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Cron expression helper

Remember field order when you schedule reminders, exports, or automation around course cohorts.

Expression
Common Unix-style cron (Vixie). For production jobs, confirm against your host’s docs—some systems omit seconds or use different fields.
Field breakdown
Short hints per segment—pair with your scheduler’s UI or crontab.guru for interactive checks.
  • Minute (0–59)0expression
  • Hour (0–23)9expression
  • Day of month (1–31)*every
  • Month (1–12)*every
  • Day of week (0–7, 0 or 7 = Sunday)1expression
Order (5 fields)
  1. Minute
  2. Hour
  3. Day of month
  4. Month
  5. Day of week

Frequently asked questions

Will this run jobs on my server?
No. It only labels fields in your browser. Scheduling still happens in your host, CI, or cron daemon.
Seconds field?
Some systems use a leading seconds field (six segments). Others use five. Match your provider’s documentation.

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