Run a cron job on the 1st of every month
Want a job that runs once a month? The first of the month at midnight is the usual home for monthly billing, resets, and reports.
0 0 1 * *0 0 1 * *At 12:00 AM, on day 1 of the month
0 0 1 * * runs at 00:00 on the first day of each month. It is the go-to schedule for monthly billing runs, resets and reports.
Next run times
- 1.2026-10-01T00:00:00.000Z
- 2.2026-11-01T00:00:00.000Z
- 3.2026-12-01T00:00:00.000Z
- 4.2027-01-01T00:00:00.000Z
- 5.2027-02-01T00:00:00.000Z
What 0 0 1 * * means
| Field | Value | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Minute | 0 | at minute 0 |
| Hour | 0 | at hour 0 |
| Day of month | 1 | on the 1st |
| Month | * | every month |
| Day of week | * | every day of the week |
Example use cases
- monthly billing
- usage resets
- monthly reports
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