Run a cron job every 12 hours
Need a morning and evening run? Every twelve hours fires at midnight and noon, a simple fit for jobs that should happen twice a day.
0 */12 * * *0 */12 * * *At 0 minutes past the hour, every 12 hours
0 */12 * * * runs twice a day, at midnight and noon. Twice-daily is handy for morning and evening jobs that do not need a precise local time.
Next run times
- 1.2026-09-13T12:00:00.000Z
- 2.2026-09-14T00:00:00.000Z
- 3.2026-09-14T12:00:00.000Z
- 4.2026-09-15T00:00:00.000Z
- 5.2026-09-15T12:00:00.000Z
What 0 */12 * * * means
| Field | Value | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Minute | 0 | at minute 0 |
| Hour | */12 | every 12 hours |
| Day of month | * | every day of the month |
| Month | * | every month |
| Day of week | * | every day of the week |
Example use cases
- twice-daily sync
- report generation
- reminder pings
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