Read any cron expression in plain English — or describe the schedule you want and get the syntax for every scheduler.
Paste a cron expression for a plain-English explanation and the next run times — or describe a schedule in words and get the cron, Airflow, dbt and GitHub Actions syntax.
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0 3 * * 1-5Runs at 03:00 every weekday (Monday through Friday).
Same schedule, every format
Next 3 runs (UTC)
Monday 03:00
Tuesday 03:00
Wednesday 03:00
Illustrative — converts between crontab, Airflow, dbt and GitHub Actions syntax.
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Turn a cryptic expression into plain English with the next several run times spelled out.
Say what you want in words and get the cron string without counting fields by hand.
Get the same schedule for cron, Airflow, dbt and GitHub Actions in one pass.
Translates a cron expression into plain English with the next several run times
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Turn a cryptic expression into plain English with the next several run times spelled out.
Try Cron Explainer0 3 * * 1-5Runs at 03:00 every weekday (Monday through Friday).
Same schedule, every format
Next 3 runs (UTC)
Monday 03:00
Tuesday 03:00
Wednesday 03:00
Illustrative — converts between crontab, Airflow, dbt and GitHub Actions syntax.
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Say what you want in words and get the cron string without counting fields by hand.
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Translates a cron expression into plain English with the next several run times
Goes the other way too — describe a schedule and get the cron string
Outputs the same schedule for cron, Airflow, dbt and GitHub Actions
Quick start guide
Use it in three steps — paste a cron string or describe a schedule, read the explanation then copy the syntax you need.
Drop in an expression to explain, or type the schedule you want in plain words.
See the plain-English meaning and the next run times before you trust it.
Grab the cron, Airflow, dbt or GitHub Actions form that matches your stack.
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Translates a cron expression into plain English with the next several run times
Goes the other way too — describe a schedule and get the cron string
Outputs the same schedule for cron, Airflow, dbt and GitHub Actions
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