Cron expression tester › 30 2 * * *
What does 30 2 * * * mean?
Every day at 2:30 AM. Runs once a day at 02:30.
The classic 'quiet hours' window for backups and heavy maintenance, when traffic is lowest.
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Field-by-field breakdown
| Value | Field | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
30 | Minute (0–59) | exactly 30 |
2 | Hour (0–23) | exactly 2 |
* | 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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