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Cron Expression Generator & Human Translator

Build cron schedule expressions visually, translate them to plain English, and calculate upcoming run dates. Fast, free, and fully client-side.

Generated Cron Expression
*/15 0 1,15 * *
info
Plain English: At minute */15 past hour 0, on day 1,15 of the month
1. Minute (0-59)Pos 1
2. Hour (0-23)Pos 2
3. Day of Month (1-31)Pos 3
4. Month (1-12)Pos 4
5. Day of Week (0-6 / Sun-Sat)Pos 5

Next 10 Scheduled Runs

Calculated in your local timezone (UTC)

10 occurrences
1Sun, Nov 01, 2026, 00:00:00
in 2d 8h
2Sun, Nov 01, 2026, 00:15:00
in 2d 8h
3Sun, Nov 01, 2026, 00:30:00
in 2d 8h
4Sun, Nov 01, 2026, 00:45:00
in 2d 9h
5Sun, Nov 15, 2026, 00:00:00
in 16d 8h
6Sun, Nov 15, 2026, 00:15:00
in 16d 8h
7Sun, Nov 15, 2026, 00:30:00
in 16d 8h
8Sun, Nov 15, 2026, 00:45:00
in 16d 9h
9Tue, Dec 01, 2026, 00:00:00
in 32d 8h
10Tue, Dec 01, 2026, 00:15:00
in 32d 8h

How the Cron Expression Generator & Human Translator Works

An intuitive cron schedule builder with visual controls for minutes, hours, days, months, and weekdays. Generates standard 5-part cron expressions, translates them to human-readable English, and lists the exact upcoming execution timestamps.

Usage Example

Generate a cron schedule for "every weekday at 9:30 AM" and copy the expression.

Frequently Asked Questions

Which cron syntax is used?

Standard 5-part cron syntax (minute, hour, day of month, month, day of week) used by Linux crontab, GitHub Actions, and AWS EventBridge.

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