parser

Parse cron expressions to human-readable schedule. 0 9 * * 1-5 = Weekdays at 9:00 AM. Simple, fast, and free.

Human-readable:

Enter a cron expression to convert to human-readable (e.g., 0 9 * * 1-5).

Cron Expression Format

Cron expressions define schedules for recurring tasks. Used by cron jobs, CI/CD pipelines, and task schedulers. This parser converts cron syntax to human-readable descriptions.

Cron Format (5 fields)

┌───────────── minute (0-59)
│ ┌───────────── hour (0-23)
│ │ ┌───────────── day of month (1-31)
│ │ │ ┌───────────── month (1-12)
│ │ │ │ ┌───────────── day of week (0-7, 0 and 7 = Sunday)
│ │ │ │ │
* * * * *

Common Examples

0 9 * * 1-5    → Weekdays at 9:00 AM
*/5 * * * *    → Every 5 minutes
0 0 * * *      → Daily at midnight
0 12 * * 0     → Sundays at noon
0 0 1 * *      → First day of each month

Pro Tips

  • Use * for "every" (e.g., * in minute = every minute)
  • Use */n for "every n" (e.g., */15 = every 15 minutes)
  • Use ranges: 1-5 for Monday–Friday

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