Runs every five minutes, at :00, :05, :10 and so on.
Every 5 minutes
*/5 * * * *
*/5 * * * *The step value */5 means "every 5th minute starting at 0", so runs land on the clock rather than five minutes after the job was installed. This is the most common polling interval for sync jobs and uptime checks.
| Field | Value | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Minute | */5 | Every 5th minute: 0, 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, ... |
| Hour | * | Every hour |
| Day of month | * | Every day of the month |
| Month | * | Every month |
| Day of week | * | Every day of the week |
The same breakdown for the schedules people reach for most.
* * * * *Every Minute*/10 * * * *Every 10 Minutes*/15 * * * *Every 15 Minutes*/30 * * * *Every 30 Minutes0 * * * *Every Hour0 */2 * * *Every 2 Hours0 */6 * * *Every 6 Hours0 0 * * *Every Day at Midnight0 9 * * *Every Day at 9 AM0 9 * * 1Every Monday at 9 AM0 9 * * 1-5Every Weekday at 9 AM0 0 * * 0Every Sunday at Midnight0 0 1 * *First Day of the Month0 0,12 * * *Twice a DayFrom the maker of MakeUUID