Cron schedule explainer
Understand a schedule: */15 * * * * means every 15 minutes. Explain expressions and expected run times; no background jobs are created or executed.
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Using this tool
Explain Cron rules and preview the next five UTC occurrence times.
Actions: Validate & describe · Syntax reference
Example
Use five fields, 24-hour time, and 0=Sunday; this excerpt shows the fixed description, while subsequent dates depend on the current time.
Example action and settings
Action: Validate & describe Include seconds (6 fields): Off Verbose description: On 24-hour time: On Weekday numbering: 0 = Sunday
Input / action
*/15 * * * *
Result / expected behavior
Every 15 minutes, every hour, every day
Available options: Include seconds (6 fields) · Verbose description · 24-hour time · Weekday numbering
Scope and limitations
- Explains schedules without creating jobs; a real scheduler may use a different timezone or syntax.
Common mistakes
- Enable seconds for six-field expressions; do not mistake the UTC preview for local time.
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