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Run a cron job on weekdays at 9 AM

Want a job that only runs during the work week? This schedule fires at 9 AM Monday through Friday and stays quiet on weekends, which is ideal for team-facing tasks.

0 9 * * 1-5

At 09:00 AM, Monday through Friday

0 9 * * 1-5 runs at 09:00 Monday through Friday and skips the weekend. It suits work-week tasks like standup reminders and daily reports.

Next run times

  1. 1.2026-09-14T09:00:00.000Z
  2. 2.2026-09-15T09:00:00.000Z
  3. 3.2026-09-16T09:00:00.000Z
  4. 4.2026-09-17T09:00:00.000Z
  5. 5.2026-09-18T09:00:00.000Z

What 0 9 * * 1-5 means

FieldValueMeaning
Minute0at minute 0
Hour9at hour 9
Day of month*every day of the month
Month*every month
Day of week1-5from Monday through Friday

Example use cases

  • standup reminders
  • weekday reports
  • business-hours checks

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