Cron expression
*/5 2 * JUL *
Every 5 minutes, between 02:00 and 02:59, every day, only in July.
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Read more in the dedicated guide: Cron every 5 minutes.
What this cron means, field by field
Each field of */5 2 * JUL * 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 | */5 | every 5 minutes | 0-59. The minute(s) of the hour the job will fire. |
| hour | 2 | at hour 2 | 0-23. The hour(s) of the day the job will fire (0 = midnight, 23 = 11 PM). |
| day of month | * | every value (wildcard) | 1-31. The day(s) of the month. Use * if you want every day. |
| month | JUL | at month JUL | 1-12 or JAN-DEC. The month(s). Use * for every month. |
| day of week | * | every value (wildcard) | 0-7 or SUN-SAT (0 and 7 both mean Sunday). Use * for every day of the week. |
Next 5 runs
Shown in UTC. Change the timezone in the editor.
Next runs · UTC
- Thu 1 Jul · 02:00in 287d 16h
- Thu 1 Jul · 02:05
- Thu 1 Jul · 02:10
- Thu 1 Jul · 02:15
- Thu 1 Jul · 02:20
Similar cron expressions
Common variations and tweaks of */5 2 * JUL *.
*/10 2 * JUL *Every 10 minutes, between 02:00 and 02:59, only in July*/5 2 * JUL 1-5Every 5 minutes, between 02:00 and 02:59, Monday through Friday, only in July*/5 2 1 JUL *Every 5 minutes, between 02:00 and 02:59, on day 1 of the month, only in July*/5 2 L JUL *Every 5 minutes, between 02:00 and 02:59, on the last day of the month, only in July
Where else this cron could be used
The same expression */5 2 * JUL * 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 `*/5 2 * JUL *` mean?
every 5 minutes, between 02:00 and 02:59, every day, only in July.
When does `*/5 2 * JUL *` run next?
The next runs (UTC): 2027-07-01 02:00; 2027-07-01 02:05; 2027-07-01 02:10; 2027-07-01 02:15; 2027-07-01 02:20.
Is `*/5 2 * JUL *` a valid cron expression?
Yes - CronTool's parser accepts this expression and the calendar projects future runs successfully.
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