Cron every 5 minutes

Expression: */5 * * * *

Meaning

Run at minute 0, 5, 10, 15 and so on every hour.

Example use

Common for health checks, cache refreshes and background synchronization.

How to modify it

Use */15 in the minute field for every 15 minutes.

Use it in the cron parser

Open the Cron Parser, paste */5 * * * *, and review the next run times in your browser before using the schedule in production.

Related cron schedules

• Cron every minute — * * * * *
• Cron every 15 minutes — */15 * * * *
• Cron every hour — 0 * * * *

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.