Crontab Generator

Build cron expressions visually or type one to parse it into human-readable descriptions.

minutehourday(m)monthday(w)
Every minute
Minute (0-59)
*
Hour (0-23)
*
Day of Month (1-31)
*
Month (1-12)
*
Day of Week (0-6)
*

Next 5 Execution Times

1.4/13/2026, 12:53:00 PM
2.4/13/2026, 12:54:00 PM
3.4/13/2026, 12:55:00 PM
4.4/13/2026, 12:56:00 PM
5.4/13/2026, 12:57:00 PM

How It Works

1

Edit the expression or use field builders

Type a cron expression directly at the top, or use the field builders below. Changes sync both ways in real time.

2

See the schedule

The tool shows a human-readable description and the next 5 scheduled execution times.

3

Copy and use

Copy the cron expression directly into your crontab, CI/CD config, or scheduler.

FAQ

Standard 5-field cron: minute, hour, day of month, month, day of week. Extended formats (seconds, years) are not supported.
Yes, they're calculated based on the current time in your local timezone.
The /step syntax means 'every N units'. So */5 in the minutes field means every 5 minutes (0, 5, 10, 15...).

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Varstatt is a one-person product studio run by Jurij Tokarski, product engineer since 2011. These tools are free and open — no signup, no catch.