Does it support the six-field cron format with seconds?

Yes. The tool auto-detects whether you have entered a five-field or six-field expression and parses both correctly.

Does this tool actually execute a cron job?

No. It is a pure analysis tool. It never runs any command, connects to your server, or modifies anything.

Is this tool sufficient for critical production scheduling decisions?

This tool is a helpful reference aid, not a substitute for professional systems engineering advice. For critical infrastructure, validate your schedules with a qualified engineer before deployment.

How does timezone selection affect the results?

Selecting your timezone adjusts the next-run timestamps to reflect your local time. This is especially important when your server runs on UTC and you think in your local time zone.

Is the Cron Explainer free?

Yes, completely free with no account required and no usage limits.

My expression looks right but the next run times seem off — why?

The most common cause is a timezone mismatch. Check that the timezone selector matches where your server runs, and remember crontab on most servers uses UTC by default.

Is my cron expression sent to a server?

No. All parsing and analysis happens in your browser. Your expressions are never transmitted anywhere.

Cron explainer — Free Online

minute(0-59) hour(0-23) day(1-31) month(1-12) weekday(0-7, 0 or 7=Sunday)

📖 Explanation

every 5 minutes

⏰ Next Runs

7/20/2026, 12:40:37 AM
7/20/2026, 12:45:37 AM
7/20/2026, 12:50:37 AM
7/20/2026, 12:55:37 AM
7/20/2026, 1:00:37 AM

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💡 Cron Syntax

* — every value
5 — only at 5
*/15 — every 15 units
1-5 — from 1 through 5
1,3,5 — at 1, 3, and 5
0 = 7 — Sunday (weekday field)

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