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Cron Expression Parser

Parse cron expressions online and calculate the next N run times with 5/6/7-part modes and time zone selection.

Expression Parser

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Future Run Times

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Expression */5 * * * *
Time Zone Local
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Cron Rules and Principles

Fields

This tool focuses on parsing cron expressions and calculating future run times. Use the Cron Expression Generator for visual generation. It supports 5-part, 6-part second-level, and 7-part year formats.

* * * * *
秒 分 时 日 月 星期
0 0 9 * * MON-FRI

Wildcards and Ranges

* means any value, , means list, - means range, / means step.

*/5 * * * *      # 每 5 分钟
0 9-18 * * 1-5  # 工作日 9 点到 18 点整点

Special Syntax

Supports month and weekday names such as JAN and MON-FRI, plus advanced syntax like L, W, and #. Support for ?, L, W, and # differs across systems, so check the target system docs before moving expressions to Linux crontab, Quartz, or Kubernetes CronJob.

Date Logic and Time Zones

When both day-of-month and day-of-week are restricted, different systems may use OR or AND logic. Time zones affect actual runs around DST changes; production jobs should use an explicit time zone.