⏰Cron Expression Parser - Explain & Predict Next Runs Online
Parse a standard 5-field cron expression (minute, hour, day-of-month, month, day-of-week), break down what each field means and predict the next 5 actual run times in your local time zone. Supports *, lists, ranges and steps (like */15). Great for checking crontab, CI schedules and job configs.
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How to use Cron Expression
- 1Enter a cron expression or pick an example
- 2See the parsed values of each field
- 3Check the "Next 5 runs" to confirm it matches
FAQ
- Does it support 5 or 6 fields (with seconds)?
- Standard 5 fields (min hour dom mon dow). Six-field cron with seconds and macros like @yearly are not supported yet.
- How are day and weekday combined?
- Following crontab convention: when both day-of-month and day-of-week are set, a match on either triggers.
- Are my files or data uploaded?
- No. Everything runs locally in your browser with no network upload, and is discarded when you close the page.
- Do I need to sign up or pay?
- No. The site is completely free, needs no account and has no usage limits.