Mega Dev Tools

Cron Helper

Validate and explain cron expressions.

Cron Expression (DevOps)

Validate your cron, get a human-readable explanation, and preview upcoming run times.

Minute

field: 0

Hour

field: 2

Day of month

field: *

Month

field: *

Day of week

field: *

Summary: minute 0, hour 2, days *, months *, weekdays *.

Next runs (UTC)

  • Mar 20, 2026, 02:00 AM
  • Mar 21, 2026, 02:00 AM
  • Mar 22, 2026, 02:00 AM
  • Mar 23, 2026, 02:00 AM
  • Mar 24, 2026, 02:00 AM

Presets & Timezone

Start from common schedules and view runs in your timezone.

Quick presets

Copy snippets

Ready to paste into crontab or systemd timer units.

crontab

0 2 * * * /path/to/your/script.sh

systemd timer (OnCalendar)

[Timer]
OnCalendar=0 2 * * *
Persistent=true