Cron Expression Parse

Parse Cron expression fields and preview upcoming run times to check scheduled task settings.

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5 fields: minute hour day-of-month month day-of-week
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About Cron Expression Parse

Inspect a five-field cron expression and preview upcoming matching times. Read the minute, hour, day, month and weekday fields before using a schedule in a task runner.

How to use Cron Expression Parse

  1. Enter a five-field cron expression or choose a preset.
  2. Review the parsed fields and current calculation reference.
  3. Compare upcoming times with the timezone and dialect used by your scheduler.

Input and output example

Input and settings
*/15 * * * *
Expected output
Matches minutes 00, 15, 30 and 45 of each hour.

When to use this tool

  • Check a proposed recurring job schedule.
  • Explain a cron expression found in a configuration file.

Limits to know before using it

This parser focuses on five-field expressions. Quartz, seconds fields, scheduler-specific syntax and timezone rules may differ; it does not schedule or run a job.

Data handling and cost

The main operation runs in your browser; tool input is not uploaded for processing. The site can still use session cookies and collect operational or usage data as described in the privacy policy.

Free to use in your browser, with no sign-in needed.

Frequently Asked Questions

The parser supports standard five-field cron expressions: minute, hour, day of month, month, and day of week.

Yes. You can use lists, ranges, step values, month names, and day names such as JAN or MON.

Yes. Upcoming run previews are calculated in the browser from your current local time.

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