# Cron Generator

Canonical: https://dev.eneawork.it/cron
Language: en
Updated: 2026-11-02
Author: Enea Zani (https://eneawork.it)

Build cron expressions and preview the next runs.

## What it does

A cron expression is five fields — minute, hour, day of month, month, day of week — evaluated in the server's local time. This builder validates each field, explains the schedule in plain language and previews the next five runs, so mistakes surface before deployment.

## How to use

1. Start from a preset or edit the five fields.
2. Read the plain-language description.
3. Check the next runs, then copy the expression.

## FAQ

### Does it include seconds?

No, this uses classic five-field cron. Some schedulers require a sixth seconds field at the start.

### How do day-of-month and day-of-week combine?

In classic cron, when both are restricted, the job runs if either matches. Some modern schedulers use AND instead.

### Which timezone is used?

Your browser's local timezone for the preview. Cron itself runs in the server's timezone, which may be UTC — check before deploying.

## Related tools

- [Timestamp Converter](https://dev.eneawork.it/timestamp)
- [HTTP Status Codes](https://dev.eneawork.it/http-status)
- [Regex Tester](https://dev.eneawork.it/regex)

## Machine-readable

- Tool catalogue: https://dev.eneawork.it/tools.json
- Full AI context: https://dev.eneawork.it/llms-full.txt
- Privacy: https://dev.eneawork.it/privacy
- This page in HTML: https://dev.eneawork.it/cron
- Italian version: https://dev.eneawork.it/it/cron