Cron expression
*/30 * 23 OCT 1-5
Every 30 minutes, every hour, on day 23 of the month, Monday through Friday, only in October.
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Read more in the dedicated guide: Cron every 30 minutes.
What this cron means, field by field
Each field of */30 * 23 OCT 1-5 controls one dimension of the schedule. Hover over any value in the editor above to see its tooltip; the table below summarises the same information.
| Field | Value | Means | Range / hint |
|---|---|---|---|
| minute | */30 | every 30 minutes | 0-59. The minute(s) of the hour the job will fire. |
| hour | * | every value (wildcard) | 0-23. The hour(s) of the day the job will fire (0 = midnight, 23 = 11 PM). |
| day of month | 23 | at day of month 23 | 1-31. The day(s) of the month. Use * if you want every day. |
| month | OCT | at month OCT | 1-12 or JAN-DEC. The month(s). Use * for every month. |
| day of week | 1-5 | from day of week 1 through 5 | 0-7 or SUN-SAT (0 and 7 both mean Sunday). Use * for every day of the week. |
Next 5 runs
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Next runs · UTC
- Thu 1 Oct · 00:00in 14d 6h
- Thu 1 Oct · 00:30
- Thu 1 Oct · 01:00
- Thu 1 Oct · 01:30
- Thu 1 Oct · 02:00
Similar cron expressions
Common variations and tweaks of */30 * 23 OCT 1-5.
*/15 * 23 OCT 1-5Every 15 minutes, on day 23 of the month, Monday through Friday, only in October*/30 0 23 OCT 1-5Every 30 minutes, between 00:00 and 00:59, on day 23 of the month, Monday through Friday, only in October*/30 9 23 OCT 1-5Every 30 minutes, between 09:00 and 09:59, on day 23 of the month, Monday through Friday, only in October*/30 12 23 OCT 1-5Every 30 minutes, between 12:00 and 12:59, on day 23 of the month, Monday through Friday, only in October*/30 * 23 OCT *Every 30 minutes, on day 23 of the month, only in October*/30 * 23 OCT 0,6Every 30 minutes, on day 23 of the month, and on Sunday and Saturday, only in October
Where else this cron could be used
The same expression */30 * 23 OCT 1-5 works in:
- Standard Unix
crontab(5-field syntax). - AWS EventBridge / Lambda Scheduled (with a 6th field for year, often
*). - Vercel cron jobs (declared in
vercel.json). - Quartz Scheduler and node-cron, robfig/cron and similar libraries.
Examples
- 0 18 * * *Every day at 18:00
- 0 */5 * * *Every 5 hours
- 0 18 * * 1-5Weekdays at 18:00
- 0 0 1 * *Once a month, on the 1st at midnight
Cheatsheet
Full cheatsheet| Field | Req. | Range | Wildcards |
|---|---|---|---|
| minute | yes | 0-59 | , - * / |
| hour | yes | 0-23 | , - * / |
| day of month | yes | 1-31 | , - * / |
| month | yes | 1-12 or JAN-DEC | , - * / |
| day of week | yes | 0-6 or names; some dialects use 0-7 or 1-7 — see Dialects | , - * / |
Frequently asked questions
What does the cron expression `*/30 * 23 OCT 1-5` mean?
every 30 minutes, every hour, on day 23 of the month, Monday through Friday, only in October.
When does `*/30 * 23 OCT 1-5` run next?
The next runs (UTC): 2026-10-01 00:00; 2026-10-01 00:30; 2026-10-01 01:00; 2026-10-01 01:30; 2026-10-01 02:00.
Is `*/30 * 23 OCT 1-5` a valid cron expression?
Yes - CronTool's parser accepts this expression and the calendar projects future runs successfully.
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