GitHub Actions cron schedules

GitHub Actions takes POSIX cron in on.schedule and runs it on the default branch, in UTC unless the entry sets a time zone. Pick a schedule for the exact expression, config you can paste and the next run times.

Schedules

Every 5 minutes*/5 * * * *
Every hour0 * * * *
Every minuteCan’t convert
Every 10 minutes*/10 * * * *
Every 15 minutes*/15 * * * *
Every 30 minutes*/30 * * * *
Daily at midnight0 0 * * *
Daily at 9 am0 9 * * *
Weekdays at 9 am0 9 * * 1-5
Every Monday0 0 * * 1
First day of the month0 0 1 * *
Every 6 hours0 */6 * * *
Every Sunday at midnight0 0 * * 0
Every 2 hours0 */2 * * *
Every 12 hours0 */12 * * *
Daily at noon0 12 * * *
Every Friday0 0 * * 5
Last day of the monthCan’t convert
Every quarter0 0 1 */3 *
Every 2 minutesCan’t convert
Every 3 hours0 */3 * * *
Daily at 6 am0 6 * * *
Daily at 6 pm0 18 * * *
Twice a day0 */12 * * *
Weekdays at 6 pm0 18 * * 1-5
Weekends at 10 am0 10 * * 0,6
15th of the month0 0 15 * *
First Monday of the monthCan’t convert
Last Friday of the monthCan’t convert
Once a year0 0 1 1 *
Every 30 secondsCan’t convert
Every 3 minutesCan’t convert
Every 20 minutes*/20 * * * *
Every 4 hours0 */4 * * *
Every 8 hours0 */8 * * *
Daily at 1 am0 1 * * *
Daily at 2 am0 2 * * *
Daily at 3 am0 3 * * *
Daily at 8 am0 8 * * *
Every weekday0 0 * * 1-5
Every weekend day0 0 * * 0,6
Every Tuesday0 0 * * 2
Every Wednesday0 0 * * 3
Every Thursday0 0 * * 4
Every Saturday0 0 * * 6
Every 6 months0 0 1 */6 *
Every 10 secondsCan’t convert
Every 5 secondsCan’t convert

GitHub Actions gotchas

5 minutes is the floorGitHub documents every 5 minutes as the shortest interval a scheduled workflow can run. Do not count on anything tighter.

Runs can be late or droppedScheduled runs are delayed at busy times, especially at the start of each hour, and some may be dropped. Avoid minute 0 if timing matters.

UTC unless you set timezoneAdd timezone: with an IANA name to the schedule entry. Without it the schedule runs in UTC.

Default branch only, and it can switch offSchedules run from the latest commit on the default branch. In public repositories they are disabled after 60 days without activity.

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FAQ

Which time zone does a GitHub Actions schedule use?

In UTC by default. Add timezone: with an IANA name, such as Asia/Tokyo, next to cron: in the schedule entry.

Can GitHub Actions run every minute?

No. The documented minimum is every 5 minutes. For tighter intervals, trigger the workflow from outside with workflow_dispatch or repository_dispatch.

Does GitHub Actions support @hourly or @daily?

No. GitHub does not support @yearly, @monthly, @weekly, @daily, @hourly or @reboot. Use the five fields.