Run a cron job every 6 hours
Want a task that runs a few times a day at even spacing? Every six hours lands at midnight, morning, noon, and evening, which works well for regular syncs and backups.
0 */6 * * *0 */6 * * *At 0 minutes past the hour, every 6 hours
0 */6 * * * fires four times a day, at midnight, 6 AM, noon and 6 PM. It is a good fit for syncs that should happen a few times daily.
Next run times
- 1.2026-09-13T18:00:00.000Z
- 2.2026-09-14T00:00:00.000Z
- 3.2026-09-14T06:00:00.000Z
- 4.2026-09-14T12:00:00.000Z
- 5.2026-09-14T18:00:00.000Z
What 0 */6 * * * means
| Field | Value | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Minute | 0 | at minute 0 |
| Hour | */6 | every 6 hours |
| Day of month | * | every day of the month |
| Month | * | every month |
| Day of week | * | every day of the week |
Example use cases
- four-times-daily sync
- backup triggers
- data imports
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