Runs four times a day, every six hours.
Every 6 hours, on the hour
0 */6 * * *
0 */6 * * *Fires at 00:00, 06:00, 12:00 and 18:00. A typical cadence for backups and index rebuilds that are too heavy to run hourly.
| Field | Value | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Minute | 0 | At minute 0 |
| Hour | */6 | Every 6th hour: 0, 6, 12, 18 |
| 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*/5 * * * *Every 5 Minutes*/10 * * * *Every 10 Minutes*/15 * * * *Every 15 Minutes*/30 * * * *Every 30 Minutes0 * * * *Every Hour0 */2 * * *Every 2 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