Cron schedule explorer

Explain a standard five-field cron expression and list its next five execution times in UTC after a chosen reference time.

01 Input

YOUR INPUT

02 Output

LOCAL RESULT

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How to use

Select Load example to restore the sample, or replace the labeled inputs with your own values.
Review the options and select Run tool. No input is sent to a server.
Fields are minute, hour, day of month, month and day of week. Runs are strictly after your reference time.
Inspect the result, then copy or download it. Clear removes visible inputs and output.

A worked example

Load example restores these values.

Five-field cron expression:
0 9 * * 1-5

After (ISO timestamp with timezone):
2026-10-19T00:00:00Z

Expected result

The first occurrence is 2026-10-19T09:00:00.000Z, followed by Tuesday through Friday at 09:00 UTC.

Scope & limitations

UTC only; standard five-field numeric syntax with lists, ranges and steps. Day-of-month and day-of-week use OR when both restricted. Impossible dates are errors.

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Cron schedule explorer

01 Input

02 Output

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