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*/5 9-17 * * 1-5

What the cron expression */5 9-17 * * 1-5 means, when it runs next, and how to write it on every platform.

“Every 5 minutes, between 09:00 and 17:59, Monday through Friday”

Open in tool
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*day of monthevery
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1-5day of weekMon–Fri

On other platforms

crontab
*/5 9-17 * * 1-5
GitHub Actions
*/5 9-17 * * 1-5
Kubernetes
*/5 9-17 * * 1-5
AWS EventBridge
cron(0/5 9-17 ? * 2-6 *)
Spring
0 */5 9-17 * * 1-5
Quartz
0 */5 9-17 ? * 2-6

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FAQ

What does */5 9-17 * * 1-5 mean in cron?

Every 5 minutes, between 09:00 and 17:59, Monday through Friday

Does */5 9-17 * * 1-5 work in GitHub Actions?

Yes, exactly as written.

Does */5 9-17 * * 1-5 work in Kubernetes?

Yes, exactly as written.

Does */5 9-17 * * 1-5 work in AWS EventBridge?

Yes, as cron(0/5 9-17 ? * 2-6 *).

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