Cron expression tester › */5 * * * *
What does */5 * * * * mean?
Every 5 minutes. Runs at minute 0, 5, 10, 15 … 55 of every hour — twelve times per hour.
One of the most-used intervals in the wild: API polling, cache warmers, syncing data between systems, and lightweight health checks that need to feel responsive without hammering resources.
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Field-by-field breakdown
| Value | Field | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
*/5 | Minute (0–59) | every 5 step |
* | Hour (0–23) | every value |
* | Day of month (1–31) | every value |
* | Month (1–12) | every value |
* | Day of week (0–6, Sun=0) | every value |
Standard 5-field Vixie/POSIX cron: minute hour day-of-month month day-of-week. Cron uses the server's local timezone unless configured otherwise. Non-standard extensions (@daily, L, W, #, seconds) aren't evaluated here.
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Related cron schedules
| Schedule | Meaning |
|---|---|
*/10 * * * * | Every 10 minutes |
*/15 * * * * | Every 15 minutes |
*/30 * * * * | Every 30 minutes |
0 * * * * | Every hour (on the hour) |
0 */2 * * * | Every 2 hours |
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