Cron every 3 minutes

Expression: */3 * * * *

Meaning

Run every three minutes.

Example use

Good for lightweight monitoring jobs where five minutes is too slow and every minute is too noisy.

How to modify it

Change */3 to another step value in the minute field.

Use it in the cron parser

Open the Cron Parser, paste */3 * * * *, and review the next run times in your browser before using the schedule in production.

Related cron schedules

• Cron every 2 minutes — */2 * * * *
• Cron every 5 minutes — */5 * * * *
• Cron every 10 minutes — */10 * * * *

FAQ

Does cron use my local time zone?

Cron uses the time zone configured in the scheduler or server. Cloud platforms, CI systems and containers may default to UTC.

Is this a five-field or six-field cron?

This page uses standard five-field crontab syntax: minute, hour, day of month, month and day of week.