0 */3 * * *
What the cron expression 0 */3 * * * means, when it runs next, and how to write it on every platform.
“On the hour, every 3 hours”
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*/3hourevery 3
*day of monthevery
*monthevery
*day of weekevery
On other platforms
crontab
0 */3 * * *GitHub Actions
0 */3 * * *Kubernetes
0 */3 * * *AWS EventBridge
cron(0 0/3 * * ? *)Spring
0 0 */3 * * *Quartz
0 0 */3 * * ?Next 10 runs
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FAQ
What does 0 */3 * * * mean in cron?
On the hour, every 3 hours
Does 0 */3 * * * work in GitHub Actions?
Yes, exactly as written.
Does 0 */3 * * * work in Kubernetes?
Yes, exactly as written.
Does 0 */3 * * * work in AWS EventBridge?
Yes, as cron(0 0/3 * * ? *).
More expressions
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