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0 0 1 */3 *

What the cron expression 0 0 1 */3 * means, when it runs next, and how to write it on every platform.

“At 00:00, on day 1 of the month, every 3 months”

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1day of month1
*/3monthevery 3
*day of weekevery
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On other platforms

crontab
0 0 1 */3 *
GitHub Actions
0 0 1 */3 *
Kubernetes
0 0 1 */3 *
AWS EventBridge
cron(0 0 1 1/3 ? *)
Spring
0 0 0 1 */3 *
Quartz
0 0 0 1 */3 ?

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FAQ

What does 0 0 1 */3 * mean in cron?

At 00:00, on day 1 of the month, every 3 months

Does 0 0 1 */3 * work in GitHub Actions?

Yes, exactly as written.

Does 0 0 1 */3 * work in Kubernetes?

Yes, exactly as written.

Does 0 0 1 */3 * work in AWS EventBridge?

Yes, as cron(0 0 1 1/3 ? *).

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